How STA used sainaptic inside STA Online to cut marking time, reduce resubmissions, and keep tutors in control.
STA needed faster, more consistent marking of learner evidence without handing authority to a blackbox. sainaptic was trained on STA’s assessment data and integrated directly into STA Online, their digital portfolio platform, so tutors could review AI-assisted marks and feedback inside the workflow they already use.
Near-complete alignment with human grades, with 98% accuracy on qualitative feedback
Resubmission rates fell sharply, speeding the path to certification
A tutor finished marking that previously took an entire afternoon
The Solution
Sainaptic trained an AI model on STA’s own assessment data and deployed it for AI-assisted marking inside STA’s existing systems. Through API integration with STA Online, marking and feedback sat in a seamless workflow tutors already knew. The approach is AI-assisted marking, not total automation. The human tutor remains the ultimate authority, combining AI’s consistency with professional judgement.
Our Impact
Once live inside STA Online, tutors could mark lesson plans and return detailed feedback in seconds rather than hours. Accuracy held close to human grading, qualitative feedback stayed strong, and resubmissions fell sharply, helping learners reach certification faster than the previous 8-10 week cycle.
"We introduced an AI-assisted marking system integrated directly into STA's digital portfolio platform called STA Online. Now, instead of taking an hour, the AI can mark a lesson plan and generate detailed, supportive feedback in an average of just 8 seconds. In one case, a tutor completed the marking for six students in only 30 minutes – a task that previously would have taken an entire afternoon."
What this proves
When marking follows the provider’s criteria consistently, assessors get time back, learners get clearer feedback, and outcomes improve without rewriting the standard they assess to.
Trusted AI in Assessments. With experts in control.
