AI for Good

Apps for Good is an education technology charity that believes all young people should be empowered to take action on the things they care about most. We provide free tech innovation courses to educators. Through our ready-made education content, young people from all backgrounds can develop computing and essential skills to create a brighter future through technology.

During this course, students work in teams to build a prototype app for a community they care about. Designed for delivery across eight sessions in Key Stage 3 curriculum time or as an extra-curricular activity, the course is accessible for both computing and non-specialist teachers.

Students get to grips with the fundamentals of AI, machine learning (ML) and generative AI (GenAI), building their knowledge and understanding, whilst considering ethics and issues of bias. AI for Good enables students to explore new ways to use AI to improve the quality of people’s lives and solve problems that communities face. AI has already generated new job opportunities as well as creating a skills gap in the workforce – learning how to use AI responsibly is essential for young people.

Students learn, practise and reflect upon their progress all eight essential skills, as well as their knowledge of AI, its role in society, and their computing skills.