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Instructor marking hours calculator

Photo-based practical assessment scales faster than instructor capacity. Estimate how many hours your team spends on weekly marking, and what AI first-pass triage could return to teaching time.

Active students submitting practical work each week

Typical workshop or site evidence uploads

Open photo, compare to rubric, log feedback

Instructor marking time (manual)

9.6 hrs / week

115.2 hrs over a 12-week term

Illustrative time saved with AI first-pass triage

4.3 hrs / week

51.8 hrs per term (45% triage reduction assumption)

Estimates are illustrative. Actual savings depend on cohort size, rubric complexity, and how much first-pass triage your team automates. See our marking workload guide or book a demo to scope a pilot.

Why marking workload grows with cohort size

Every additional apprentice multiplies photo evidence to review. Without triage, instructors either batch-mark at the end of term or burn evenings on workshop feedback.

Read our guide to reducing trade school marking workload or explore Smart Trady for training centres.

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