Advice on configuring WordPress as a training CMS

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I have a brief to customise a WordPress installation to be used to give training, i.e. to host training content, simple tests, student progress records, and student progress reports.

I think a custom post type would cover the training content pages quite well, but I will need to 'template' these posts. Would I use something like a hook or filter to prepends and append fixed template content to the actual training content that varies for each page? The pages will also need active content, such as a multiple choice test, or a checkbox the student user checks when they have completed studying the material.

A training page should have room for comments, but also room for private comments, where only the student viewing the page can only see their own private comments, but everyone can always see all public comments.

Then, I also need a per student 'status' page, showing outstanding material, completed material for marks etc. I am stuck here as to how to limit the page to one student.

I've asked a lot here, but I'm not expecting 'how to' answers, but rather just pointers as to what directions to study further before embarking on this project.

This is a duplicate of my question on the StackExchange WordPress Answers site.[^]