Write and review lesson notes
Why use lesson notes?
Notes give a pupil a practical record of what happened in a lesson and what to work on next. They complement structured Progress assessments and can be read later from lesson history.
Write a note
- In Calendar, open the lesson’s note action, or use the pupil’s lesson notes/history from Students.
- Enter factual observations and a useful next step.
- If using the AI rewrite action, review every change before keeping it.
- Select Save and wait for confirmation.
- Reopen the note or refresh to check the saved text.
Pupils open Notes to review lesson feedback. For example: “Checked mirrors without prompting on the main road. Needed two prompts before turning left. Next lesson: practise planning the turn earlier.”
Important things to know
Treat lesson feedback as information the pupil may read. Do not add unrelated sensitive information. Saving an AI rewrite is separate from generating it; a rewritten draft is not automatically a completed teaching record. A note does not update a skill level unless you also assess that skill in Progress.
Troubleshooting
If saving fails, keep a copy of your own draft securely until the record is confirmed. If the pupil sees an old note, refresh and check that both accounts refer to the same lesson. If there are no notes, the instructor may not yet have added feedback.
Related features
AI rewriting · Progress · Pupil guide