Otiya for Schools: a free classroom quiz pilot in Nigeria, coming to the UK

Many Nigerian teachers will know this moment. You finish explaining a topic and ask, "Class, do you understand?" The whole room answers "Yes!" Then the test comes, and the marks tell a different story.

The children who were lost often stay quiet. A few confident voices answer for everyone, and it is hard to tell who really understood until it is too late to help.

With Otiya for Schools, every pupil answers every question, and you see who understood while you can still do something about it. Today we are opening a free pilot for schools in Nigeria, and the UK is next.

What Otiya for Schools does

Otiya is a live quiz the whole class plays together. You show a question on the board or read it aloud, every pupil answers, and you see the result straight away: how many got it right, which wrong answer they chose, and which questions the class found hard.

• Every pupil takes part. Quiet pupils answer like everyone else, so you hear from the whole class.
• Right answers win, whatever the speed. Accuracy scoring has no speed bonus, and you set the thinking time, so careful thinkers stay in the game.
• Support nobody else sees. A pupil can choose read aloud, larger text, fewer choices or more time on their own screen. Nobody else knows who used it.
• No pupil accounts. Pupils join with a code and a nickname. No names, no chat.

Devices or not, every pupil plays

You do not need a device for every child. Pick the setup that suits your classroom today:

• Printed Answer cards. Each pupil holds up an A, B, C or D card. You count the cards with a few taps on your device, or let your device count them, then reveal the answer. Counting works without internet once the quiz is open.
• One device per group. Groups of 3 to 5 pupils share a device and agree one answer.
• One device each. When the class has school tablets or laptops, pupils join with the code on the board.

Homework you can track

Send the homework link to parents and guardians on WhatsApp. It opens on any device at home. Pupils type their class number, so you know who has done it and who needs help before the next lesson.

Quizzes from your lesson notes

Type a topic from your scheme of work, upload a lesson note or PDF, or pick a ready-made quiz. Otiya AI drafts the questions, and you check every one before pupils see it. Each teacher has their own login, and the whole school shares one library of quizzes.

Over the term you see progress by topic: how much the class learned from the start to the end of each topic, the answers pupils mixed up, and a one-page termly report for your head teacher. Class totals only, never pupil names.

The pilot in Nigeria: free from January to April 2027

The Otiya for Schools pilot is free and open to schools in Nigeria, for pupils aged 6 to 18.

1. Join by 16 December 2026. Tell us about your school on the pilot page. It takes about two minutes and you do not need an Otiya account.
2. We set you up in December. Your school workspace, your teachers invited and a 30-minute setup call with our team.
3. Teach with Otiya from 11 January to 16 April 2027. Use it in lessons and for homework as often as suits you.
4. Share and decide in April. Tell us what worked. Carrying on is entirely your choice, and pilot schools that continue get 50% off their first year.

Nigerian pilot schools also get a free starter pack, with a class set of printed Answer cards and offline learning materials, so you can start even on days without devices or internet.

Every pilot school has a named contact at Otiya and four planned check-ins, and you can reach us any time in between. We reply within one working day, and within 4 hours if a lesson is affected.

Coming to the UK: register your interest

Otiya for Schools is coming to the UK next. Otiya AI already links each question to the national curriculum for England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and shows the statement it covers.

UK schools can register interest today using the same form on the pilot page. Choose your country, and we will be in touch as soon as places open.

Built for schools to trust

• No pupil accounts, no pupil names and no chat.
• Pupils' support choices stay private.
• A Data Processing Agreement and DPIA are ready for your school.
• Read more on our safeguarding page.

Join the pilot

If you teach or lead a school in Nigeria, join the pilot at JoinOtiya.com/schools/pilot. If you are in the UK, register your interest on the same page.

Want to see it first? Try the interactive demo, or email the schools team at schools@joinotiya.com.

Learning should be fun, and every child should get a turn to answer.