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Wulo Academy User Guide for Teachers and Students

Wulo Academy helps teachers and students move from assessment to action.

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Wulo Academy

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User reference guide

Date

2026-06-25

Audience

Teachers, students, school leaders, parents, and pilot coordinators

How to use this guide

This guide follows the teacher workflow, student practice journey, and shared trust guidance for moving from learning evidence to reviewed action.

Wulo Academy User Guide for Teachers and Students

A practical reference for Wulo Academy dashboards, student practice, AI-assisted recommendations, intervention planning, and school communication.

1. What Wulo Academy Is

Wulo Academy helps teachers and students move from assessment to action.

Most learning tools stop at a report. A report can say that a student scored 54 percent, or that a class is weak in ratio, or that a learner missed three fraction questions. That is useful, but it is not enough. The teacher still has to ask the harder questions:

Who needs support?
Why do they need support?
Which learners can be grouped together?
What should I do next in class?
How do I know whether the support worked?

Wulo Academy is built for that gap.

It takes learner evidence, estimates mastery, shows uncertainty, suggests differentiated groups, drafts intervention plans, keeps teachers in control, and tracks whether learning improves after support.

The simplest way to say it is:

Wulo Academy turns assessment evidence into differentiated teaching action.

For students, Wulo Academy gives targeted practice, explanations, voice support, revision planning, and progress visibility. It is designed to help students practise better, not just practise more.

For teachers, Wulo Academy gives a class-level view of learning needs and a practical workflow for intervention planning. It is not a replacement for teacher judgement. It is a support system for making better decisions faster.

2. What Wulo Academy Is Not

Wulo Academy is not trying to replace the teacher.

It is also not trying to replace Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, an MIS, or a school LMS. Those tools help with classwork logistics: distributing work, collecting assignments, communicating with students, and storing materials.

Wulo Academy focuses on a different question:

Based on what this learner has shown, what support should happen next?

Wulo Academy is also not a clinical counselling service. It can support learning guidance, study confidence, reflection, and safe signposting, but it should not be used as a mental-health diagnosis tool or a replacement for trained pastoral or safeguarding staff.

3. Core Ideas in Plain English

Before using the app, it helps to understand a few terms.

3.1 Mastery

Mastery means how likely it is that a student understands a particular skill.

A score tells you what happened on a task. Mastery tries to estimate what the student probably understands underneath that score.

For example, two students may both score 6 out of 10. One may understand the topic but make careless slips. Another may be guessing and missing the main idea. Wulo Academy tries to separate those cases by looking at patterns over time.

3.2 Uncertainty

Uncertainty means how confident the system is about a mastery estimate.

If a student has answered many questions on a skill recently, the estimate has stronger evidence. If a student has only answered one question, or the evidence is old, Wulo should show that the estimate is less certain.

Teachers should treat uncertainty as useful information. It tells you when to act and when to gather more evidence.

3.3 Evidence

Evidence is the information behind a recommendation.

Evidence can include:

assessment answers
recent practice attempts
repeated mistakes
misconception tags
teacher observations
voice fluency or completion signals
follow-up checks after intervention

Wulo Academy should always make it possible to ask: "Why did the system suggest this?"

3.4 Misconception

A misconception is the reason a student may be getting something wrong.

For example, a student may not simply be "bad at ratio." They may be making a scaling error, mixing part-to-part and part-to-whole reasoning, or applying an additive rule when a multiplicative rule is needed.

This matters because the intervention depends on the misconception.

3.5 Differentiation

Differentiation means adapting teaching so different learners get the support they need.

In Wulo Academy, differentiation is practical. It is not a slogan. It means grouping learners by need and suggesting realistic next actions:

reteach
targeted practice
extension
monitor
review

3.6 Intervention Plan

An intervention plan is a teacher-reviewed action plan.

It should explain:

which learners are included
which skill is being targeted
why the plan was suggested
what activity should happen
how long it should take
what follow-up check will show whether it worked

3.7 Teacher-Controlled Memory

Teacher-controlled memory means Wulo may propose useful facts about a learner, but those facts do not quietly become part of the learner profile without review.

A teacher can approve, edit, or reject proposed facts.

Example:

"Tobi benefits from worked examples before independent ratio questions."

That may be useful, but it should be teacher-reviewed because learner profiles affect future recommendations.

4. How Wulo Academy Supports Learning

Wulo Academy does not assume that AI automatically improves learning.

Wulo Academy is built around a learning loop:

The student completes work or an assessment.
Wulo maps responses to skills and misconceptions.
Wulo estimates mastery and uncertainty.
Wulo suggests differentiated support.
The teacher approves, edits, rejects, or defers the plan.
The student completes targeted practice.
Wulo checks whether mastery improved.

This matters because AI-generated content by itself is not enough. A chatbot can answer questions all day and still fail to improve learning. Wulo Academy uses AI to help generate support, but mastery tracking helps teachers and students check whether the student is actually moving toward understanding.

In plain English, Wulo is asking:

Given what this learner has shown so far, what do they seem to understand, what still needs practice, and what support should happen next?

The important rule is simple: mastery estimates can inform recommendations, but teachers remain in control of decisions that affect learners.

4.1 What You Can Do Today

In the current Teacher Mode, schools can use Wulo Academy to:

open a protected Teacher dashboard
view class mastery and uncertainty
inspect individual learner evidence
review suggested differentiated groups
adjust group membership
draft intervention plans from groups
approve, edit, reject, or defer plans
keep pending plans hidden from learners until teacher review
review follow-up mastery movement after support

Some student, parent, and school-leader features may depend on what your school has enabled.

Part A: Guide for Teachers

5. Teacher Mode Overview

Teacher Mode is the main workspace for turning diagnostic evidence into classroom action.

Teacher Mode appears as the Teacher area. It is available to teachers and authorised school staff. If you are not signed in with the right permission, the page will ask you to sign in or will not open.

Teacher Mode helps you:

see class mastery by topic and skill
identify the weakest sub-skills this week
inspect individual learner evidence
create differentiated groups
draft intervention plans
approve, edit, reject, or defer plans
review proposed student facts before they shape personalisation
track follow-up progress
explain recommendations using evidence rather than guesswork

The key promise is this:

You should be able to move from "I have a report" to "I know what to do next."

6. Teacher Feature: Class Selector

What It Does

The class selector lets you choose the class or group you want to review.

Each class view can show:

class name
subject
number of students
mastery and uncertainty signals
workspace context

Why It Matters

Teachers often teach more than one class. A Year 8 maths class and an SS3 exam-prep group may need very different support. The class selector keeps the dashboard focused.

Use Cases

Use Case	How To Use It
Weekly review	Select a class at the start of planning time and review current needs.
Intervention meeting	Open the class being discussed and use the dashboard as shared evidence.
Exam preparation	Switch to an exam-prep class and identify the weakest topics before revision.
Cover planning	Quickly see where the class needs support before preparing a lesson.

7. Teacher Feature: Mastery Filters

What It Does

Mastery filters help you focus the heatmap.

Typical filters include:

all learners
needs support
developing
secure

Why It Matters

A full class heatmap can contain a lot of information. Filters let you narrow the view quickly.

Use Cases

Use Case	Best Filter
Find learners needing immediate help	Needs support
Plan standard differentiated practice	Developing
Find extension candidates	Secure
Review the whole class picture	All learners

8. Teacher Feature: Class Heatmap

What It Does

The class heatmap shows learners against skills or sub-skills.

Each cell shows two things:

a mastery percentage
an uncertainty value

The mastery percentage is the larger number. The uncertainty value is shown as a smaller value, often like +/-12, depending on display.

How To Read It

The heatmap uses bands:

Band	Meaning	Teacher Action
Needs support	Mastery is low	Consider reteaching or targeted support.
Developing	Some understanding is present	Provide structured practice.
Approaching	Mostly secure but not fully stable	Use consolidation or mixed practice.
Secure	Strong evidence of understanding	Consider extension or independent work.

Uncertainty tells you how much confidence to place in the mastery estimate.

Uncertainty State	Meaning	Teacher Action
Strong evidence	The system has enough recent evidence	You can act with more confidence.
Thin evidence	The system has some evidence, but not much	Consider a quick check before grouping.
Needs more evidence	The system is not confident yet	Gather more evidence before making a strong decision.

Why It Matters

A raw score can hide the shape of a class. The heatmap shows where the class is strong, where support is needed, and where the evidence is still uncertain.

Use Cases

Use Case	How The Heatmap Helps
Find the weakest skill	Sort or scan for the lowest class mastery area.
Identify support groups	Look for learners clustered around the same low skill.
Avoid overreacting to one mistake	Check uncertainty before assuming a learner has a major gap.
Plan extension	Find learners with secure mastery who need stretch work.
Prepare parent conversations	Use evidence from the heatmap rather than vague impressions.

9. Teacher Feature: Transparent Student Profile

What It Does

The transparent student profile lets you inspect one learner in more detail.

It can show:

strengths
gaps
skill mastery
uncertainty
recent responses
evidence behind recommendations
voice fluency or completion signals where available
proposed and approved student facts
plan history

Why It Matters

Teachers need to see the learner behind the group. A group recommendation may be useful, but the teacher must be able to check whether it makes sense for a particular student.

Use Cases

Use Case	How To Use The Profile
A student seems misplaced in a group	Open the profile and inspect the evidence.
You need to explain a support plan to a parent	Use the profile to show strengths, gaps, and next steps.
You suspect low confidence rather than low skill	Review evidence, attempts, and behaviour signals.
You want to avoid unfair labels	Use support-focused evidence rather than broad judgements.

Good Teacher Question

When looking at a student profile, ask:

What evidence would change my mind about this recommendation?

That question keeps the system honest.

10. Teacher Feature: Class Summary

What It Does

The class summary gives a quick overview of the class.

It can include:

number of students
number flagged for intervention
weakest sub-skills
proposed student facts awaiting approval

Why It Matters

Teachers often have limited planning time. The class summary shows what needs attention first.

Use Cases

Use Case	How It Helps
Five-minute check before lesson planning	See the main class issues quickly.
Department review	Summarise current class needs without preparing a separate report.
Workload planning	Estimate how many learners need intervention.

11. Teacher Feature: Weakest Sub-Skills This Week

What It Does

This section lists the skills where the class currently shows the weakest mastery.

It is sorted by class-average mastery and can show how many students are below the support threshold.

Why It Matters

Teachers do not need every possible insight at once. They need to know what to act on first.

Use Cases

Use Case	How To Use It
Plan a reteach lesson	Pick the lowest sub-skill and prepare a short reteach segment.
Build exit tickets	Create two or three questions around the weakest sub-skill.
Compare week to week	Check whether a previously weak area is improving.
Avoid generic revision	Focus revision on the actual class gap.

12. Teacher Feature: Differentiated Groups

What It Does

Wulo suggests learner groups based on mastery, uncertainty, and evidence.

Support types include:

reteach
targeted practice
extension
monitor
review

Each group can include:

target skill
support type
learner list
evidence summary
rationale
next action
uncertainty label

Why It Matters

Differentiation is often the hardest part of teaching a mixed class. Wulo helps reduce the planning burden by making a first draft of groups, while still allowing the teacher to adjust them.

Teacher Controls

In Teacher Mode, you can:

remove a learner from a group
add a learner to a group
draft a plan from a group
inspect the evidence behind the group

Use Cases

Use Case	Suggested Group Type
Several learners share a low-mastery skill	Reteach
Learners understand the idea but need fluency	Targeted practice
Learners show secure mastery	Extension
Evidence is thin or mixed	Monitor
A learner may need teacher judgement before action	Review

Example

A group might say:

Reteach - Ratio scaling. Thin evidence. Three learners show repeated scaling errors. Next action: run a worked-example mini lesson and follow with a two-question exit ticket.

That is more useful than saying:

Three students are weak at ratio.

13. Teacher Feature: Draft Plan

What It Does

Draft Plan turns a differentiated group into a proposed intervention.

A good draft plan includes:

target skill
target learners
activity type
suggested resources
rationale
estimated duration
follow-up check

Why It Matters

Teachers need support that can be used in a real lesson, not an idealised plan that takes too long to rewrite.

Use Cases

Use Case	Draft Plan Output
Reteach a common misconception	Short teacher-led explanation plus worked examples.
Build fluency	Targeted practice set with immediate feedback.
Support one learner	Small intervention plan with evidence and next check.
Stretch secure learners	Extension task or open-ended challenge.

14. Teacher Feature: Intervention Queue

What It Does

The intervention queue holds pending plans before they become active.

Teachers can:

approve a plan
edit and approve a plan
reject a plan
defer a plan with a reason

Why It Matters

This is one of Wulo Academy's most important trust features.

AI can draft support. The teacher decides what happens.

Unapproved plans remain pending. In the app, pending plans are marked Pending — not learner-visible. They should not become learner-visible or parent-visible without review.

Decision Types

Action	Meaning	When To Use It
Approve	The plan is useful as written	You trust the evidence and activity.
Edit and approve	The plan is useful but needs teacher changes	You want to adjust learners, resources, or rationale.
Reject	The plan is not appropriate	The evidence is wrong, the activity is unsuitable, or timing is poor.
Defer	The plan may be useful later	You need more evidence, time, or school approval. A defer reason is saved for the record.

Use Cases

Use Case	Best Action
Recommendation matches your class judgement	Approve
Good plan but missing one learner	Edit and approve
Recommendation is based on thin evidence	Defer
Plan would label or misplace a learner	Reject

15. Teacher Feature: Evidence and Rationale Panel

What It Does

Every recommendation should explain why it exists.

A recommendation should show:

target skill
learner or group
evidence summary
mastery estimate
uncertainty
misconception pattern
support type
next action
follow-up check

Why It Matters

Teachers will not trust a black-box recommendation. Wulo should make it easy to challenge the system.

Good Teacher Questions

Ask:

What evidence supports this recommendation?
How recent is the evidence?
Is uncertainty high?
Is this a repeated misconception or a one-off error?
Would I make the same decision from my classroom knowledge?

16. Teacher Feature: Teacher-Controlled Memory

What It Does

Teacher-controlled memory manages proposed learner facts.

Wulo may propose facts such as:

a learner benefits from worked examples
a learner needs visual fraction models
a learner responds well to voice prompts
a learner has a repeated misconception pattern

These facts stay pending until reviewed.

Teachers can:

approve the fact
edit and approve it
reject it

Why It Matters

Personalisation should not happen invisibly. If a fact affects future recommendations, a teacher should be able to see it and control it.

Use Cases

Use Case	Action
Fact is accurate and useful	Approve
Fact is useful but worded poorly	Edit and approve
Fact may unfairly label the learner	Reject
Fact is based on too little evidence	Reject or defer if available

Writing Good Learner Facts

Good:

Amina benefits from visual fraction models before symbolic fraction questions.

Poor:

Amina is bad at fractions.

Good facts describe support needs. Poor facts label the student.

17. Teacher Feature: Follow-Up Tracking

What It Does

Follow-up tracking shows whether support appears to be working.

It can show:

before and after mastery movement
repeated misconception changes
exit-ticket results
whether an approved plan produced progress

Why It Matters

An intervention is only useful if it changes learning. Wulo should help teachers avoid the trap of creating plans that are never checked.

Use Cases

Use Case	What To Look For
Check whether reteaching worked	Mastery movement and fewer repeated errors.
Decide whether to continue support	Improvement but still below secure threshold.
Decide whether to change strategy	No improvement after targeted practice.
Prepare leadership update	Approved interventions and progress evidence.

18. Teacher Feature: Parent-Friendly Summaries

What It Does

Parent-friendly summaries translate learning evidence into plain language.

A good summary should explain:

what the learner is working on
what support is planned
what progress has been seen
what the parent can do at home

Why It Matters

Raw mastery data can be misunderstood. Parents need clear, careful, non-labelling language.

Example

Better:

Tobi is practising ratio scaling. He is improving when he sees worked examples first. This week, the plan is two short practice sessions and one exit-ticket check.

Worse:

Tobi is weak in ratio.

19. Teacher Workflow: From Report to Action

Use this workflow after an assessment or practice cycle.

Step 1: Open Teacher Mode

Select the class you want to review.

Step 2: Look at the Class Summary

Check how many students are flagged for intervention and which skills are weakest.

Step 3: Review the Heatmap

Look for low mastery, high uncertainty, and clusters of learners around the same skill.

Step 4: Inspect One Student

Open the transparent student profile for at least one learner in the group.

Step 5: Review Differentiated Groups

Check the suggested groups and adjust membership if needed.

Step 6: Draft a Plan

Use Draft Plan for one group.

Step 7: Make a Teacher Decision

Approve, edit and approve, reject, or defer.

Step 8: Run the Support Activity

Use the plan in class, small group work, homework, or intervention time.

Step 9: Check Follow-Up

Review mastery movement after the learner completes follow-up practice or an exit ticket.

Step 10: Communicate Carefully

Use plain-language summaries for parents or leaders.

20. Teacher Use Cases

Use Case 1: Planning Tomorrow's Lesson

You have one planning period and need to know what to reteach.

Use:

Class summary
Weakest sub-skills
Heatmap
Differentiated groups

Outcome:

one reteach group
one practice group
one extension group
a short exit ticket

Use Case 2: Supporting a Mixed-Ability Class

You have students who are ready to move on and students who need support.

Use:

Mastery filters
Differentiated groups
Extension recommendations

Outcome:

secure learners get stretch work
developing learners get targeted practice
support learners get reteaching

Use Case 3: Preparing for a Parent Conversation

You need to explain a learner's support needs clearly.

Use:

Transparent student profile
Evidence/rationale panel
Parent-friendly summary

Outcome:

a calm explanation of strengths, gaps, and next steps

Use Case 4: Checking Whether an Intervention Worked

You approved a ratio plan last week.

Use:

Follow-up tracker
Mastery movement
repeated misconception rate

Outcome:

continue, stop, change strategy, or escalate

Use Case 5: Challenging an AI Recommendation

You disagree with a suggested plan.

Use:

Evidence panel
Student profile
Reject or edit and approve

Outcome:

the teacher remains the decision-maker

Use Case 6: Department or School-Leader Review

You need to show what support is happening and whether it is working.

Use:

Class summary
approved interventions
follow-up outcomes
adoption metrics where available

Outcome:

evidence of action, not just scores

Part B: Guide for Students

21. Student Mode Overview

Student Mode helps learners practise, ask questions, review progress, and prepare for exams.

It is designed to help you answer three questions:

What should I practise today?
Why am I practising this?
Am I getting better?

Student Mode may include:

Home
Exam prep
Profile
Pathways
Ask Wulo
Voice practice
Diagnostic practice
daily plan
weekly progress

The exact menu depends on the school or account setup.

22. Student Feature: Home

What It Does

Home is the learner's main study page.

It can show:

today's practice plan
weekly progress
streak
current mastery
weak topics
teacher-reviewed tasks
voice entry point
practice cards

Why It Matters

Students should not have to decide everything from scratch. Home gives a clear next step.

Use Cases

Use Case	What To Do
You have 10 minutes	Start the first recommended practice card.
You are unsure what to study	Check weak topics and today's plan.
You want to keep momentum	Look at streak and weekly change.
Your teacher assigned support	Open the teacher-approved practice task.

23. Student Feature: Weekly Progress

What It Does

Weekly progress shows recent learning activity.

It can include:

completed sessions
streak days
weekly mastery change
current mastery
focus topic

Why It Matters

Progress should feel visible. A student should see that small practice sessions add up.

How To Read It

Signal	Meaning
Completed	How many practice sessions or activities were completed.
Streak	How many days in a row the learner practised.
Weekly change	How mastery moved this week.
Current mastery	Current estimate for a focus skill or topic.

Student Advice

Do not treat one number as your identity. Mastery changes with practice. The goal is not to look perfect. The goal is to know what to work on next.

24. Student Feature: Daily Plan

What It Does

The daily plan suggests what to do next.

It may include:

a mini diagnostic
a short practice task
a voice or reading activity
a confidence or goal check-in
a pathway reflection

Why It Matters

Students often waste time deciding what to study. The daily plan reduces that friction.

Use Cases

Use Case	Plan Item
You need to confirm a weak topic	Mini diagnostic
You need fluency	Practice set
You need to explain your thinking	Voice or written reflection
You are thinking about future subjects	Pathway reflection

25. Student Feature: Weak Topics

What It Does

Weak topics show areas where you may need more practice.

Each weak topic can include:

topic name
mastery estimate
reason
next action

Why It Matters

Weak topics are not labels. They are directions.

Wulo should not say "you are weak." It should say "this is the next useful thing to practise."

Use Cases

Use Case	What To Do
You keep missing the same type of question	Open the weak topic and practise the suggested action.
You are revising for an exam	Start with the weakest high-value topic.
You feel stuck	Ask Wulo to explain the topic in a simpler way.

26. Student Feature: Diagnostic Practice

What It Does

Diagnostic practice asks questions to find what you understand and what needs support.

It is not just a test. It is a way to locate the next useful step.

Diagnostic practice can:

ask targeted questions
update mastery
identify misconception patterns
trigger a teacher-reviewed plan where needed
recommend follow-up practice

Why It Matters

A normal quiz often ends with a score. Wulo's diagnostic is meant to lead to action.

Use Cases

Use Case	How Diagnostic Helps
You are starting a new topic	It finds what you already know.
You are revising	It finds the most useful gap to fix.
You got a question wrong	It can explain the mistake and suggest practice.
Your teacher needs evidence	It provides data for support planning.

27. Student Feature: Practice Exercises

What It Does

Practice exercises help you work on a specific skill.

Some practice may come from a teacher-approved plan. For example:

Teacher-approved ratio recovery plan

A practice exercise may include:

a short prompt
answer options
a hint
feedback
a next step
mastery update after completion

Why It Matters

Practice should be focused. Wulo should avoid giving endless random questions.

Good Student Habits

Try before asking for help.
Read the hint when stuck.
Explain why your answer is right or wrong.
Use mistakes as signals.
Recheck the skill later.

28. Student Feature: Wrong Answer Explanations

What It Does

When you answer incorrectly, Wulo can explain the mistake.

A good explanation should:

show the key idea
avoid shaming language
give a simpler explanation if needed
suggest a revision action
encourage another attempt

Why It Matters

The goal is not just to know the correct answer. The goal is to understand the thinking.

Use Cases

Use Case	What To Do
You chose the wrong answer	Read the explanation and retry a similar question.
You still do not understand	Ask Wulo for a simpler explanation.
You made the same mistake again	Add it to today's practice focus.

29. Student Feature: Ask Wulo

What It Does

Ask Wulo lets students ask questions in text or voice, if enabled by the school.

You can ask things like:

"Can you explain ratio with an example?"
"Why is my answer wrong?"
"Give me a hint, not the answer."
"Can you explain it more simply?"
"What should I practise next?"

Why It Matters

Students often get stuck between lessons. Ask Wulo gives a safe way to ask for help.

Important Boundary

Ask Wulo should help you learn. It should not be used to avoid thinking.

Good:

Give me a hint so I can solve it.

Poor:

Just give me the answer.

Use Cases

Use Case	Better Prompt
You are stuck	"Give me the first step only."
You got feedback but do not understand	"Explain why my answer is wrong."
You want a challenge	"Give me a harder question on this skill."
You need confidence	"Show me a simple example first."

30. Student Feature: Voice Practice

What It Does

Voice practice lets students talk through learning.

If enabled by the school, voice can support:

reading aloud
explaining an answer
asking a spoken question
practising fluency
completing a voice check-in

Why It Matters

Some students think better when they speak. Voice can also help teachers understand confidence, fluency, and explanation quality.

Use Cases

Use Case	Voice Activity
You want to explain your thinking	Speak your answer before submitting.
You are practising reading	Read the prompt aloud.
You feel stuck typing	Ask Wulo a spoken question.
Your teacher wants a sample	Complete the assigned voice card.

Student Advice

Speak naturally. The goal is not to sound perfect. The goal is to make your thinking visible.

31. Student Feature: Exam Prep

What It Does

Exam Prep supports structured revision for exams such as:

WAEC
NECO
JAMB
Junior WAEC

It can organise subjects, topics, and skills so students know what to practise.

Why It Matters

Exam revision can become too broad. Wulo helps narrow revision to the topics that need attention.

Use Cases

Use Case	How Exam Prep Helps
You are preparing for WAEC	Review topics by subject and skill.
You have limited revision time	Start with weak topics and high-value skills.
You want to test readiness	Use diagnostics and practice checks.
You need a routine	Combine daily plan and exam topics.

32. Student Feature: Profile

What It Does

The student profile shows a learner's progress and learning picture.

It can include:

strengths
current gaps
mastery by skill
recent practice history
teacher-approved plans
learning evidence
pathway suggestions where enabled

Why It Matters

Students should understand their learning without feeling labelled.

The profile should help answer:

What am I getting better at, and what should I work on next?

Use Cases

Use Case	How To Use Profile
You want to see progress	Review mastery and weekly change.
You want to choose a study topic	Look at current gaps.
You want to celebrate growth	Look at strengths and improved skills.
You need teacher support	Use the profile as evidence in a conversation.

33. Student Feature: Pathways

What It Does

Pathways connects learning strengths and gaps to future study or career possibilities.

It may consider:

current mastery
interests
subject strengths
gaps to work on
labour-market or pathway data where available
age-appropriate safety rules

Why It Matters

Students often ask, "Why am I learning this?" Pathways helps connect today's practice to future options without making promises.

Important Boundary

Pathways should guide reflection. It should not decide a student's future.

Use Cases

Use Case	How Pathways Helps
You are choosing subjects	See which skills connect to different routes.
You want motivation	Connect a topic to a future pathway.
You have a gap	See what to practise before pursuing a route.
You are uncertain	Explore options without pressure.

34. Student Feature: Trust, Safety, and AI Notice

What It Does

Trust and AI notices explain how Wulo uses AI and what the limits are.

Students should know:

AI can make mistakes.
Teachers remain important.
Some plans require teacher review.
Unsafe or unsupported questions may be refused.
Wulo is for learning support, not clinical counselling.

Why It Matters

Students should understand the system they are using. Clear boundaries build trust.

35. Student Workflow: A Good Study Session

Use this routine when studying with Wulo.

Step 1: Open Home

Check today's suggested plan.

Step 2: Pick One Task

Start with the recommended weak topic or teacher-approved plan.

Step 3: Try First

Attempt the question before asking for help.

Step 4: Use Hints Well

Ask for a hint or simpler explanation if stuck.

Step 5: Review Feedback

Do not skip explanations. The explanation is often where learning happens.

Step 6: Retry

Try a similar question or follow-up check.

Step 7: Check Progress

Look at weekly change, mastery, or the profile.

Step 8: Ask For Human Help When Needed

If you keep getting stuck, ask your teacher. Wulo is a support tool, not your only teacher.

36. Student Use Cases

Use Case 1: "I Do Not Know What To Study"

Use:

Home
daily plan
weak topics

Outcome:

one clear next task

Use Case 2: "I Got A Question Wrong"

Use:

explanation
simpler explanation
retry

Outcome:

understand the mistake, not just the answer

Use Case 3: "I Am Preparing For An Exam"

Use:

Exam Prep
diagnostics
weak topics
daily plan

Outcome:

focused revision plan

Use Case 4: "I Want To Practise Speaking"

Use:

voice practice
read-aloud card
spoken explanation

Outcome:

more visible thinking and confidence

Use Case 5: "I Want To Know If I Am Improving"

Use:

weekly progress
profile
mastery movement

Outcome:

see growth over time

Use Case 6: "I Want To Understand My Future Options"

Use:

Pathways
strengths and gaps

Outcome:

better questions to discuss with a teacher or parent

Part C: Shared Guidance for Teachers and Students

37. How Wulo Academy Differs From Google Classroom

Google Classroom is mainly where classwork is managed.

Wulo Academy is where learning evidence becomes support decisions.

Question	Google Classroom	Wulo Academy
Where do I post work?	Yes	Not the main job
Where do students submit work?	Yes	Not the main job
Who needs support?	Limited	Core feature
Why do they need support?	Limited	Core feature
What intervention should happen next?	Usually manual	Core feature
Did the intervention work?	Usually manual	Core feature

They can work together. A teacher may use Google Classroom to distribute assignments and Wulo Academy to decide what support should happen based on the learning evidence.

38. How Wulo Academy Uses AI Safely

Wulo Academy should use AI inside clear boundaries.

38.1 Teacher Control

AI may draft a plan. The teacher decides.

38.2 Grounding

Learner-facing explanations should be grounded in approved learning material where possible. If the system cannot answer safely or accurately, refusal is better than guessing.

38.3 Evidence Trails

Recommendations should show the evidence behind them.

38.4 Safe Language

Wulo Academy should avoid labels that can harm students.

Use:

needs practice in ratio scaling

Avoid:

weak student

38.5 Human Escalation

Sensitive pastoral, wellbeing, or safeguarding concerns should be escalated to authorised humans.

39. Recommended Language

Language matters. Wulo Academy should help schools talk about learning without labelling learners.

Avoid	Use Instead
Weak student	Needs support in a specific skill
Failed	Needs another attempt or a different explanation
Bad at maths	Currently practising ratio or fractions
AI says	Wulo suggests, based on this evidence
Diagnosis complete	Next support action recommended
Counselling	Learning guidance, reflection, or signposting

40. Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wulo Academy an AI tutor?

Partly, but that is not the full story. Wulo can support tutoring and explanations, but its deeper value is the learning loop: evidence, mastery, differentiation, teacher approval, and follow-up.

Does Wulo replace teachers?

No. Wulo is designed to support teacher judgement. Teachers approve, edit, reject, or defer important plans.

Does Wulo replace Google Classroom?

No. Google Classroom manages classwork. Wulo interprets learning evidence and helps decide support.

Can students use Wulo to cheat?

Any learning tool can be misused. Wulo should encourage hints, reasoning, retries, and mastery checks rather than simply giving answers.

What happens if Wulo is uncertain?

Uncertainty should be visible. If evidence is thin, teachers should gather more evidence or use the recommendation cautiously.

What happens if the AI is wrong?

Teachers can reject or edit recommendations. Wulo should show evidence so errors can be challenged.

Is Wulo a counselling product?

No. Wulo can support learning guidance and reflection, but clinical or safeguarding concerns must go to trained humans.

Why does Wulo track mastery instead of just scores?

Scores show what happened on one task. Mastery tries to estimate what a learner understands over time.

Why does Wulo show uncertainty?

Because honest systems should show when they do not know enough yet.

What makes Wulo useful for schools?

It helps schools move faster from evidence to action while keeping teachers in control.

41. What Schools Can Look For

Schools can look at whether Wulo is genuinely useful in everyday teaching.

For Teachers

time saved in intervention planning
number of useful recommendations
approval, edit, rejection, and defer rates
teacher trust in evidence
weekly active teacher use

For Students

mastery movement after practice
fewer repeated misconceptions
completion of teacher-approved practice
confidence and engagement signals
progress on weak topics

For School Teams

faster time from assessment to support
clearer parent communication
more consistent intervention planning
better evidence for review meetings

42. The Best Way To Describe Wulo Academy

For teachers:

Wulo Academy helps you move from assessment reports to differentiated action. It shows who needs support, why they need it, what to approve next, and whether learning improves.

For students:

Wulo Academy helps you know what to practise next, understand mistakes, ask for help, and see progress over time.

For school leaders:

Wulo Academy turns learner evidence into teacher-reviewed intervention workflows and measurable learning support.

For parents:

Wulo Academy helps explain what your child is working on, what support is planned, and how progress is changing.

43. Closing Note

The point of Wulo Academy is not to make learning look automated.

The point is to make support arrive earlier, with better evidence, better teacher control, and clearer next steps for students.

A good learning app should not just answer questions. It should help people ask better ones:

What does this learner understand?
What are they still practising?
What evidence do we have?
What should happen next?
Did the support work?

That is the job Wulo Academy is built to do.