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What it is

Aila is Oak’s free web-based AI lesson assistant for teachers. It creates editable, downloadable lesson packages containing one lesson plan, one slide deck, two quizzes, and one worksheet. Teachers can also request glossaries, tasks, and quizzes for Oak lessons or their own material. Lessons can be adapted by changing content, reading age, geographical context, tasks, and activities. Aila uses retrieval-augmented generation from Oak content written by teachers and checked by subject experts, with emphasis on the English national curriculum. Its FAQ says the system is built to use ChatGPT-4 while Oak evaluates other models. Usage is subject to request limits for lessons and resources, and fair-use limits may apply. Aila is in beta and under active development, so Oak advises checking generated material. It does not currently make images or diagrams, and results are weaker in some subjects, particularly STEM and modern foreign languages. Use requires a laptop or computer with internet access; mobile use is unsupported.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Aila is Oak’s AI lesson assistant, built for teachers to create and adapt lessons and teaching resources.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Support
Users can contact Oak by email for support and submit feedback or suggestions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Headquarters
Manchester, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Accessibility
The FAQ describes support for keyboard navigation, screen readers, speech recognition, and zoom up to 400 percent across most of the website.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Beta status
Aila is in beta and under active development, and Oak advises users to check AI-generated content carefully.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Curriculum content
Aila uses retrieval augmented generation to draw on Oak content created by teachers and checked by subject experts, with a focus on the English national curriculum.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Feature limits
Aila does not currently create images or diagrams, and its output is weaker in some subjects, particularly STEM and modern foreign languages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Lesson outputs
A lesson includes one lesson plan, one slide deck, two quizzes and one worksheet, which are editable and ready to download.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Personalisation
Teachers can adapt lessons by changing content, reading age, geographical context, tasks or activities to suit their pupils.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Platform availability
Aila is available to teachers using a laptop or computer with internet access, and mobile usage is not currently supported.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Security and privacy
Users must not input personally identifiable information into Aila; Oak says doing so breaches its terms and conditions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Teaching materials
Teachers can ask Aila to create glossaries, tasks and quizzes to supplement an Oak lesson or their own lesson.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Technology
The FAQ says Aila is built to use ChatGPT-4 and that Oak is evaluating other models.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
Usage limits
Aila restricts the volume of requests, lessons and resources that can be generated, and users can request a higher limit.Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy

Plans and prices

Aila Free Fair use limits may apply to excessive use; request limits apply to lessons and resources Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Generates plans, slides, quizzes, and worksheets
  • Editable and downloadable lesson outputs
  • Adjusts reading age and lesson context
  • Uses teacher-created, subject-checked Oak content
  • Supports keyboard and screen-reader access

Limits

  • Mobile usage is not supported
  • Beta output requires careful checking
  • Does not create images or diagrams
  • Weaker results in some STEM and language subjects

Who it suits

It suits teachers who want to create or adapt curriculum-focused lessons and supporting resources on a computer. It is particularly relevant to educators working with English national curriculum content and pupil differentiation.

Verdict

Aila combines lesson generation with controls for pupil context and reading level, producing several editable resource types. Teachers should account for its beta status, usage limits, unsupported mobile access, and subject-specific weaknesses.

Where Specifiction places it

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