KS3

Summary

This unit gives students a first insight into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Pupils begin by considering where AI is used from simple problems such as solving a maze to those more advanced, such as self-driving cars. Students will then look at how machine learning and deep learning are used in image recognition. This is a fast moving area of development, so the Ethics of AI is considered. The following lessons give an opportunity to develop AI programs such as a simple image recognition system, a virtual assistant and a sentiment analysis system for film ratings. 

What's included in the toolkit?

The currently available units have been written to satisfy the new National Curriculum for Computing, they are designed for teaching at KS3 but individual lessons in some units may also be appropriate for teaching Key Stages 2 or 4, particularly where Year 10 students may not previously have been exposed to certain topics.

• PowerPoint slides for each lesson
• Detailed lesson plans
• Learning objectives and outcomes
• Statement of which of the Government Guidelines are covered in the unit
• Worksheets and homework activities
• End-of-unit Assessment material 
• Other material and links to online resources

What people say...

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We have been using PG Online KS3 materials for well over a year now. PG Online materials have significantly reduced our worries, because the units are extremely well organised and make it much easier to teach the new curriculum.

Suki Chima. Computer Science Teacher, Sion-Manning RC Girls School

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The resources are great, thanks. I'm really enjoying teaching the lessons. I was observed a couple of weeks ago now when doing an HTML lesson, it came out ‘Good with outstanding features’. Outstanding is very hard to get at this school, believe me! - so I am really pleased.

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Relevant Textbooks

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  KS3 ClearRevise Computing Workbook
  Complete course workbook
  ISBN: 9781916518155