Concept
What should the pupil understand?
AI literacy curriculum
Helping pupils understand AI, not just use it.
AI literacy means more than giving pupils access to AI tools. It means helping them understand what AI is, how it responds to instructions, where it can help, where it can be wrong, and how to use it safely, creatively and responsibly.
Definition
AI literacy is a foundation for future learning.
Pupils do not need to become machine learning engineers to understand AI. But they do need age-appropriate foundations: what AI can do, what it cannot do, why instructions matter, why outputs should be checked, and how human creativity and judgement remain essential.
nAItives turns these ideas into classroom-ready learning experiences.
Primary
Learning through guided creativity.
For younger pupils, nAItives introduces AI through playful, structured and teacher-supported activities. Pupils learn by making things and reflecting on what happened.
Learning focus
AI can transform inputs into outputs
AI responds to choices and instructions
AI can be creative, but the child still decides
AI should be used safely and with adult support
Example modules
1
What is AI?
Meeting AI through simple, playful examples.
2
Drawing Transformer
Turn a drawing into something new — and notice what changed.
3
Story Creator
Make a story together, guiding the AI with choices.
4
What did AI do?
Reflect on what the pupil chose and what the AI made.
Example modules
1
What is AI & why does it matter?
Contextual onboarding into AI and its impact.
2
How to talk to AI
Prompting skills, iteration and clear instructions.
3
Creative AI activity
Apply AI to a subject-relevant creative task.
4
What did you learn?
Reflection, verification and evidence of understanding.
Secondary
Structured AI literacy for real-world use.
For older pupils, nAItives introduces more explicit AI literacy: prompting, responsible use, limitations, verification, ethics and applications across subjects and interests.
Learning focus
AI responds to prompts and context
Better instructions usually produce better outputs
AI can be wrong or misleading — verify and question
AI supports creativity and problem-solving, used responsibly
Assessment & evidence
A simple four-part framework.
Every module is designed around clear learning outcomes — pupils complete activities, answer simple pre/post questions and create artefacts that demonstrate applied understanding.
Skill
What should the pupil be able to do?
Reflection
What should the pupil be able to explain?
Artefact
What output shows applied learning?
Curriculum alignment
Built around school needs.
nAItives is designed for English schools and aligns to England National Curriculum Computing principles and emerging AI literacy expectations. The platform is built to support schools as computing, digital literacy and AI capability become more important across education.
We don't overclaim a statutory mandate — we align with the direction of travel.Common questions
Questions about the AI literacy curriculum.
What does the nAItives AI literacy curriculum cover?
It covers what AI is, how it responds to instructions, where it helps, where it can be wrong, and how to use it safely, creatively and responsibly — built into age-appropriate modules with clear learning outcomes for primary and secondary pupils.
How is the primary curriculum different from secondary?
Primary pupils learn through guided, play-based creativity with strong teacher support. Secondary pupils cover more explicit AI literacy: prompting, responsible use, limitations, verification, ethics and subject applications. The curriculum grows with the child.
Is pupils' AI literacy assessed?
Each module follows a simple four-part framework — concept, skill, reflection and artefact. Pupils complete activities, answer pre and post questions and create outputs that demonstrate applied understanding, giving teachers evidence of learning.
Is the curriculum aligned to the national curriculum?
nAItives is designed for English schools and aligns to England National Curriculum Computing principles and emerging AI literacy expectations. We do not claim a statutory mandate — we align with the direction of travel.
Want to see how the curriculum works?
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