Getting started
How do I access Writeiq for the first time?
Go to your school's Writeiq URL (provided by your administrator). Click the role that matches you: Student, Staff, or Admin. Staff log in with their email prefix and 6-digit PIN. Students enter the class code from their teacher. Administrators use the admin PIN set during onboarding.
I forgot my PIN. How do I reset it?
Ask your school's Writeiq administrator. They can view and regenerate your PIN from the Staff tab in the admin panel. If you're the administrator and have forgotten the admin PIN, use the recovery request button on the admin login screen or contact
hello@edsthetic.com.au.
How do students log in?
Students go to the same Writeiq URL, click Student, and enter the class code displayed on the Active Task panel (visible to staff). They then type their first name, last name, select their year level and class code, and begin writing. No accounts, passwords, or email addresses are needed. If your school has enabled student PINs, students will also need their 4-digit PIN from their teacher.
How do I set up Writeiq for my school?
Log in as Admin using your licence key. The onboarding wizard walks you through: setting your school name, uploading your logo, choosing your reporting framework, adding staff members, and creating your first writing task. The whole process takes about 10 minutes. If you'd like a guided onboarding session, contact
hello@edsthetic.com.au to book a free 45-minute video call.
Which browsers and devices does Writeiq support?
Writeiq works on Chrome 90+, Safari 15+, Edge 90+, and Firefox 90+ on any device: Chromebooks, Windows PCs, Macs, iPads, and Android tablets. No software installation or browser extensions are needed. For the best experience, use a device with a physical keyboard for writing tasks.
For teachers
How long does marking take?
Typically 20-30 seconds per submission. Students see a provisional result (word count, sentence structure, punctuation) instantly while the full criterion-level assessment processes. During peak times with many students submitting simultaneously, marking may take up to 2 minutes. If marking doesn't complete, the submission is saved and can be retried from the dashboard.
What does Teach Next mean?
Teach Next identifies the criterion where your class will benefit most from targeted instruction right now. It's calculated automatically from your class's submission data: the criterion with the lowest average percentage score is the highest priority. Click "Generate Lesson Plan" to get a GRR-structured lesson (I Do, We Do, You Do) for that criterion, ready to teach.
What do the band colours mean?
Bands indicate overall performance relative to maximum score. Emerging (red, 0-39%): needs significant support. Developing (amber, 40-59%): building skills, focus teaching here. Consolidating (blue, 60-79%): meeting expectations. Achieving/Extending (green, 80-100%): strong control. These map to curriculum achievement standards for the student's year level.
A submission shows as "Pending" — what do I do?
This means marking didn't complete, usually due to a network interruption during submission. Click the retry button (↻) on that row. If it fails again, check your internet connection. The student's writing is saved — no work is lost. If the problem persists, contact your administrator to check the connection in Admin → Settings.
How do I export my class data?
Click the Export button on the teacher dashboard toolbar. You can export as CSV (opens in Excel or Google Sheets) with all student names, scores, criterion breakdowns, and feedback summaries. You can also print individual student reports or family reports from the submission view.
What is Practice Mode?
Practice Mode lets students get full criterion-level feedback on a piece of writing without it counting toward your class data. It's ideal for formative practice, revision exercises, or letting students experiment. Students access it from the student screen when a task is active. Results are shown to the student only and are not saved to the teacher dashboard.
Can Writeiq mark handwritten work?
Yes. Writeiq Vision lets you photograph or upload handwritten student work (JPG, PNG, or PDF). The writing is transcribed and assessed against the same framework as typed submissions. Results appear on your dashboard alongside typed work. Vision is included in Growth and Large plans, or available as an add-on for Small and Standard plans.
For leaders
What does the leadership dashboard show?
The leadership view shows: band distribution across all classes and year levels, criterion-level analysis (which criteria are strongest/weakest school-wide), a Needs Attention panel flagging students who are Emerging across 2+ tasks, teaching cycle tracking (which priorities teachers have taught), cross-class comparison, and year-on-year growth tracking. You can filter by teacher, class, year level, writing type, and task.
Can I use Writeiq data for NCCD?
Yes. Writeiq's criterion-level scores provide dated, consistent, documented evidence of student writing performance. Combined with the
Moderation Protocol, this supports NCCD adjustment applications at QDTP and supplementary levels. The data is exportable in CSV format and can be included in NCCD evidence portfolios. See our
NCCD Compliance page for details.
The wrong curriculum codes are showing. How do I fix this?
Go to Admin → Settings and check your Reporting Framework selection. Tick only the frameworks your school uses (e.g., VC2.0 for Victorian schools). Save the configuration. The dashboard, Teach Next, and leadership analytics will update to show only the selected framework codes. If you use multiple frameworks (e.g., VC2 and IB MYP), you can select more than one.
Pricing & billing
How much does Writeiq cost?
Writeiq is priced per school per year based on enrolment: Small (up to 300 students) $3,600/yr, Standard (301-600) $5,400/yr, Growth (601-1,200) $8,400/yr, Large (1,200+) from $12,000/yr. All prices exclude GST. Every tier includes unlimited marking, all writing types, lesson plans, and leadership analytics. No per-student, per-teacher, or per-submission charges. Pilot is free.
What happens if we stop using Writeiq?
You can export all your school data at any time using the built-in CSV and JSON export tools. After your licence expires, your data is retained for 90 days. During that period, you can request a full data export by emailing
hello@edsthetic.com.au. After 90 days, all school data is permanently deleted.