Study Aid — Secondary School History

This app helps you turn your own study notes or textbook chapter into realistic History assessment practice. Upload a PDF, get a question in the style used for secondary school History assessment, answer it, and receive feedback modelled on real assessment criteria — with a copy you can bring to your teacher.

Before you start

You need:

• A topic title for what you're studying (e.g. "The Causes of the Cold War in Asia")
• A PDF of your study notes or the relevant textbook chapter

No account, sign-up, or API key is needed — the AI features are built into the site.

Step-by-step walkthrough

The app moves through four steps, shown at the top of the screen: 01 UPLOAD → 02 STUDY → 03 ANSWER → 04 REVIEW.

1. 01

   Upload

   Enter a subject / topic title, then tap the upload area (or drag a file onto it) to choose your study material as a PDF. Once both are filled in, click Begin studying →.

2. 02

   Study

   Your PDF is rendered on-screen, page by page. From here you can:

   • Summarise key points — pulls out the main points from the material, useful as a quick refresher.
   • Generate a question → — writes a practice question modelled on real assessment style, based on your uploaded material. Once generated, you can also Generate a new question instead if you'd like a different one.

   Use ← Go back to main page at any point to restart with a different topic or file.

3. 03

   Answer

   The question is broken into three sub-parts — (a), (b), (c) — each with its own mark allocation, mirroring real assessment papers. Some questions reference a source passage shown alongside the sub-parts. Answer each part in its own box, then click Submit for marking →. If a part is left blank, you'll be told which one before continuing.

   You can go ← Back to studying, or click Generate a different question to try another.

4. 04

   Review

   You'll see a marks badge, an "AI Reviewed — Teacher Check Advised" stamp, an overall comment, feedback broken down part by part, and pointers toward a stronger set of answers. From here:

   • Download for teacher (PDF) ↓ — a clean PDF with the question, your answers, and the full critique.
   • Try another question — a new question from the same material.
   • Start a new topic — back to Step 1 with a different file.

Settings (⚙ icon, top right)

By default, the app uses AI access built into the site itself — nothing to configure, no key required. If you'd rather use your own API key (Anthropic, OpenAI, or DeepSeek), open Settings via the gear icon, choose a provider, and enter your key. This is optional.

A note on accuracy and use

• Questions and feedback are AI-generated based on the material you provide — quality depends on how clear and complete that material is.
• The critique reflects real assessment criteria but is not an official mark and doesn't replace a teacher's judgement.
• This tool supports study and self-review — it isn't intended for submission as actual coursework.