CAPS Tutor

EdTech

EdTech · AI Tutor · Web App

About this project

CAPS Tutor is an AI-powered educational platform built around the South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) for Grades 10–12. The goal was to deliver a full learning ecosystem: a student experience that feels like a personal tutor, plus teacher/admin tooling that makes it practical to manage content at scale. The platform combines structured CAPS-aligned content, interactive lessons, practice, and authentic past papers—with live-style analytics and an admin workflow for creating/managing learning resources and reporting across subjects.

Key highlights

Student dashboard with progress tracking: lessons completed, mastery by topic, time spent, and historical performance
Interactive AI tutor that provides step-by-step explanations and personalized support 24/7
Adaptive practice questions tailored to grade, subject, and weak areas
Searchable lessons hub with embedded practice questions and quizzes
Grade 12 CAPS past papers (Paper 1, Paper 2, memos) with authentic exam-style layouts
Past paper creation/management workflow (PDF or structured formats) with processing tooling
Admin dashboard to manage subjects, lesson content, practice questions, and weekly tasks
Student management: view progress, spot problem topics, and export reporting
Live-style analytics for engagement and mastery trends across topics and subjects
System-wide settings and announcements for platform-wide communication
News + blog pages for updates, announcements, and SEO-friendly educational content
Achievement-style progression for motivation and retention
Multi-language-ready foundation (11 official SA languages)
Subjects supported include Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History, IT, CAT, English, Afrikaans

Quick facts

Type: AI-powered learning platform
Curriculum: CAPS (Grades 10–12)
Users: Students · Teachers · Admins
Core focus: Learning + practice + analytics at scale

Tech stack

Next.js (App Router)TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSshadcn/ui (Radix UI primitives)Recharts (analytics + reporting visualizations)Lucide React (icons)Appwrite (auth, DB, file storage)AI integrations (tutoring + question generation)Groq API (AI workflows)Next.js API routes (server-side logic)PDF + exam paper processing pipeline (Python tooling)PyMuPDF (fitz) (PDF extraction)OpenCV (diagram detection / image processing)

Detailed breakdown

Student experience

Personalized practice flow based on grade, subject, and weak areas
AI tutor for step-by-step explanations and concept support
Lesson hub that is searchable, structured, and easy to navigate
Progress tracking showing mastery per topic and time spent
Achievement-style motivation to keep learners engaged

Teacher & admin dashboards

View class/student progress and identify struggling topics quickly
Manage lessons, practice questions, and subject availability
Set weekly tasks and platform-wide announcements
Export reporting for progress and engagement snapshots

Past papers & lesson creation workflow

Upload and manage Grade 12 past papers (Paper 1/2 + memos)
Maintain authentic exam layouts and clear navigation between papers and memos
Support structured formats (PDF and structured data) for reuse and consistency
Processing tooling to extract content and handle diagrams/visual elements

AI + API usage

AI is used to help learners get explanations and to support question generation and tutoring workflows. The platform integrates these features server-side to keep keys secure and to control/monitor usage.

Server-side API routes for validation, rate limiting foundations, and secure key usage
Logging-ready structure for monitoring failures and improving reliability over time
Designed so AI features can be expanded without rewriting the app architecture

News & blogs

Announcement-style updates for students and platform changes
Evergreen content pages for SEO-friendly educational content
Structured layout so content can grow without cluttering the learning UI