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Create self-grading English assignments in one click, aligned with the curriculum, and without wasting time on grading. Motivation and autonomy are guaranteed thanks to fun, instant feedback accessible everywhere.
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Introduction: Save time and motivate your students
The self-grading assignments from The Big Challenge Academy are an innovative solution to assign relevant English homework that is graded automatically. They help consolidate learning in a fun and effective way, while saving you precious time.
Imagine being able to create custom assignments in a few clicks, adapted to the level and needs of each class, and no longer having to spend hours grading papers! That's the promise of self-grading assignments.
💡 The main objective: To provide a flexible and powerful tool to reinforce English practice outside the classroom, without increasing the teacher's workload.
How does it work? Easy and fast!
Creating and assigning self-grading assignments is designed to be intuitive and fast:
Select the exercises: Browse a vast question bank that can be filtered by level and topic.
Customize your assignment: Choose the number of questions, set a deadline, and provide instructions for your assignment.
Assign to your classes: In one click, make the assignment available to the relevant classes or groups of students.
Students do their homework: They access the exercises online, on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Automatic and instant grading: As soon as a student finishes their assignment, they get their score and have the option to try again to improve it.
Track the results: View your students' results in real time from your dashboard: individual scores, class average, success rate per question, etc.
No installation required!
Everything happens online. Students log in with their credentials and can do their homework wherever they are, as long as they have an internet connection.
Advantages for teachers
Using self-grading assignments offers multiple benefits to make your daily life as a teacher easier:
Significant time savings: No more long hours of grading! The platform handles it automatically.
Easy pedagogical differentiation: Adapt assignments to the level of each student or group of students.
Precise progress tracking: Quickly identify your students' strengths and weaknesses to better target your future lessons.
Increased student motivation: The interactive format and immediate feedback make assignments more engaging.
Ready-to-use resources: Access a bank of varied exercises that are aligned with the curriculum.
Flexibility: Create assignments for the week, for the holidays, or for review before an assessment.
📊 Visualize the impact: Detailed statistics allow you to measure the effectiveness of your assignments and adjust your teaching strategy.
Advantages for students
Self-grading assignments are not only practical for teachers, they are also very beneficial for students:
Autonomy: Students can redo exercises to improve and learn at their own pace.
Motivation: The fun and interactive format of the exercises makes learning more enjoyable.
Accessibility: Assignments are accessible everywhere and on different devices.
Preparation for assessments: Practicing regularly with varied exercises helps them succeed.
Self-confidence: Seeing their progress and understanding their mistakes builds confidence in their English abilities.
What types of exercises are available?
The platform offers a wide variety of exercise types to work on different skills:
MCQ (Multiple-Choice Questions): To test comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary.
Matching pairs: Connect words to their definitions, pictures to words, etc.
Putting in order: Reconstruct sentences, dialogues, or the steps of a process.
Fill in the blanks: Complete sentences with the appropriate words or grammatical forms.
Reading comprehension: Questions on short texts.
Listening comprehension: Questions on short audio clips (available via the Audio Series with quizzes).
Vocabulary exercises: Picture identification, definitions, synonyms, antonyms.
Grammar exercises: Conjugation, tenses, prepositions, sentence structures.
This diversity prevents students from getting bored and engages different forms of intelligence.
Educational content aligned with the curriculum
All exercises offered in the self-grading assignments are:
Compliant with the National Education curriculum for primary, middle, and vocational high school classes.
Aligned with the CEFR levels (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), mainly A1, A2, and B1.
Created by teachers and experts in English language teaching.
Regularly updated and enriched to closely match the needs of students and teachers.
You can thus be sure to offer your students quality content that is relevant and adapted to their learning objectives.
Conclusion: The ideal tool for effective assignments
The self-grading assignments from The Big Challenge Academy represent a real revolution in how English homework is managed. They offer a perfect balance between time savings for the teacher, motivation for the student, and pedagogical effectiveness.
By integrating this tool into your practice, you will energize English learning and offer your students a modern and stimulating way to progress.
🚀 Ready to transform your homework? Explore the self-grading assignments feature on The Big Challenge Academy now!