CROSS-SUBJECT PREP + HOMEWORK

Essaifor Every Subject

Any subject · paste YouTube / photo / text → AI auto-generates MCQs.

English, Putonghua, Music, PE, Visual Arts, Design & Tech, Home Economics and 15+ other subjects share one workflow: paste a YouTube link, upload a photo, or paste text — AI generates MCQs with explanations in one click, ready to assign.

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15+ subjectsYouTube URLPhoto uploadText pasteAI autofillWord report

15+ subjects · paste YouTube / photo / text · AI autofill MCQs + explanations · one workflow

Homework builder · Audio/Video URL field · supports YouTube links + .mp3 / .wav + start–end time clipping
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Paste any YouTube link — AI starts generating

Cross-subject teacher pain · Essai solution

Every subject uses a different platform — teachers juggle 5+ logins.

One Essai account covers English, Putonghua, Music, PE, Visual Arts, Design & Tech, Home Economics, and more — 15+ subjects.

Assigning homework from a YouTube video means transcribing + writing items by hand.

Paste the YouTube URL. AI pulls the transcript (supporting start/end clipping) and generates 5 MCQs with explanations.

Students photograph handwritten work — but teachers still grade manually.

Students upload a photo → OCR → AI marks → teacher reviews + releases.

Key features

One-click YouTube item generation

Paste a YouTube URL. Set start / end times. AI pulls the transcript, generates 5 MCQs + explanations.

Photo-upload item generation

Snap a textbook page, blackboard, notes — OCR extracts the text, AI generates grade-level items.

Text-paste instant items

Paste any passage / article. AI auto-generates grade-appropriate MCQs + explanations + answer key.

15+ subjects, one workflow

English, Putonghua, Music, PE, Visual Arts, Design & Tech, Home Ec, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Citizenship, Life Education.

Auto grade-level calibration

AI adjusts vocabulary, sentence length, and item complexity based on the student’s P1–S6 grade.

Word class report

After submission, export a Word class report (average, weakness heatmap) — printable for staff-room review.

How it works

1

Pick a subject

Any subject — English, Putonghua, Music, PE, Physics, Chemistry, Home Ec, and more.

2

Paste URL / photo / text

Paste a YouTube link, upload a photo, or paste text. Same workflow.

3

AI autofill → review → assign

AI autofills 5 MCQs + explanations. Teacher reviews and edits per item, then assigns to the class.

Subjects covered

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English (Listening / Reading item generation)
Putonghua oral
Music · PE · Visual Arts
Home Economics · Design & Technology
DSE Physics / Chemistry / Biology (lesson prep)
DSE Chinese History / History / Geography (prep)
Citizenship & Social Development
Family Life Education
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15+ subjects sharing one item-generation workflow · YouTube + photo + text inputs · AI autofill MCQs + explanations · Word class reports

FAQ

Must the YouTube video be in English?
No. YouTube links support English, Chinese, Putonghua, Japanese, and other major languages — the system auto-fetches the transcript. You can specify start/end times to clip.
Does photo-upload only work on A4 documents?
No. You can photograph textbooks, blackboards, notebooks, or handwritten lesson notes. OCR supports Traditional Chinese, English, numbers, and basic equations.
How accurate is the AI-generated MCQ?
Trained against HK TSA / DSE item types, grade-calibrated. Teachers can edit or regenerate per item; the system adapts to teacher preferences.
What are the 15+ subjects specifically?
Putonghua, Music, PE, Visual Arts, Design & Technology, Home Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Chinese History, History, Geography, Citizenship, Family Life Education, English (Listening/Reading/Oral), Integrated Science, plus additions over time.
Is student data used to train AI?
Never. Each school has its own tenant; Essai Sovereign (on-prem) available.
Can we fund this with the EDB HK$500k programme?
Yes. Essai meets EDB Circular 221/2025.

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