PEPAS

Primary Education Performance Assessment System (PEPAS) is an innovative AI-powered education technology solution designed to transform primary education outcomes across Sub-Saharan Africa. Delivered through both web and mobile applications, PEPAS addresses the persistent challenge of poor learner performance in final primary leaving examinations by equipping teachers, school administrators, and district education officials with the tools, data, and insights they need to drive measurable improvement. In Uganda, studies show that 40% of learners completing grade 7 are unable to read or write basic English statements or perform simple mathematical calculations, with 12% failing national examinations annually. The root causes include inadequate access to quality teaching materials, poor curriculum alignment, ineffective assessment methods, and limited supervision from district education authorities. These challenges mirror a broader continental crisis, where 9 in 10 pupils in Africa cannot read with comprehension by age 10. PEPAS directly tackles these issues by providing teachers with vetted lesson notes, schemes of work, final exam questions, and marking guides developed by experienced educators. The system leverages AI to generate curriculum-aligned quizzes and tests based on Bloom’s taxonomy, ensuring assessments are rigorous, relevant, and tailored to learners’ needs. Teachers can set personalized performance improvement goals for each learner, drawing on parameters such as prior grades, strengths, weaknesses, and interests, enabling more targeted and effective instruction. For district education officials, PEPAS offers powerful web dashboards and scorecards that provide real-time visibility into school-level data. This includes learner enrollment, attendance, absenteeism, dropout reasons, termly grades, curriculum coverage, and the usage of approved teaching aids and lesson plans. By centralizing and visualizing this data, PEPAS enhances oversight, accountability, and informed decision-making. Key Features Vetted teaching content aligned with national curriculum standards. AI-powered test and quiz generation. Personalized learner performance tracking and goal setting. Comprehensive school data capture, including attendance and curriculum coverage. Real-time dashboards for district-level supervision. Target Market PEPAS targets over 1 million primary schools in Sub-Saharan Africa, with immediate focus on 500,000 schools in East and Central Africa and 48,000 in Uganda. Revenue Model Schools subscribe annually at $55, while local governments, NGOs, and religious institutions can access the platform for $800 per year. With a customer lifetime value of $275 and acquisition cost of $22, PEPAS offers a scalable, sustainable business model. Competitive Advantage Unlike other platforms that focus on a single aspect of education, PEPAS integrates teaching content, performance assessment, learner profiling, and school data tracking in one affordable solution, providing holistic support to both teachers and administrators. By combining cutting-edge AI technology with deep educational expertise, PEPAS empowers educators, engages parents, strengthens oversight, and ultimately improves learning outcomes for millions of children. It is more than a tool—it is a catalyst for educational transformation in Africa.