Aila
Manchester, United Kingdom
What it is
Aila is Oak’s web-based AI lesson assistant for teachers creating or adapting lessons and teaching resources. A generated lesson comprises a lesson plan, slide deck, two quizzes and a worksheet, which teachers can edit and download. Teachers can also request glossaries, tasks and quizzes to supplement an Oak lesson or their own material. Adaptations can change content, reading age, geographical context, tasks or activities to suit pupils. Aila draws on Oak material created by teachers and checked by subject experts, with a focus on the English national curriculum. Its FAQ says the assistant is built to use ChatGPT-4, while Oak evaluates other models. The service is free, but limits apply to requests, lessons and resources, and fair-use limits may apply to excessive use. Aila is in beta and under active development, and Oak advises checking generated content. It does not currently create images or diagrams, and its output is weaker in some subjects, particularly STEM and modern foreign languages. Use requires a laptop or computer with internet access; mobile use is not supported.
For and against
For
- Generates an editable lesson plan, slides, quizzes and worksheet
- Adapts content, reading age and geographical context
- Uses Oak content checked by subject experts
- Free to use
Against
- Request limits apply to lessons and resources
- Mobile use is not supported
- Does not currently create images or diagrams
- Output is weaker in some subjects, including STEM
The verdict
Aila offers teachers a free way to create and adapt lesson materials, with Oak content and pupil-focused adaptation options. Its beta status, usage limits and subject or device restrictions are worth considering before relying on it.
Who it suits
Aila suits teachers who want to prepare or adapt curriculum-focused lessons and teaching materials using a computer. It may be less suitable for teachers needing image creation or stronger STEM and modern foreign language outputs.
Plans and prices
Aila
Fair use limits may apply to excessive use; request limits apply to lessons and resources
Read 4 Oct 2026 · labs.thenational.academy
On the record
- Accessibility
- The FAQ describes support for keyboard navigation, screen readers, speech recognition, and zoom up to 400 percent across most of the website.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Beta status
- Aila is in beta and under active development, and Oak advises users to check AI-generated content carefully.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- 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.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Feature limits
- Aila does not currently create images or diagrams, and its output is weaker in some subjects, particularly STEM and modern foreign languages.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Lesson outputs
- A lesson includes one lesson plan, one slide deck, two quizzes and one worksheet, which are editable and ready to download.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Personalisation
- Teachers can adapt lessons by changing content, reading age, geographical context, tasks or activities to suit their pupils.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- Aila is available to teachers using a laptop or computer with internet access, and mobile usage is not currently supported.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Aila is Oak’s AI lesson assistant, built for teachers to create and adapt lessons and teaching resources.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Users must not input personally identifiable information into Aila; Oak says doing so breaches its terms and conditions.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact Oak by email for support and submit feedback or suggestions.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Teaching materials
- Teachers can ask Aila to create glossaries, tasks and quizzes to supplement an Oak lesson or their own lesson.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Technology
- The FAQ says Aila is built to use ChatGPT-4 and that Oak is evaluating other models.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
- Usage limits
- Aila restricts the volume of requests, lessons and resources that can be generated, and users can request a higher limit.labs.thenational.academy · read 4 Oct 2026
