AI CURRICULUM · ABU DHABI · BRITISH
AI Curriculum for British Schools in Abu Dhabi
Many British schools in Abu Dhabi follow the Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1 to 5, across Years 1 to 13. Our AI Curriculum for British Schools in Abu Dhabi maps to those year groups: textbooks from the Foundation Stage, AI lessons from Year 3.
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Foundation to Year 13Mapped to Key Stages 1 to 5
AI lessons from Year 3Textbooks before that
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500+ partner schoolsIndia, UAE, UK and Canada
YEAR GROUP MAPPING
Our Grades Matched to British Year Groups
| Our grades | British year groups | Key Stage | Main tools |
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| KG to Grade 1 | Foundation Stage to Year 2 | Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 | Computer science textbooks |
| Grades 2 to 4 | Years 3 to 5 | Key Stage 2 | micro:bit, Scratch, block coding |
| Grades 5 to 8 | Years 6 to 9 | Key Stages 2 and 3 | Arduino, sensors, actuators, Python |
| Grade 9 onward | Year 10 onward | Key Stages 4 and 5 | Raspberry Pi, IoT, Python |
KEY STAGES
What the AI Curriculum for British Schools in Abu Dhabi Teaches at Each Key Stage
Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1
Foundation Stage to Year 2
Children learn from our computer science textbooks, alongside early-years tools such as Scratch Junior.
TextbooksScratch Junior
Years 3 to 6
Key Stage 2: Years 3 to 6
Students plan a solution before they code it, then build it from blocks in Scratch and on a micro:bit, a small board that lights up or responds to their program. Early lessons cover sequence and repetition. Each project ends with a working result to show the class, and Year 6 students begin the move to Arduino.
Scratchmicro:bitBlock coding
Years 7 to 9
Key Stage 3: Years 7 to 9
Pupils move on to Arduino and Python. They connect a distance sensor, write code that reads it and build an obstacle-avoiding robot. The project needs correct wiring and correct code, so students test each one separately.
ArduinoSensorsPython
Year 10 onward
Key Stages 4 and 5: Year 10 Onward
Students build Raspberry Pi and IoT projects, such as a blind stick, that combine several parts into one working system. The AI topics include computer vision and speech recognition, and each topic ends with a project tested on new examples.
Raspberry PiIoTPython
COMPUTING STRANDS
English National Curriculum Strands in Our Lessons
| Computing strand | Where it appears in our lessons |
|---|---|
| Computer science | Programming in Scratch, Python and Arduino, and AI topics in the upper years |
| Information technology | Building and presenting projects in the CS Project Suite |
| Digital literacy | Working in a browser-based lab with secure logins |
ADEK ALIGNMENT
How Our Lessons Work toward ADEK's AI Learner Profiles
| ADEK learner profile | What ADEK expects | Where our lessons work toward it |
|---|---|---|
| AI Aware Explorer and AI Literate Thinker | The starting stages, with no grade stated | Block coding and small micro:bit builds in Years 3 to 5 |
| AI Solution Builder | By Grade 8 (Year 9) | Arduino and Python solutions that students design, test and fix |
| Systems and Solutions Designer | By Grade 12 (Year 13) | Raspberry Pi and IoT systems that join several parts |
PROGRESSION
Skills Our Lessons Carry from One Key Stage to the Next
| Skill | Key Stage 2 | Key Stage 3 | Key Stages 4 and 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking down a task | Steps arranged as blocks | Functions and loops in Python | Several parts joined in one system |
| Testing | Run the blocks and watch the board | Check the wiring, then the code | Test a model on examples it has not seen |
| Hardware | micro:bit | Arduino, sensors, actuators | Raspberry Pi and IoT |
| AI ideas | Following instructions precisely | Reading and reacting to sensor data | Vision, speech, language and machine learning |
IGCSE + UKcurricula supported
EXAM BOARDS
How the AI Curriculum for British Schools in Abu Dhabi Fits IGCSE and UK Curricula
- Your Exam Specification: AI Cloud Lab is compatible with IGCSE and UK curricula and supports textbook-based as well as project-based learning. A department keeps the specification it has chosen and adds our AI strand alongside it.
- Python in the Upper Years: Python appears throughout our upper-school lessons, alongside Raspberry Pi and IoT projects.
THE PLATFORM
Inside Our Platform for a Computing Department
AI Cloud Labone browser, one login
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Browser-Based LabAI Cloud Lab runs our lessons in a browser, with the LMS IDE where pupils write, run and test code in one place.
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AI Code and Question GeneratorsTeachers use our AI code generator and AI question generator to prepare lab questions and sample programs for the next lesson.
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AI ChatbotOur AI chatbot explains concepts, fixes errors and gives instant feedback on code. Teachers can also use a chatbot while planning lessons.
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Coding GamesShort coding games give enjoyable practice on a skill, in the gaps between larger builds.
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Project PoolStudents who finish the set work pick a new project from the pool and keep building.
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Content CustomisationA department can adjust tasks to fit its own scheme of work.
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Progress RecordAI Cloud Lab tracks progress and keeps instant feedback beside each submission, so students can look back at earlier work when they revise.
UK certifiedcounts as CPD
TEACHER SUPPORT
Support for Teachers New to AI
Starting Point
Computing experience helps, and our materials cover the AI topics for teachers who are newer to them.
Guidance
Our step-by-step teacher's guide, reference videos and adjustable presentations take a teacher through each unit, and students can replay the videos to revisit a topic.
UK Certification
Our courses are UK certified, and the certification counts as professional development.
Headquarters
Our headquarters is in Basildon, England.
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CS Project Suiteprojects that last terms
PROJECT SUITE
Pupil Projects in Our CS Project Suite
- From Lessons to Projects: Within the AI Curriculum for British Schools in Abu Dhabi, our CS Project Suite gives students a place to turn what they have learned into projects of their own.
- Same Platform: Students can continue a project in the next lesson, and the teacher can see how far each one has got.
- Room to Extend: Students who want a bigger challenge can keep adding to a project over several terms.
Nursery to Grade 9textbook coverage
TEXTBOOKS
Our British Curriculum Textbooks
- Coverage: Our British curriculum textbooks run from Nursery to Grade 9.
- Approach: Our curriculum is built around project-based learning.
- Formats: eTextbooks are available for educators.
WHO WE ARE
Our History in UAE Schools
- First in the UAE: In 2014, we became the first company to bring coding into the school curriculum in the UAE.
- Our Network: Our 500+ partner schools are across India, the UAE, the UK and Canada.
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Years in Classrooms
Grades 1 to 12individual or team entry
DIGITAL FEST
Showcasing Student Work at Digital Fest
- Format: Digital Fest is a tech project exhibition and school project competition, where students show coding and design projects and meet peers.
- Entry: Students in Grades 1 to 12 can enter individually or as a team.
- Hosting: A school can host its own Digital Fest with our support, including planning guidance and materials, and then represent itself in the global event.
ROBOTICS KITS
Our Robotics Kits for the Upper Years
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AI Robo Suite
Six projects in AI and robotics, with standard components.
16
STEM AI Robo Suite
Sixteen projects across AI, robotics, IoT, web and coding, with advanced components.
Kit Projects
Examples include a blind stick, smart glasses, a radar unit, a line-following robot and an obstacle-avoiding robot.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We begin with Year 3, which matches our Grade 2 starting point by age. The lessons then build year by year through to Year 13, with each year group working from its own lesson plans.
Younger students use our computer science textbooks, while the AI lessons begin in Year 3.
Yes. Our lessons begin with Scratch and micro:bit in Key Stage 2, so a student needs no earlier experience.
Yes. Each year group has its own lesson plans from us, so a school chooses where to begin and extends the programme as the timetable allows.
Yes. AI Cloud Lab is compatible with IGCSE and UK curricula, and the department keeps its chosen specification.
Yes. Our British curriculum textbooks run from Nursery to Grade 9 and are built around project-based learning.
Yes. Our one platform serves Key Stage 2 through Key Stage 5, so code and feedback stay with the student as they move up.
Yes. Our lessons run to Year 13, with Python, Raspberry Pi and IoT projects continuing through Key Stage 5. Some British schools teach the IB Diploma instead of A Levels in those years, and AI Cloud Lab works with any Computer Science curriculum, so the department keeps its own course.
We do. Our training, a teacher's guide for each topic and our help desk support every teacher, and a computing background is a good head start.
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Meeting ADEK’s AI literacy goals within the British curriculum framework doesn't require building a syllabus from scratch. Explore the CS Project Suite to see how our Key Stage-mapped lesson plans, hardware kits, and automated platform tools fit your classrooms.
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