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Computing // Artificial Intelligence

Humans are great at spotting patterns; computers can learn to spot patterns too, but they need lots of examples; sorting and classification activities as the…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

How machine learning works at a conceptual level: show the computer many examples, it finds patterns, then it makes predictions about new things; hands-on…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

Machines make mistakes; they only know what they've been shown; bad training data leads to bad results; AI is not magic — just maths on data; showing edge cases…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

Comparing human and machine capabilities: creativity, empathy, common sense vs speed, memory, repetition; the Turing Test (simplified); what makes humans unique

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

How recommendation systems work: YouTube, Netflix, and shop websites track what you click and find patterns; filter bubbles; the difference between helpful…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

How computer game characters 'decide' what to do; simple rule-based AI vs learning AI; NPCs, difficulty adjustment; AI as the opponent in chess or board games

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

What AI might do in 10 years; what we want it to do and what we're worried about; children as future designers and decision-makers about AI; hopeful, empowered…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

AI needs huge amounts of energy and water to train; data centres and their environmental cost; but AI can also help — predicting weather, monitoring…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

What data AI systems collect about you; who has it and why it matters; cookies, tracking, smart speakers always listening; your data is valuable

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

Whether AI should make important decisions about people: jobs, loans, justice; who is responsible when AI makes unfair decisions; introduction to algorithmic…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

How AI is changing the world of work: some jobs disappear, new ones are created, many change; jobs AI can't do (yet); what skills matter in an AI world

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

Design thinking applied to AI ethics: if you were designing an AI system, what rules would you give it? Who should it help? What should it not be allowed to do?

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

If training data is biased, AI will be biased; examples: facial recognition working better for some skin tones, translation assuming gender; where bias comes…

Computing // Artificial Intelligence

Deepfakes, AI-generated images and text; how to spot them and why they matter; the importance of checking sources; not everything online is real

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Use a wider vocabulary of emotion words beyond the basics — including frustrated, worried, anxious, embarrassed, jealous, proud, disappointed, grateful, and…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand the connection between emotions and the body — recognising physical signals like butterflies in the stomach (nervous), clenched fists (angry), racing…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that emotions come in different intensities — from mild to strong — and that the same emotion can feel very different depending on how intense it is…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Recognise that people sometimes hide or mask their true feelings — smiling when they're actually sad, or saying 'I'm fine' when they're not — and understand why…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Reflect on their own emotional patterns over time — noticing recurring triggers, understanding their typical responses, and recognising how their emotional…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand how emotions influence thinking and decision-making — that strong feelings can cloud judgement, that we often make different choices when calm versus…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that emotional responses are shaped by personal experiences, culture, and context — the same situation triggers different emotions in different…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that people can experience mixed or conflicting emotions at the same time — feeling excited and nervous about starting a new school, or happy for a…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Know and use the key vocabulary for understanding others — empathy, perspective, kind, fair, community, similar, different, and care — and understand that these…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Practise perspective-taking by imagining how someone else might feel in a given situation — using prompts like 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' and…