# Teaching tools for A-Level past papers

> Build custom A-Level papers (also called compilation papers, compiled papers or worksheets), assign them as homework or an assignment, and track completion by marked questions.

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For teachers

Two connected workflows: assemble a custom paper (compilation paper or worksheet) from the question library, then assign it as homework or an assignment and follow completion paper by paper.

- [Build a custom paper](https://www.examsci.com/custom-papers-browse)
- [Open tasks](https://www.examsci.com/tasks)

In short

**Exam Science gives teachers two workflows on top of the past-paper library.** A custom paper — also called a compilation paper, compiled paper or worksheet — is built from 15,473 questions across 1,655 official papers spanning 2010–2026 and can override each question's marks. A task, also called an assignment or homework, gives one or more official or custom papers to individual students or a group, with optional start and due dates, and counts progress as distinct questions marked in task context. Both workflows sit on the same library, so the paper a teacher builds is the paper students practise and the paper the task report marks.

## Two workflows, one paper library

Build the paper first, then assign it. Both workflows use the same official questions and mark schemes as practice.

- [Custom paper builder](https://www.examsci.com/for-teachers/custom-papers/) — Build — Assemble questions into a custom paper (also called a compilation paper, compiled paper or worksheet), set per-question marks, and publish privately or publicly.
- [Task assignment](https://www.examsci.com/for-teachers/task-assignment/) — Assign — Assign a paper as homework or an assignment to students or groups, set dates, and track per-paper progress.

## From custom paper to task progress

Each stage is recorded separately, so a paper can be reused across tasks without losing the history of earlier work.

*Teacher workflow on Exam Science*
| Stage | What the teacher does | What Exam Science records |
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| 1. Build | Pick questions by board, subject, unit, topic and year; drag them into order; override marks where needed. | A custom paper with a draft or published status and per-question mark overrides. |
| 2. Assign | Create a task with a title, optional start and due dates, a late-completion setting, at least one paper and at least one recipient. | The task, its anchored papers, its assignees (individual users or groups) and its dates. |
| 3. Practise | Students open Start or Continue and choose a paper attached to the task. | An attempt paper linked to the task id. |
| 4. Mark | Students submit answers; AI marks them against the official mark scheme. | Attempts with status marked, a score and a maximum score per question. |
| 5. Track | Open the task dashboard and task report. | Distinct marked questions per student and per paper, with no inflation from retakes. |

## Questions teachers ask

**Is a custom paper the same as a compilation paper, compiled paper or worksheet?**

Yes. Exam Science calls a teacher-built question set a **custom paper**. A compilation paper, compiled paper or worksheet describes the same object: questions selected from the library, optionally given custom marks, saved as a draft and published.

**Is a task the same as homework or an assignment?**

Yes. A **task** is Exam Science's name for an assignment or homework: one or more papers with optional start and due dates, assigned to students or a group.

**Who can use these workflows?**

Any signed-in teacher can create custom papers and tasks. Plan limits apply: Free allows 5 open tasks and 10 recipients per task, Pro allows 50 and 50.

**Do the workflows use the same papers as practice?**

Yes. Custom papers draw questions from the same library, and a task can assign official papers or published custom papers — private ones you own, public ones from any teacher.

**Do students need an account?**

Tasks are assigned to Exam Science accounts: students sign in and open the task from their task list.

**Does this change the official papers?**

No. Custom papers are separate question sets, and marking still uses the official mark scheme for each question.

## Start with a custom paper

Build a paper from the question library, then assign it to a student or a group.

[Open the custom paper builder](https://www.examsci.com/custom-papers-browse)

## Related pages

- [Custom paper builder](https://www.examsci.com/for-teachers/custom-papers/)
- [Task assignment](https://www.examsci.com/for-teachers/task-assignment/)
- [Worked example paper](https://www.examsci.com/for-teachers/example-custom-paper/)
- [Plans and limits](https://www.examsci.com/pricing)
- [How marking works](https://www.examsci.com/methodology/)

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