Students working together on laptops and tablets in a classroom with an "AI for a Brighter Future" poster and a Learn, Create, Grow screen

One AI curriculum. Every student. Every school.

AI is becoming a basic subject, like mathematics, science and languages. Public, private or international. Digital or traditional. Every school can teach it, and every student starts with the same strong foundation.

Students collaborating on an AI project together

Teachers certified. Certificates verifiable.

Every AICIFS Certified Teacher has passed nine examinations at 80% each. Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code any school can check online.

Student exploring AI concepts in class

An AI curriculum a school can actually adopt.

Six student books for Grades 1 to 6 — written, illustrated and assessed by AICIFS — inside a structured framework that runs through to Grade 12.

Student learning about responsible and ethical AI

Ethics taught, not mentioned.

Privacy, fairness and honest use run through the series as their own lessons, with questions children answer as they read. They learn to question AI, not just use it.

Getting started

Your AI curriculum, live in 4 weeks.

Signing on, training your teachers, and setting up your accounts all happen in parallel — most schools go live in under four weeks.

Week 1

Agree

Sign on as an AICIFS school

Weeks 2–3

Train & certify

Your teachers complete the certification path — nine modules, nine assessments

Week 4

Go live

Your accounts are ready and your classes start learning

Start the conversation
About Us

AI will touch every child's life. So every child needs the basics.

AI already shapes how people work, learn, heal, farm and communicate. It will shape the future of every student, whatever they choose to become. The real question for schools is how to prepare all of them, not only a few.

Public, private or international. Digital or traditional. AICIFS meets your school where it is. Our curriculum and support model work with the infrastructure you have today, not the infrastructure you don't have yet.

Hologram of a brain representing AI literacy in the classroom
The common direction today

AI as a coding add-on

  • AI arrives as an extra subject, a club or an intensive course.
  • The focus is coding, programming and machine learning.
  • A few students are pushed to excel as programmers, often before they learn the safety rules, the risks, and how to judge what AI produces.
  • Only some schools and some students are covered. It is a short-term answer to a long-term change.
The AICIFS direction

AI as a basic subject for everyone

  • AI is taught like mathematics, science and languages: a basic subject that every student learns.
  • Every student gets the foundation: how AI learns, where it goes wrong, and how to use it safely, fairly and honestly.
  • Future engineers, doctors, lawyers, nurses, farmers and teachers start from the same basics, in plain language, with no coding.
  • It works in any school, with or without devices, with certified teachers and clear, measurable results.
  • Programming and machine learning come later, in Grades 10–12, for students who choose them, built on that foundation.

Every child learns to read, to count and to understand how the world works, because these are the basics. AI has joined that list.

Built for everyone

The basics of AI, for everyone

Some students will love technology. Others will become doctors, lawyers, nurses, farmers, teachers or authors. All of them will live and work alongside AI, so all of them get the same foundation, in plain language, with no coding and no prior knowledge.

Every child

Accessible to every child

Plain language, English and Arabic. No student needs a phone, a device or internet at home.

Any infrastructure

Works on any infrastructure

Paper, cards and a teacher are enough. Real AI tools are optional and always run by the teacher in class.

Any school

Any type of school

Public, private and international schools use the same curriculum, with or without our app.

Vision

Where we're headed

To create a future where every student graduates with a strong foundation in Artificial Intelligence, critical thinking, ethical awareness, and the confidence to use emerging technologies responsibly and creatively.

Mission

How we get there

To empower schools through a comprehensive AI education ecosystem that enables students to become creators — not just consumers — of AI technologies, through curriculum resources, professional development, and innovative digital learning platforms.

Approach

What we do

Rather than focusing solely on programming or technical implementation, our curriculum emphasizes conceptual understanding, critical thinking, problem-solving, ethical decision-making, and the practical applications of AI in everyday life.

The curriculum

One curriculum. Six interactive ebooks. Grades 1 to 6.

Every ebook in the AI Explorers Series is written, illustrated and assessed by AICIFS — not assembled from third-party material. These are not printed books saved as PDFs: the child reads, answers and is marked on the screen. A child who meets Nobi in Grade 1 finishes with Zed in Grade 6, and the guide grows up alongside them.

Artificial Intelligence Student Book, Grade 1 — AI Explorers Series
Grade 1Nobi, the AI guide in the Grade 1 student bookNobiGrade 1 AI guide
Artificial Intelligence Student Book, Grade 2 — AI Explorers Series
Grade 2Kibo, the AI guide in the Grade 2 student bookKiboGrade 2 AI guide
Artificial Intelligence Student Book, Grade 3 — AI Explorers Series
Grade 3Kix, the AI guide in the Grade 3 student bookKixGrade 3 AI guide
Artificial Intelligence Student Book, Grade 4 — AI Explorers Series
Grade 4Vero, the AI guide in the Grade 4 student bookVeroGrade 4 AI guide
Artificial Intelligence Student Book, Grade 5 — AI Explorers Series
Grade 5Zuri, the AI guide in the Grade 5 student bookZuriGrade 5 AI guide
Artificial Intelligence Student Book, Grade 6 — AI Explorers Series
Grade 6Zed, the AI guide in the Grade 6 student bookZedGrade 6 AI guide

Every ebook is also supplied as a print-ready PDF, for schools that would rather put paper in front of a child.

6interactive ebooks, Grades 1–6
615original illustrations
278interactive questions inside the ebooks
6AI guides, one per year
The learning path

Two levels, one path, Grades 1–12.

Grades 1–9 are the core for every student in every school. Grades 10–12 are an advanced level that students choose. A student who starts in Grade 1 builds on the same foundation all the way through.

Early primary pupils listening in class — from the Grade 2 AICIFS student book
CORE · GRADES 1–3 · READY
See and name AI

Paper, cards and conversation. No AI tools at all.

Pupils holding cards reading pattern, decision tree, training data and machine learning — from the Grade 3 AICIFS student book
CORE · GRADES 4–6 · READY
Train and test

Students train and test AI by hand. Any real tool is run by the teacher.

Students holding a class debate on whether an AI system is fair or unfair — from the Grade 5 AICIFS student book
CORE · GRADES 7–9 · IN DEVELOPMENT
Judge, prompt, propose

Check AI answers, write good prompts, propose solutions. No coding.

A researcher and Zed examining global data — from the Grade 6 AICIFS student book
ADVANCED · GRADES 10–12 · BY CHOICE
Optional advanced level

Python, machine learning, language-model apps and a capstone project, taught by qualified computer-science teachers.

Outcomes

What every student can do by the end of Grade 9

Seven outcomes, in plain terms. A child who becomes an engineer, a doctor or a farmer needs all seven equally.

1

How AI learns

Explains in plain words that AI learns from data and examples, not from understanding, and why that makes it sometimes wrong.

2

Train and improve

Teaches a simple AI system with examples, tests it on new cases, and makes it better by changing the data.

3

Judge the results

Checks whether an AI answer is right, counts its errors, and notices when a system works worse for some people.

4

Work with generative AI

Thinks first, then writes a clear instruction, tests the answer against a checklist and fixes the instruction. Never copies without checking.

5

Safe, fair and honest use

Keeps personal information private, recognises manipulation, tells real content from generated content, and knows when not to use AI.

6

AI and society

Explains how AI is changing jobs, schools and daily life, and takes a reasoned position on questions such as fairness and rules.

7

Build a solution

Plans an AI-based answer to a real local problem, and explains its benefits, its risks and who checks it. This is where the six skills above come together.

How we know. Every lesson and every scored activity has its own measurable outcome in the Teacher Guide, so a teacher can check that a student can really do each of these things.

Targets & delivery

Clear targets. Easy for any school to deliver.

92lessons ready for Grades 1–6, in six books
52scored activities across Grades 1–9; 44 need only paper, cards and a teacher
100%of lessons and scored activities carry their own measurable outcome
80%+on lesson quizzes, plus Level 3 of 4 on the tool-free activities, to pass a grade

Paper is enough

Printed books and Teacher Guides are enough. Every part that counts toward passing works on paper, so the app is a bonus, not a requirement. Teacher Guides come in English and Arabic, with a plan for every lesson.

Certified teachers

Certified classroom teachers deliver Grades 1–9; a further training phase covers Grades 7–9. Qualified computer-science teachers deliver the optional Grades 10–12.

Inside the ebooks

The ebooks ask questions back

Our student books are interactive ebooks, not PDFs. Every lesson ends with questions the child answers on the screen and gets an answer to straight away — no marking, no waiting, no teacher required. This is a real page from the Grade 3 ebook, Lesson 10. Try it.

★  Check Your Understanding

✓ 10.1  Multiple Choice

What is one way AI helps social media, according to this lesson?


✓ 10.2  True or False

AI looks at what you like, watch, or click on before showing you content.


✎ 10.3  Fill in the Blank

AI helps social media by suggesting posts, filtering spam, and spotting ______.

There are 278 questions like these across the six ebooks — answered by the child, marked by the ebook.

At home

The lesson ends. The learning does not.

The AI Explorers app is where the child carries on after school — the same guides, the same six-year arc, in a form that feels like play rather than homework. It’s live for every AICIFS school today.

For the child

Practise, play, keep going

  • Games built on the lesson the class has just covered
  • Questions, assignments and end-of-unit tests
  • Answers marked straight away, as the ebooks already do
For the school

Evidence, not impressions

  • What each child answered, and where they struggled
  • Progress across a class, a school, or a whole initiative
  • A supporting instrument for the school’s own assessment, not a replacement for the teacher’s judgement
Inside a lesson — Grade 1, guided reading with instant “Check Your Understanding” questions
Inside a lesson — Grade 1, guided reading with instant “Check Your Understanding” questions
A game built on the lesson just covered, marked as the child plays
A game built on the lesson just covered, marked as the child plays
Badges and progress that keep a child coming back
Badges and progress that keep a child coming back

Children are told plainly what the app records before they begin, and nothing about a child leaves their own school.

The complete ecosystem

You don’t need new AI teachers.
We train and qualify your existing teachers in 21 days.

The most common reason a school hesitates is not the curriculum — it is staffing. “We have no one who can teach this.” You already do. They just need preparing, and that is part of what we deliver.

For your students

The AI Explorers Series

  • Six illustrated interactive ebooks, Grades 1–6
  • Questions answered and marked inside the ebook itself
  • Classroom activities in every lesson
  • A progression designed as one arc, not six separate years
  • A home app that carries the lesson on after school
For your teachers

AICIFS Certified Teacher

  • Nine modules of reading, video, slides and practice
  • Nine examinations, 80% required on every one
  • Written for subject teachers, not computer scientists
  • A numbered certificate anyone can verify online

One supplier. One programme. Both ends covered. Tell us you are interested — we take it from there.

Services

Everything a school needs to adopt the curriculum.

Our ecosystem extends beyond curriculum documents and includes a complete support model for successful implementation.

Pupils working through a class project on ideas for using AI — from the Grade 5 AICIFS student book
A

Curriculum Resources

Student textbooks and learning guides, teacher manuals and lesson plans, classroom activities and project resources, assessment frameworks and rubrics, digital learning materials, and implementation guides for schools.

A teacher working through a lesson with a pupil — from the Grade 2 AICIFS student book
B

Teacher Development

Every teacher completes nine structured modules and nine assessments, then earns a numbered, verifiable certificate — no technical background required. See the certification path →

A team planning against boards reading fairness, privacy, safety and inclusion — from the Grade 5 AICIFS student book
C

School AI Strategy & Implementation

Schools and educational partners receive guidance on curriculum integration, implementation planning, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

A leadership team reviewing implementation plans — from the Grade 5 AICIFS student book
D

Institutional Support

Guidance on selecting AI tools, establishing governance and safety standards, and providing ongoing support across subjects and grade levels.

Curriculum Outcomes

What each part of the ecosystem gains.

Click a group below to see the outcomes we design for.

FORStudents
  • Develop AI literacy and future-ready skills.
  • Strengthen critical thinking and creativity.
  • Learn responsible technology use.
  • Explore emerging career pathways.
FORTeachers
  • Gain access to structured curriculum resources.
  • Receive professional development opportunities.
  • Build confidence in delivering AI education.
  • Join a growing educational community.
FORSchools
  • Introduce innovative learning experiences.
  • Enhance institutional reputation.
  • Support digital transformation initiatives.
  • Access implementation guidance and quality frameworks.
FORUniversities
  • Collaborate on research and curriculum validation.
  • Participate in pilot studies and educational innovation.
  • Contribute expertise to future-ready education.
  • Foster stronger links between K–12 and higher education.
FOREducation Authorities
  • Encourage responsible AI literacy at scale.
  • Support workforce readiness strategies.
  • Promote innovation while maintaining educational quality.
  • Enable evidence-based policy development.
Teacher certification

We don’t just train teachers.
We certify them — and anyone can check it.

Most AI training for schools ends with an attendance certificate. Ours ends with an examination. Every AICIFS Certified Teacher has sat nine assessments and reached 80% on every one of them — a strong result in one module cannot make up for a weak result in another.

Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code. Scan it and the full record opens: who it was issued to, the mark achieved in each examination, what the programme covered, and whether the certification is still valid. A certificate that is not in our register was not issued by us.

STEP 1
Train
Nine modules of reading, video and practice
STEP 2
Assess
Nine examinations, 80% required on each
STEP 3
Certify
A numbered certificate, valid two years
STEP 4
Verify
Open to any school, anywhere, at any time
Verify a certificate Certify our teachers →

What a school sees

●  Genuine certificate — currently valid
This certificate was issued to
Layla Al-Mansouri
AICIFS Certified Teacher — Level 1
Certificate no.
AICIFS-L1-2026-0042
Valid until
25 Sep 2028
Overall result
92%
Pass threshold 80%
Module 3 — Ethics & Safety100%
Module 5 — Teaching Young Learners94%
Final Certification Examination93%
… and six further module examinations

Sample record. The certificate holder’s school is deliberately not recorded — the certification belongs to the teacher and travels with them.

Join the Initiative

Whether you represent a university, school, ministry, educational organization, or potential funding partner, we welcome opportunities to collaborate and advance AI literacy together.

Contact Us

Contact us to discuss:

Testimonials

What educators are saying.

"Our teachers were nervous about AI in the classroom. Within a term, they were leading units on their own."

Elementary School Principal
Marcus Bennett
Elementary School Principal

"The grade-band structure meant we could start small in one class and expand once we saw it working."

Middle School Curriculum Lead
Elena Rossi
Middle School Curriculum Lead

"Students left the capstone unit able to explain how a model makes decisions — and where it can go wrong."

High School Teacher
Jordan Walsh
High School Teacher
Frequently Asked Questions

Answers for schools, teachers, and partners.

Everything you need to know about bringing the AI Curriculum Initiative into your school.

01What is the purpose of this AI education initiative?

Our initiative is designed to help schools prepare students for the future by introducing Artificial Intelligence in an age-appropriate, engaging, and responsible way. We provide a complete ecosystem that includes curriculum, digital learning platforms, teacher training, and implementation support.

02Who is the program designed for?

The program is designed for primary and secondary schools. Students learn AI concepts through interactive lessons and practical activities, while teachers receive professional development, teaching resources, and certification to confidently deliver AI education.

03Do we need existing digital technology or infrastructure to join?

No. AICIFS is built to work with schools at any stage of digital readiness. If your school already has computers, tablets, or a learning platform, our curriculum integrates directly with what you have. If you're just starting out, we provide the guidance, resources, and support to get set up — including materials that work without relying on heavy tech. Digital readiness isn't a requirement to begin; it's something we help you build together with us.

04Do teachers need prior experience with Artificial Intelligence?

No. Our Teacher Academy provides comprehensive training that equips educators with the knowledge, lesson plans, and classroom resources they need. The program is suitable for teachers with little or no previous AI experience.

05How is the curriculum delivered?

The curriculum combines classroom instruction with an interactive digital platform. Students can access lessons, complete exercises, participate in projects, and track their learning progress, while teachers can manage classes, assignments, and assessments through a dedicated portal.

06How do schools get started?

Schools typically begin with a pilot implementation. Our team works closely with school leadership and teachers to set up the platforms, provide training, integrate the curriculum, and support the school throughout the implementation process before expanding to additional classes or grade levels.

07Why is AI education important for students?

Artificial Intelligence is becoming part of everyday life and many future careers. Learning about AI helps students develop digital literacy, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills, and an understanding of the ethical use of technology, preparing them to succeed in an increasingly AI-driven world.

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