Artificial Intelligence — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 introduction to AI. Covers what AI is, how it learns, large language models, AI uses in everyday life, limitations, and how to use AI tools responsibly. Brand-new topic for primary computing.
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Page count: 6. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Recall key AI vocabulary, understand how LLMs work, recognise everyday AI uses, and identify AI limitations.
About this resource
- Subject: Computing
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 6
- Date added: 2026-12-14
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on AI for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- H How to Be Good at Science, Technology and Engineering — DK
- E Eye Wonder: Robots and AI — Clive Gifford
- T This Book Is Not Garbage (AI and data chapter) — Emer Stamp
For teachers
- A Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of AI — Kate Crawford
- H Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control — Stuart Russell
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