Wave goodbye to marking misery with Bud Mark

What if you could save time on marking? Introducing Bud Mark, an AI-powered assessment tool for the apprenticeship and training sector. 

Bud Mark: Wave goodbye to marking misery with our revolutionary AI-powered assessment tool! 

Imagine cutting your marking time from hours, or even days, to mere seconds… Welcome to Bud Mark – our groundbreaking AI-powered marking tool, set to revolutionise assessment for training providers across the UK! 

Solving real problems in apprenticeships 

Did you know - nearly half (45.4%) of apprentices don't complete their programmes, creating significant losses for learners and the economy?  

In sectors like hospitality and care, drop-out rates skyrocket to almost 60%. A key reason? Trainers spending up to 1.5 days a week providing feedback, which often leading to delays, inconsistency, and disengagement. 

Bud Mark tackles this head-on, delivering rapid, accurate, and personalised feedback, empowering trainers, boosting learner motivation and increasing completion rates. 

What is Bud Mark? 

Bud Mark is our innovative AI-driven assessment solution, developed for the education and training sector. It merges extensive industry experience with sophisticated AI technology to dramatically accelerate marking processes while consistently enhancing the quality and impact of feedback. 

How does Bud Mark work? 

Bud Mark gives trainers complete control, enabling custom criteria tailored precisely to each activity, eliminate marking misery in just 6 simple steps: 

1. Build your rubric: Clearly define criteria learners must meet. 

2. Publish your rubric: Easily integrate it within Bud’s platform. 

3. Learners submit work: Directly through Bud. 

4. AI marking magic: Bud Mark instantly evaluates submissions based on your criteria. 

5. Review and refine: Your trainers verify, adjust, and validate feedback. 

6. Share seamlessly: Deliver high-quality, personalised feedback directly to learners. 

Why use Bud Mark? 

Today’s learners expect seamless digital experiences and immediate, personalised feedback. Providers who master this will lead the market. Bud Mark helps you stay ahead, transforming assessment into a driver of success. 

Bud Mark's unmatched benefits: 

• Ultra-efficient marking: Assessments completed in as little as 20 seconds! 

• Customised precision: Fully adaptable rubrics, tailored to your needs. 

• Consistent, fair feedback: Objective and standardised across the board. 

• Enhanced learner engagement: Tailored feedback that energises learning. 

• Specially built for training: Designed with direct input from providers. 

• Secure and compliant: Data stays safely within the UK. 

• Innovation on the horizon: Expanding accessibility and personalisation. 

Ofsted's ‘personalised learning’ vision 

Driven by Ofsted's vision for truly individualised learning, we're already looking at future enhancements for Bud Mark.

Ofsted emphasises the importance of tailored, meaningful feedback that helps every learner thrive, especially those facing additional barriers such as literacy challenges or language difficulties. 

To support this, Bud Mark’s upcoming features - including audio submissions and feedback, which will significantly broaden accessibility, allowing trainers to meet diverse learner needs more effectively. Moreover, future enhancements will enable trainers to integrate deeper contextual data into assessments, providing feedback that’s genuinely tailored to each learner’s unique learning journey and individual challenges. 

Chris Greatorex, Senior Business Analyst at Bud, had this to say: 

“Bud Mark’s next phase takes personalisation to a whole new level, aligning seamlessly with Ofsted’s commitment to individualised, accessible education. We’re empowering trainers to deliver feedback that is not only detailed and specific but truly transformative for learner success.” 

Transform your assessments and boost outcomes

Bud Mark is your ticket to a faster, fairer, and more effective marking process. Say goodbye to delays and inconsistencies, and hello to engaged learners, improved retention, and higher achievement. 

Excited about the future of marking? Book your discovery call today and lead the way in education innovation!