Artificial intelligence (AI) at Katherine Warington School

Artificial intelligence (AI) at Katherine Warington School

You may be aware of a range of AI tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini which take prompts and generate new content. With new generative tools being developed on a weekly basis, we recognise the importance of educating our students on the opportunities these tools present, but also of the limitations and potential dangers.

What is AI?

Generative AI – Generative AI takes a written prompt and runs it through an algorithm to generate new, ‘natural’-seeming content. Tools include:

Chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and GrammarlyGO, which generate text.

Text-to-image programs like DALL-E and Midjourney, which create images (some programs can make AI-generated animations and near-photorealistic videos, too).

We must all be aware that limitations and risks of using AI can include:

• AI output being wrong or biased

• Increased risk for plagiarism or cheating, both intentionally and unintentionally

• Limiting opportunities for students to think for themselves and develop critical thinking/reasoning skills

• Increased risk of online exploitation for children online

How we educate our students:

At KWS, we provide ongoing education to our students around the safe and effective use of AI in school and the wider world. Students receive specific curriculum time in both PSHE and Computing focused on making safe and informed choices around AI.

Our curriculum ensures students:

• Are aware of how to use AI effectively in an academic setting

• Understand when and how to use AI tools appropriately

• Understand different types of AI tools and how they use or interact with student data

• Understand rules and guidance around AI and public exams

• Understand potential risks around the use of AI in both an academic and social setting

• Know about emerging trends and risks in the field of AI

We also ensure that students are aware of our rules and expectations around the use of AI. Failure to adhere to these rules and expectations will result in sanctions as outlined by our existing behaviour policy.

Please note: this does not apply to vocational assignments and NEAs. They have separate rules – refer to subject guidance on this.

Please also refer to guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) on the misuse of AI during assessments

Using AI in the classroom

Please see below for an outline of how AI may be used in the classroom. At KWS, the expectation is that tasks are aligned with Level 1 – No AI, unless explicitly stated otherwise by the class teacher.

This also applies to home learning tasks.