Curriculum
From foundations to fluency
How learning works
How learning works
Read a little. Talk it through. Try it yourself.
1. Understand the idea
Read a short explanation of one useful AI concept, with optional deeper reading.
2. Explore it with your tutor
Talk through the idea with your tutor, who can suggest when you are ready to practise. You can always continue yourself.
3. Put it into practice
Try an independent practical activity.
4. Check and finish
Answer the knowledge check and review the key takeaways.
Phase 1
Working with AI
Module 1
Foundations of AI
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Not startedModule 1 reviewUnlocks after all 6 lessons · 0 of 6 done- 1You've Already Met AI8 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2What Actually Is AI?10 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Meet Your AI Assistant10 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4What Can AI Help You Do?10 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Why AI Sometimes Gets Things Wrong12 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Using AI Responsibly12 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 2
Asking Well: Prompts & Context
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Not startedModule 2 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Turn a Request into a Useful Result15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Make AI Adapt to Its Audience15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Give AI the Context That Matters15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Improve Results Through Conversation15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Let AI Ask You Better Questions15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Put Your Prompting Skills Together15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 3
Making AI Useful Every Day
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Not startedModule 3 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Turn a busy week into a workable plan15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Write what you mean, in your own voice15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Get unstuck when you don't know where to begin15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Explore options before making a choice15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Make confusing information easier to understand15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Find your next useful AI habit15 min · Not startedOpen →
Phase 2
Making AI Useful in Everyday Life
Module 4
Thinking and Creating with AI
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Not startedModule 4 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Find Ideas You Wouldn't Have Thought Of15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Turn a Spark into Something You Can Make15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Write a Story You Want to Tell15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4See Your Idea Before It Exists15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Find Your Style by Experimenting15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Finish Something You're Proud to Share15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 5
Learning Anything with AI
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Not startedModule 5 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Learn Something You've Always Been Curious About15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Turn AI Into a Patient Personal Tutor15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Remember More by Testing Yourself15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Practise Skills Through Realistic Roleplay15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Use AI to Learn by Doing15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Know When You've Really Learned Something15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 6
Researching and Making Better Decisions
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Not startedModule 6 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Turn Curiosity into a Research Question15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Explore a Subject with Search and AI15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Recognise Evidence Worth Trusting15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Compare Options Around What Matters to You15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Test a Claim Before You Build on It15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Make a Decision You Can Explain15 min · Not startedOpen →
Phase 3
Understanding AI Systems
Module 7
Understanding How AI Works
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Not startedModule 7 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1What's Actually Happening When AI Answers?15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Tokens, Context and Why Conversations Have Limits15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Memory, Search and Your Own Documents15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Why Models Can Reason, Struggle and Disagree15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5What AI Training Changes — and What It Doesn't15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Choose the Right AI for the Job15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 8
Beyond the Chatbot
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Not startedModule 8 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1When AI Can Search the World15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Turn Documents into Useful Conversations15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Let AI Work with Numbers and Data15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Use Plugins and Connected Apps to Take Action15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5From a Conversation to a Workflow15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Discover What AI Can Do Beyond Chat15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 9
AI Agents and Automation
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Not startedModule 9 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1What Makes an AI Agent Different?15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Give an Agent a Job It Can Finish15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Watch an Agent Use Tools15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Automation, Schedules and Triggers15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Design Sensible Boundaries and Approvals15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Put a Small Agent Plan Together15 min · Not startedOpen →
Phase 4
Independent AI Fluency
Module 10
Choosing and Combining AI Tools
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- 2Know When One Assistant Is Enough15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Compare Assistants on Real Tasks15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Combine Tools to Finish a Real Job15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Understand Cost, Access and Lock-In15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Build Your Personal AI Toolkit15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 11
Building Something Useful
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Not startedModule 11 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Find a Problem Worth Building For15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Describe the Smallest Useful Version15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Let AI Help You Build Without Coding Expertise15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Understand the Pieces Behind Your Tool15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Test It with Realistic Scenarios15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Improve, Share and Decide What Comes Next15 min · Not startedOpen →
Module 12
Becoming Independently AI Fluent
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Not startedModule 12 review · Unlocks at 6 of 6 lessons (0 done) →- 1Stay Curious Without Chasing Every AI Headline15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 2Decide What to Adopt, Experiment With or Ignore15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 3Run a Small Evaluation of a New AI Tool15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 4Create Your Personal AI Playbook15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 5Bring Your Skills Together on One Meaningful Goal15 min · Not startedOpen →
- 6Keep Becoming More Capable15 min · Not startedOpen →