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Automate apprenticeship admin, elevate human impact.
By taking care of high-effort administrative tasks, our Aptem Enhance features help providers cut through the noise and focus on improving learner outcomes.
- More focused teaching time for tutors
- Higher quality, more responsive coaching for learners
- Increased engagement and learner retention for employers
- Improved chances of successful apprenticeship completion
Discover the impact you could make with Aptem Enhance:
Here's what an organisation with 1,000 learners can expect to see from Aptem Enhance features, based on accepted industry standards50%
of tutor time currently spent marking saved each week, equating to £130,680 funding gained yearly with our marking aid
33%
increase in planned end date accuracy, equating to £59,400 funding gained yearly with Checkpoint
50%
of tutor time currently spent writing reviews saved each week, equating to £253,400 funding gained yearly with review summarisation
Explore the Aptem Enhance features
Each new feature that is released makes the provider's job easier and more enjoyable, while also increasing the learner's chances of success.
Available now: Faster, more consistent marking
Accelerate the time taken to provide meaningful feedback on submissions, thanks to our AI-powered marking aid. 70% of the customers we spoke to said tutors spend between 20% and 40% of their time marking work and evidence – accounting for a significant portion of their working week. By providing suggested improvements to elements such as spelling, grammar, punctuation and word count, this feature will reduce marking effort and help tutors focus on the quality and content of submissions.
Available now: 24/7 access to information
The virtual assistant capitalises on momentum by providing answers whenever learners or tutors need them, regardless of provider bandwidth or availability.
Surfacing AI-generated responses mapped to the apprenticeship standards greatly improves relevancy and accuracy. The virtual assistant reduces administrative burden and helps apprentices take ownership of their learning in a way that suits them.
Available now: Objective progress monitoring
Monitor progress and support development, thanks to Aptem’s new learning tool. Aptem Checkpoint presents a series of questions to learners at relevant points in their apprenticeship, to boost learner confidence and provide an instant snapshot of their comprehension of Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs).
The tool also helps learners to foster a deeper understanding of on-the-job challenges, by allowing them to apply theoretical understanding of the skills and behaviours they’re working towards, via realistic scenarios in the context of their employment and programme of study.
Coming soon: Auto summarisation of reviews
Unlock valuable, learner focused reviews by shifting the focus from notetaking to coaching and feedback. Aptem’s review summarisation tool will eliminate the trade-off between valuable discussion and accurate record-keeping, by automatically documenting key discussion points, themes, feedback and action points as each review conversation progresses.
Review preparation features will pre-populate forms with relevant information from across the Aptem system, saving time and ensuring all parties come to review sessions well informed and ready for meaningful discussions.
Aptem Enhance roadmap
Planned
Aptem Enhance
We are building a set of value-multiplying features, using the latest technology (AI, Machine learning, LLMs etc.) called Aptem Enhance, that will automate the admin and elevate human impact. As we roll out these features one by one, they build upon each other, creating a cumulative effect that makes the journey more engaging, more tailored and less resource-heavy.
View detailsReview summarisation
This feature aims to automatically summarise key discussion points and themes from a Review, removing the distraction of notetaking and resulting in more meaningful conversations for all parties.
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In Development
Marking aid
The first AI-driven integrated marking aid for apprenticeships: By suggesting improvements to elements such as spelling, grammar, punctuation, and word count, marking aid will reduce marking effort by up to 50%.
View detailsFeedback assistant
We plan to advance learning outcomes by improving tailored, contextualised feedback.
View detailsEngaging Checkpoint Learners with the virtual assistant
Aptem Enhance features are most effective when combined, producing a powerful multiplier effect. We are integrating our virtual assistant for learners with our progress monitoring tool, Checkpoint, to offer timely AI-driven interactions that engage, support, and stretch learners.
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Checkpoint: Applied KSB questions
This feature iteration of Checkpoint poses questions about the application of knowledge to skills and behaviours during the learner’s practical period to help provide an accurate and objective reflection of progress against KSBs.
View detailsVirtual assistant: General availability
By leveraging large language models and built-in knowledge of learner context, the assistant give learners the answers they need, regardless of tutor availability or bandwidth.
View detailsAptem Enhance
Apprentice
We will continue to expand our offering of AI-driven product capabilities. They aim to replace high-effort admin tasks with cheaper, faster and higher-quality technology solutions. Our roadmap will be updated with specific new enhancements as they are developed.
Aptem Enhance has already launched Checkpoint and virtual assistant and will grow to include review summarisation and marking aid, within just 12 months.
Checkpoint: Applied KSB questions
Apprentice
We present realistic scenarios in the context of the learner’s employment and programme of study. This will empower apprentices to apply theoretical understanding to the skills and behaviours they are working towards, fostering a deeper understanding of on-the-job challenges. This supports the goal of aligning apprenticeship training and real-world requirements, while also providing tutors with a comprehensive understanding of each learner’s progress.
Marking aid
Apprentice
A tailored marking aid that meets the specific needs of apprenticeship delivery, enhancing quality without compromising the flexibility needed for customisable rubrics and cumulative assessments.
Review summarisation
Apprentice
With Review summarisation, we hope to eliminate the trade-off between valuable conversations and accurate record-keeping, by automatically generating the key discussion points and themes from each Review. As the conversation progresses, crucial feedback and action points will be documented, helping to improve engagement, boost accuracy and shorten feedback loops.
Feedback assistant
Unlock impactful, learner-centered support by shifting the focus from basic feedback to meaningful, constructive guidance.
Virtual assistant: General availability
Unlike generic chatbots, our virtual assistant is purpose-built for each learner’s apprenticeship programme, so its accuracy in relation to the apprenticeship standard is far higher than that of a standard large language model.
Using this approach gives learners more ownership of their learning journey, maximise learning momentum, and reduce the administrative burden for tutors to respond to repetitive questions.
To help identify areas where learners may need additional support or stretch, tutors can now see the chat history between the virtual assistant and the learner. This has been developed in response to Early Adopter feedback. It can also be used for QA purposes.
Engaging Checkpoint Learners with the virtual assistant
Aptem is integrating its virtual assistant with the Checkpoint functionality. As a result, whenever a learner completes a Checkpoint progress check, the virtual assistant will invite them to explore the topic further. This timely intervention allows learners to enhance their understanding by engaging in targeted conversations right at the moment they are assessing their knowledge.
Why Aptem Enhance is important to our customers
Hear how these features will help learners, providers and employers to get more out of the apprenticeship experience and build thriving careers.
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Each new feature that is released makes the provider's job easier and more enjoyable, while also increasing the learner's chances of success
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