Kibo

About

Every child should be able to understand AI, not only use it.

Why we’re doing this

Children already meet AI in the apps, games and search tools they use. Most of the time nobody explains how it works. We think understanding should come first: how AI learns from examples, why it makes mistakes, and who is responsible when it gets things wrong.

Kibo teaches these ideas through short, hands-on lessons for ages 5 to 14. We want children to be curious, not scared, and confident enough to question what an AI tells them.

Our aim

To bring families the most cost-effective and efficient way to gain AI knowledge.

Our principles

  • Curious, not scared. Benefits and risks, taught evenly.
  • Humans in charge. People design, test, decide and take responsibility.
  • Data and fairness at the centre. The examples a machine learns from matter.
  • Privacy first. We collect as little as we can, only from parents, and we follow the spirit of the ICO’s Children’s Code.

How Kibo fits school guidelines

We mapped each course to what England, the UAE and India ask children to learn about AI and computing. Last checked October 2026.

This is our own reading of public documents. It is not an approval, accreditation or endorsement by any government, ministry or exam board. Ages and grades are approximate, and schools differ. Check the sources with your school.

UK England (UK)National Curriculum: Computing

  1. A1 Explorersages 5 to 7Key Stage 1 Partial fit
  2. A2 Buildersages 7 to 9Key Stage 2 Partial fit
  3. A3 Creatorsages 9 to 11Key Stage 2 Partial fit
  4. A4 Codersages 11 to 14Key Stage 3 Strong fit

UAE United Arab EmiratesUAE National AI Literacy Curriculum Framework (K to 12)

  1. A1 Explorersages 5 to 7Cycle 1 Strong fit
  2. A2 Buildersages 7 to 9Cycle 1 Strong fit
  3. A3 Creatorsages 9 to 11Cycle 1 to 2 Strong fit
  4. A4 Codersages 11 to 14Cycle 2 to 3 Strong fit

India IndiaNEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023

  1. A1 Explorersages 5 to 7Before Class 3 Light fit
  2. A2 Buildersages 7 to 9Classes 3 to 4 Partial fit
  3. A3 Creatorsages 9 to 11Classes 5 to 6 Partial fit
  4. A4 Codersages 11 to 14Classes 6 to 9 Strong fit

Strong fit   Partial fit   Light fit (builds readiness)

UK England (UK)National Curriculum: Computing, with a new curriculum being drafted

The current Computing programme of study has no AI content. The government has confirmed that Computing stays the home for digital literacy, critical thinking and foundational AI concepts. A new curriculum is being drafted, with a public consultation expected later in 2026, and the government’s timetable points to first teaching from September 2028.

What it asks of children

  • Key Stage 1 (ages 5 to 7): know what algorithms are, use technology safely and keep personal information private.
  • Key Stage 2 (ages 7 to 11): explain simple algorithms and find errors, use search and judge digital content critically, and use technology responsibly.
  • Key Stage 3 (ages 11 to 14): design, use and evaluate computational models, use a textual programming language, and protect online identity and privacy.

How Kibo lines up

Kibo courseStageFitWhat lines up
A1 Smart or Not?Explorers, ages 5 to 7 Key Stage 1 (Years 1 to 2) Partial fit
  • Algorithms: machines follow precise instructions, people do other things better (A1 L1).
  • Online safety: say what information is private and make safe-use rules (A1 L5, L6).
  • Digital literacy: spot technology in everyday life (A1 L2).
A2 Teach a MachineBuilders, ages 7 to 9 Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 4) Partial fit
  • Logical reasoning: count right and wrong results, find errors and improve a model (A2 L4).
  • Data: collect examples and present results (A2 L2, L6).
  • Digital literacy: judge whether examples are fair and complete (A2 L5).
A3 How Machines LearnCreators, ages 9 to 11 Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 to 6) Partial fit
  • Evaluating digital content: simple checks for reliable, fake or computer-made content (A3 L5).
  • Logical reasoning: calculate accuracy and describe the kinds of mistakes (A3 L4).
  • Data: build and test a classifier with your own data (A3 L2, L3).
  • Responsible use: say where AI can fail and how to use it wisely (A3 L6).
A4 AI in PracticeCoders, ages 11 to 14 Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) Strong fit
  • Computational models: train, test and evaluate a model in Python (A4 L1 to L3).
  • Data: features, labels, bias in data and its effects (A4 L1, L4).
  • Trustworthiness: why language models give confident wrong answers (A4 L5).
  • Online safety: privacy, copyright and a personal code of conduct (A4 L6).

What Kibo does not cover. Kibo does not teach general programming, networks or hardware. It complements the Computing curriculum and does not replace it. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own curricula, which are not mapped here.

Sources

UAE United Arab EmiratesUAE National AI Literacy Curriculum Framework (K to 12), 2026

The Ministry of Education made AI a subject in public schools from kindergarten to Grade 12 from the 2025 to 2026 school year. The framework has three domains, seven strands and three cycles: Cycle 1 (Grades K to 4), Cycle 2 (Grades 5 to 8) and Cycle 3 (Grades 9 to 12).

What it asks of children

  • Cycle 1: explain that AI is a human-made tool that follows instructions and uses data, use AI safely and fairly, and spot everyday uses.
  • Cycle 2: explain how AI learns from data and uses algorithms, evaluate how well a model works, and explain how ethics and inclusion guide AI decisions.
  • Cycle 3: analyse how data affects AI decisions, evaluate AI governance, and design AI solutions to real-world problems.

How Kibo lines up

Kibo courseStageFitWhat lines up
A1 Smart or Not?Explorers, ages 5 to 7 Cycle 1 (KG to Grade 2) Strong fit
  • AI is a human-made tool: machines and people (A1 L1) and smart helpers around us (A1 L2).
  • Learning from examples: a sorting game (A1 L3).
  • Safe and fair use: smart helpers make mistakes, private information, our three rules (A1 L4 to L6).
A2 Teach a MachineBuilders, ages 7 to 9 Cycle 1 (Grades 2 to 4) Strong fit
  • What AI is, in your own words (A2 L1).
  • Data and machine learning: why examples matter, train and test a classifier (A2 L2 to L4).
  • Fairness: spot examples that leave things out (A2 L5).
  • Project: present a model and where it might fail (A2 L6).
A3 How Machines LearnCreators, ages 9 to 11 Cycle 1 to 2 (Grades 4 to 6) Strong fit
  • Rules versus learning, training data versus test data (A3 L1, L2).
  • Evaluate model performance: accuracy and mistakes (A3 L4).
  • Judge real, fake and made-up content (A3 L5) and use AI wisely (A3 L6).
  • Project: a mini AI project and a one-page “how it works and where it fails” (A3 L3, L6).
A4 AI in PracticeCoders, ages 11 to 14 Cycle 2 to 3 (Grades 6 to 9) Strong fit
  • How models predict, training, testing and over-fitting (A4 L1 to L3).
  • Bias in data and decisions (A4 L4).
  • Language models, prompts and made-up answers (A4 L5).
  • Ethics, privacy and copyright, and a personal code of conduct (A4 L6).

What Kibo does not cover. We mapped to the framework’s strands, not to each grade’s individual learning outcomes, which sit in the framework’s appendix and the Ministry’s implementation guides. Kibo does not cover AI governance in depth or social engagement projects.

Sources

India IndiaNEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023, with a new Computational Thinking and AI curriculum for Classes 3 to 8

The Ministry of Education announced in October 2025 that AI and Computational Thinking would start from Class 3 in the 2026 to 2027 school year, framed with CBSE, NCERT and state education departments. Reports say CBSE has since launched the curriculum, with teacher handbooks and support material on DIKSHA. Check CBSE and NCERT for the final materials.

What it asks of children

  • Classes 3 to 5: computational thinking woven into subjects such as maths, languages and environmental studies, through puzzles, games and stories.
  • Classes 6 to 8: foundational AI concepts alongside computational thinking.
  • Themes: logical reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition, ethical use of technology, digital literacy and critical thinking.

How Kibo lines up

Kibo courseStageFitWhat lines up
A1 Smart or Not?Explorers, ages 5 to 7 Foundational stage (before Class 3) Light fit
  • Readiness only: the announced curriculum starts at Class 3.
  • Sorting and pattern spotting (A1 L3) and safe, sensible use of technology (A1 L5, L6).
A2 Teach a MachineBuilders, ages 7 to 9 Classes 3 to 4 Partial fit
  • Pattern recognition: sort and train a picture sorter (A2 L2, L3).
  • Logical reasoning and problem solving: test it, count errors, improve (A2 L4).
  • Ethical use: fairness of examples (A2 L5).
A3 How Machines LearnCreators, ages 9 to 11 Classes 5 to 6 Partial fit
  • Pattern recognition and logical reasoning: build and test a classifier (A3 L2, L3).
  • Critical thinking and digital literacy: real, fake or made-up content (A3 L5).
  • Ethical and responsible use of AI (A3 L6).
A4 AI in PracticeCoders, ages 11 to 14 Classes 6 to 9 Strong fit
  • Foundational AI concepts: how models predict, training and testing (A4 L1 to L3).
  • AI in everyday life: language models and made-up answers (A4 L5).
  • Ethical use of technology: bias, privacy and copyright (A4 L4, L6).

What Kibo does not cover. India’s new curriculum is being rolled out in stages and its module lists were not available to us, so we mapped to its published themes and class bands. Kibo is in English only for now.

Sources

UAE strands, course by course

The UAE framework has seven strands. This shows which Kibo courses cover each one, and in which lessons.

UAE AI literacy strands covered by each Kibo course
UAE strandA1 ExplorersA2 BuildersA3 CreatorsA4 Coders
1. Foundations and fundamentals of AI StrongL1, L2 StrongL1 StrongL1 SomeL1
2. Data, algorithms and machine learning SomeL3 StrongL2 to L4 StrongL2 to L4 StrongL1 to L3
3. Ethics, bias and fairness SomeL4, L5 StrongL5 SomeL4, L6 StrongL4, L6
4. AI policies and accountability SomeL5, L6 Not covered SomeL6 StrongL6
5. AI applications in society and industry StrongL2 Not covered SomeL5 SomeL5
6. Usage of AI tools Somegrown-up-led AI tests Somegrown-up-led AI tests SomeL5, L6 StrongL5
7. Innovation and project design Someposter project StrongL6 StrongL3, L6 Strongproject and report