SureTyping for schools
A free typing program for your classroom, on any keyboard
Create a class, share a code, assign keyboarding lessons, and see every student's speed and accuracy in one place. No ads for students.
1. Create a class
Name it, pick the keyboard your students use, and you get a six-character join code.
2. Students join
They sign in with a school Google or Microsoft account and type the code. Up to 40 per class.
3. Assign and track
Pick a course, set a target speed, accuracy and due date. Watch progress fill in, then export it.
What teachers get
- Every course free for your students: sign in with your school email and your classes get every level, code typing and exam prep.
- A keyboarding curriculum in four levels: home row to full speed, then numbers and symbols, in order.
- Every keyboard layout: 17 layouts, including Dvorak and Colemak, with the same lessons on each.
- Goals you set: target WPM and accuracy per assignment, with due dates and an overdue flag.
- A progress grid: lessons done, speed, accuracy and last active for each student and assignment.
- Gradebook export: one CSV, one row per student.
- Code typing for CS classes: 16 programming languages, from Python to SQL.
- Safe for students: no ads, no friend requests, no store, no session recording.
- A real typing test: students practise between lessons with the same box as the lessons.
Typing speed goals by grade →
Sensible WPM and accuracy targets from kindergarten to high school.
Student privacy →
What we keep, what teachers see, and how to delete it.
Questions teachers ask
- Is SureTyping free for teachers?
- Yes, for teachers and students. Sign in with your school email address and every course on SureTyping, all levels on every keyboard plus code typing and exam prep, is free for the students in your classes. Classes, assignments, the progress dashboard and the gradebook CSV are free too.
- What happens when a student leaves the class?
- Their progress is saved to their own account, so they keep it. Courses beyond the free beginner level lock again unless they have All-Access, which they can buy themselves.
- My school email isn't recognised. What now?
- We recognise most school domains (.edu, .k12, .ac, .sch and similar). If yours isn't, email [email protected] from your school address and we'll add your school.
- Do students see ads?
- No. Once a student joins a class, SureTyping shows them no ads, turns off friend requests and the store, and doesn't record their sessions.
- Do students need an email address?
- Students sign in with a Google or Microsoft school account, or an email and password, then type your class code at suretyping.com/join. Accounts without email are planned.
- Which keyboards can my class learn on?
- All 17 layouts SureTyping teaches, including QWERTY, Dvorak, Colemak and Workman. The lessons are the same on every keyboard, so one assignment works for a whole class.
- How do I grade typing?
- Give each assignment a target speed (WPM) and accuracy. The class page shows lessons done, average speed and accuracy, how many lessons met the targets, and who is overdue. Download it as a CSV for your gradebook.
- What data does SureTyping keep about students?
- The name a student gives your class, their sign-in account, and their typing results. Teachers see the name and lesson results only. See the student privacy page for details and deletion.