Aspect 4 of 5

AI pedagogy

AI has a planned place in teaching, learning and assessment, and pupils learn to use it safely, critically and ethically.

What leadership puts in place

Indicator 4.1What leadership puts in place

Not yet: The curriculum does not mention AI.
Acquire: A few subjects teach about AI, but there is no plan across the school.
Deepen: A plan shows where every year group learns about and with AI, mapped to an AI literacy framework.
Create: The school writes AI curriculum units that other schools adopt.

Indicator 4.2What leadership puts in place

Not yet: Assessments have not been reviewed for AI.
Acquire: Teachers know some tasks can be done by AI, but tasks have not changed.
Deepen: Assessments are reviewed for AI and redesigned so they show what pupils can do.
Create: The school designs new kinds of assessment for an AI world and shares them with other schools.

JCQ: AI use in assessments (opens in a new tab)Teachers may accept only work that is the student's own. Any AI use must be acknowledged, with the tool and date, and students keep a record of prompts and outputs. Staff must not sign the authentication declaration if in doubt, must report suspected misuse, and must not use AI as the sole means of marking.

Indicator 4.3What leadership puts in place

Not yet: Pupils are not taught about using AI.
Acquire: Pupils hear about AI safety in one-off assemblies or lessons.
Deepen: Every year group is taught to use AI safely, critically and ethically, and learning is checked.
Create: Pupils teach each other and their families about using AI well.

Indicator 4.4What staff do

Not yet: Teachers do not use AI for planning, or use it without checking.
Acquire: Some teachers use AI to plan, but quality checks vary.
Deepen: Most teachers use AI to plan and adapt lessons and check the result against what pupils need.
Create: Teachers build and share tested AI planning approaches within and beyond the school.

Indicator 4.5What staff do

Not yet: Pupils use AI in lessons without guidance, or not at all.
Acquire: Some teachers set AI tasks, but pupils get little guidance on how to use the tool well.
Deepen: Teachers model good AI use, set clear rules for each task and help pupils reflect on what AI gave them.
Create: Teachers design new AI-supported learning activities and share them with other schools.

Indicator 4.6What staff do

Not yet: AI is not used to support pupils with SEND or EAL, or is used without checks.
Acquire: A few staff use AI to adapt materials for pupils with SEND or EAL.
Deepen: Staff use approved AI tools to adapt support for pupils with SEND and EAL, with the SENCO's oversight.
Create: The school develops and shares approaches that improve outcomes for pupils with SEND and EAL.