Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain what AI is and its basic functions.
- Identify real-life applications of AI that are commonly used in everyday life.
- Identify how AI understands and processes text and image prompts.
- Generate and refine prompts to achieve the best possible response from AI.
- Identify how AI generates code and how it can be useful in web design.
- Identify how AI can be a useful starting point for a project.
- Explain the key ethical considerations of AI.
- Debate the potential of AI replacing human roles, presenting well-structured arguments.
Suggested prior learning
*NEW* Computing systems and networks: Bletchley Park and the history of computers
This assumes that you are following Kapow Primary’s Computing Long-term plan – standard.
Teacher video: Year 6 Exploring AI unit overview
An overview of the Year 6 Exploring AI unit.
Lessons
Lesson 1: What is AI?
Lesson 2: AI and text
Lesson 3: AI through images
Lesson 4: Coding AI
Lesson 5: Ethics and AI
Key skills
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Key knowledge
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Key vocabulary
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AI-generated image
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Resources
Unit resources
Computing
Knowledge organiser: Computing – Y6 Exploring AI
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit.
Computing
Vocabulary display – Computing Y6: Exploring AI
A display version of the key vocabulary from the unit 'Exploring AI'.
Subject resources
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Writing – Composition.
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