*NEW* Computing systems and networks: Exploring AI

Exploring what AI is and how it generates text, images and code, as well as learning about creating and refining prompts to improve AI responses while also considering the ethical implications of AI and its potential to replace human roles.

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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.

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Teacher video: Year 6 Exploring AI unit overview

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Lessons

Lesson 1: What is AI?

  • To explore the basics of AI.
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Lesson 2: AI and text

  • To recognise how AI processes and responds to text prompts.
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Lesson 3: AI through images

  • To recognise how AI can be used to explore and generate images.
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Lesson 4: Coding AI

  • To apply AI-generated HTML code to the website Trinket.
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Lesson 5: Ethics and AI

  • To debate the ethical implications of AI.
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Assessment – Computing: Exploring AI

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Curriculum planning | Long-term plan

A suggested order for teaching Computing

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Spreadsheet for Kapow Primary's Computing scheme

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Computing: Equipment & resource lists

A list of the resources, hardware

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