Education edition
This week is about marking and testing: where can AI help, and where does the law stop you?
Marking with AI is allowed, but not for the national exam (and never with names included)
The VO-raad draws a firm line: AI marking tools have no place in national exams, and you always remain responsible for the grade.
The VO-raad is clear: do not use AI marking tools for national exams. Every subject has legal marking guidelines that the teacher-examiner must follow personally. Privacy matters too: pupil answers are personal data, even if you remove names. You may only work with an AI provider that can demonstrate GDPR compliance and has signed a data processing agreement.
Background for subscribersFor national exams, do not use AI marking tools: the law and the GDPR do not allow it. For school tests it is permitted, but always check the results yourself. Ask your pupils to include an AI accountability statement with their Profile Work Piece: it reduces detection work afterwards and makes use open to discussion. Using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace? You can now generate a first draft of lesson materials or quiz questions more quickly, but always read it through. Also check which AI systems at your school are classified as high risk under the EU AI Act: that has been mandatory since 2 August 2026.
Cito tests marking AI 'Checkmate' on open questions: faster, but you lose insight
CitoLab is experimenting with Checkmate, an AI that marks open test questions so teachers finish sooner. Several teachers are testing it now. If results are good, a wider rollout will follow. Commercial tools already exist: ToetsTester is running in around 15 schools, Kwizl in around 45.
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