Embedding AI in Education:
A Strategic Review of Practice at Woodland Academy Trust
This research by Mark Anderson (ICT Evangelist) and Woodland Academy Trust explores how AI tools can transform lesson planning and teaching practice. By integrating AI support systems such as ChatGPT, Magma Maths, Olex, and TeachMate AI, teachers halved their planning time while improving lesson quality, confidence, and efficiency.
Both teachers and pupils reported clear benefits: educators felt less overwhelmed, and students were more engaged and active in their learning. The study highlights that AI enhances — rather than replaces — professional expertise, demonstrating how thoughtful adoption of these tools can lead to meaningful, sustainable improvements in teaching and learning.
Focus Areas
The evaluation centres on three key domains of impact to ensure a thorough understanding of the initiative’s effectiveness:
Reduced Teacher Workload
Saving teachers time and effort.
Improved Pupil Engagement
Examining student interest and participation.
Improved Pupil Outcomes
Determining the effect on pupil learning results.
AI in Education
Download the Report
Discover how Woodland Academy Trust is transforming teaching and learning through the effective use of AI. This groundbreaking research shows how teachers halved their planning time, boosted lesson quality, and enhanced pupil engagement—all while maintaining the central role of professional expertise.
Read the full report to explore their journey, practical insights, and how you can achieve similar results in your own organisation.
How can Sync support your school?
Whether you’re looking to deploy a new iPad for the first time, bringing in a class set, renewing your devices, or moving to a one-device-per-student model, we’ve got you covered. We work with schools across the UK to support with the adoption and ongoing management of Apple devices, including the financial, curriculum, and technical elements.
Assessment with iPad
As an Apple Premium Education Partner, Showbie Platinum Partner, ScholarPack Partner, and Google Education Partner, Sync are perfectly placed to consult with your school, and provide hands-on support with the digitisation of your assessment workflows.
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Accessibility with Apple
Our dedicated education team work with schools nationally, in order to create customised and accessible technology solutions, allowing all students have full access to the curriculum.
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Sync Inspire
Sync Inspire is a fantastic opportunity for schools looking to enhance the use of technology in lessons. Up skill your staff while reducing workload and allowing students to explore learning in ways that suit them.
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Apple Learning Institute
Apple Learning Institute consists of two full-day sessions exploring how to effectively utilise Apple technology in the classroom and across your institution.
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iPad in Trusts
As an Apple Premium Education Partner, Sync are perfectly placed to support your Trust through its migration to a 1:1 model.
Whether you are looking to support or enhance teaching and learning, provide new learning opportunities for students, or provide equitable access to learning, our Trust iPad Programme is for you.
Apple in Education
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With Apple hardware and software in the hands of students, the work they need to do becomes the work they love to do.
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