13.8 Creating Documents in Studio

Studio mode lets you create a wide range of teaching documents, from rubrics and lesson plans to worksheets and reports. By using your uploaded files, curriculum outcomes, and student progression data, Studio creates documents that are precisely tailored to your teaching context.

What are Studio Documents

Studio documents are formatted teaching resources generated based on your specific needs. They can be downloaded, edited, printed, or shared digitally.

Common document types:

• Rubrics and marking guides
• Lesson plans and unit outlines
• Worksheets and practice activities
• Student reports and progress summaries
• Parent communication letters
• Assessment tasks
• Differentiated resources
• Intervention plans
• Learning contracts
• Study guides

How to Create a Document

Step-by-step:

• Open Studio mode with relevant files, curriculum, and/or student data.
• Select "Document".
• Choose the resource type from the dropdown menu (see Document Types below).
• Configure generation options (see Generation Options below).
• Click "Create Resource".
• Review the document.
• Download as PDF or editable Word/Google Doc format.

Document Types

Studio offers several specialized document types:

Rubric:

• Scaffolded assessment criteria
• Multiple achievement levels
• Aligned to curriculum outcomes

Lesson Plan:

• Australian curriculum aligned
• Structured lesson format
• Learning intentions and success criteria

Worksheet:

• Student activity sheet
• Practice exercises and questions
• Printable format

Report:

• A structured document with analysis, findings, and recommendations
• Multiple sections with clear headings
• Professional formatting

Generation Options

Content Mode:

Controls how your source materials are transformed into the document:

• Generate: Create new content from scratch based on your sources
• Condense: Summarise lengthy documents into concise sections
• Preserve: Keep existing document content as-is when reformatting

Length:

Controls the length of the generated document:

• Short: Brief, essential information only (2-3 sections)
• Medium: Balanced detail and coverage (6-8 sections)
• Long: Comprehensive with extensive detail

Learning Intent & Context:

A free-text field where you can specify:

• Define the learning intent and main message
• Indicate the intended audience stage
• Specify any curriculum links or topics to include

Standard Document Uses

Creating rubrics:

• Add assessment task outcomes to Studio
• Upload existing rubric template if you have one
• Create document: "Generate a 4-level rubric for Year 9 persuasive speech, assessing structure, language features, and delivery"
• Download and attach to assessment

Result: Clear assessment criteria aligned to curriculum, ready to use.

Example rubric prompt:

"Create a rubric with four achievement levels (beginning, developing, proficient, advanced) for a Year 6 narrative writing task. Include criteria for structure, character development, language features, and mechanics. Link to relevant outcomes."

Creating lesson plans:

• Add unit outcomes and any existing resources to Studio
• Create document: "Generate a 60-minute lesson plan for Year 8 Maths introducing quadratic equations, including warm-up, explicit teaching, guided practice, independent work, and plenary"
• Download and adapt as needed

Result: Structured lesson plan with curriculum links, ready to personalise.

Example lesson plan prompt:

"Create a lesson plan for teaching persuasive writing techniques to Year 7, including learning intentions, success criteria, differentiation strategies, and linked outcomes. Include a 10-minute starter, 30-minute main activity, and 10-minute reflection."

Creating worksheets:

• Add relevant outcomes and student level information
• Create document: "Generate a worksheet with 15 fraction problems progressing from simple to complex, for Year 5, with space for working and answers on a separate page"
• Download, print, and distribute

Result: Ready-to-use practice resource matched to curriculum.

Example worksheet prompt:

"Create a comprehension worksheet based on the attached text, with 10 questions ranging from literal to inferential, suitable for Year 4, with space for extended written responses."

Creating reports:

• Add individual student progression data
• Add outcomes covered this term
• Create document: "Write a 150-word report comment for Sophie summarising her progress in Year 7 English this term, highlighting strengths and next steps, linked to outcomes"
• Download and copy into report system

Result: Personalized, data-informed report comments.

Example report prompt:

"Generate report comments for these five students in Year 8 Science, each 100-150 words, reflecting their progression data, identifying strengths and areas for development, and suggesting next steps."

Everyday Example

Creating documents in Studio is like having an experienced teaching colleague who takes your ideas, resources, and student data, and drafts all your paperwork. Instead of starting from a blank page for every rubric, lesson plan, or report, you describe what you need, provide the context, and Studio produces a strong draft. It's like having someone who understands curriculum, knows your students' levels, and can write clearly, doing the time-consuming drafting work while you focus on the professional decisions: reviewing, personalising, and teaching.