Back to School: Setting Up AI to Support the Curriculum

The school year has started. Your child sits down to revise with ChatGPT.
They ask a maths question—and the answer doesn’t look like the method they learned in class.
Helpful? Maybe. Confusing? Definitely.

AI can be a great assistant, but only if it’s tuned to give answers that fit the curriculum—not random internet styles.

🧠 At a Glance

• AI often gives correct answers, but not in the format schools expect

• Parents can guide AI by setting simple rules (prompts)

• Checking accuracy against the curriculum is essential

• Kids need to learn when AI is helping—and when it’s misleading

🎒 The Problem

AI pulls from a wide range of sources.
That means your child might:

• Get the right maths answer, but using American notation instead of UK methods

• See history examples from the wrong region or curriculum

• Learn essay structures that don’t match their exam board’s requirements

The risk: students get confused, or even marked down, despite working hard.

✅ How to Configure AI for Learning

You don’t need coding—just clear instructions.
Here are three sample prompts you can give your child to use every time:

1. Curriculum Alignment
   "Answer as if you are a UK Year 9 teacher following the [insert exam board] curriculum."

2. Step-by-Step Method
   "Show me each step clearly, the way a teacher would, not just the final answer."

3. Check for Fit
   "Does this explanation match how it’s taught in UK schools? If not, adapt it."✅ 3 Quick Wins for Parents

   1. Test it yourself first
      Before letting kids use AI for schoolwork, try a couple of questions from their homework. See if the answers match what’s in the textbook.

   2. Save a Starter Prompt
      Create a reusable prompt saved in Notes or Docs, so your child always starts with the right instructions.

   3. Compare With Classwork
      Make it a rule: if AI’s answer looks different from what the teacher showed, ask the teacher before using it.

   💬 Conversation Starter

   📣 Roro Says

   🌀 “I’m clever, but I don’t know your exam board unless you tell me! Always set the rules first.”

🧑‍🏫 How AI Is Changing Jobs

🟢 Safe Job: Teachers – Human guidance, mentoring, and empathy can’t be replaced by machines.

⚠️ At-Risk Job: Basic Graders – AI is already scoring multiple-choice quizzes and short answers.

🧠 Fun AI Fact

In 2014, an AI named Eugene Goostman convinced judges it was a 13-year-old boy from Ukraine.
The trick? It made mistakes in English grammar—because perfect answers would have seemed suspicious!

🧭 Don’t Forget: Grab Your Free AI Guides

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✅ This Week’s Homework

Help your child set up a starter AI prompt that includes their year, subject, and exam board.
Stick it on their desk so they use it every time.

That way, AI works for your school—not against it.

See you next week,
– The AI Parenting Guide Team

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