The Ministry of Education encourages the inclusion of artificial intelligence education in local and school-based curricula.

Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the “Notice on Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Education in Primary and Secondary Schools”, proposing six major tasks and measures for artificial intelligence education, including building a systematic curriculum system, implementing regular teaching and evaluation, developing universal teaching resources, creating ubiquitous teaching environments, promoting large-scale teacher supply, and organizing diverse exchange activities.

The Notice proposes to enhance top-level design and interdepartmental coordination, and to basically popularize artificial intelligence education in primary and secondary schools by 2030. It calls for the research and formulation of general education guidelines and popular reading materials for artificial intelligence in primary and secondary schools. In light of the characteristics of various subjects and students’ development, the requirements for artificial intelligence education in information technology, science, comprehensive practical activities, and labor courses should be further improved. Teaching models such as interdisciplinary learning, large-unit teaching, and subject-based practice should be implemented. It is encouraged to incorporate artificial intelligence education into local and school-based curricula.

In the lower grades of primary school, the focus is on perceiving and experiencing artificial intelligence technology. In the upper grades of primary school and junior high school, the emphasis is on understanding and applying artificial intelligence technology. In senior high school, the focus is on project creation and cutting-edge applications. Attention is paid to the ethical application of artificial intelligence education, guiding primary and secondary school students to use various artificial intelligence tools, especially generative artificial intelligence tools, scientifically and reasonably.

When implementing artificial intelligence education in primary and secondary schools, it is necessary to integrate information technology, science, comprehensive practical activities, labor and other courses as well as after-school services for a unified implementation to avoid repetition and overlap. It is also important to focus on cultivating the ability to solve practical problems in light of the characteristics of artificial intelligence technology and vigorously promote task-based, project-based and problem-based learning. Local research and teaching departments should rely on information technology courses, fully consider the connection and integration of related subjects, strengthen research and teaching on artificial intelligence education, and actively organize and carry out research activities on artificial intelligence teaching. In the selection of basic education teaching achievements at all levels, a separate category for artificial intelligence education should be set up. Explore the inclusion of artificial intelligence literacy in the comprehensive quality evaluation system for students and in the national compulsory education quality monitoring.

Encourage schools to organically integrate artificial intelligence with students’ personal, campus and social lives through various forms of activities such as setting up artificial intelligence science and technology festivals, holding campus artificial intelligence works exhibitions and conducting artificial intelligence debates. This will enrich students’ experiences and practices in artificial intelligence, enhance their application and creation abilities, and create a strong artificial intelligence education environment. Organize diverse course extension and exchange activities to provide students with display platforms and discover and cultivate outstanding talents in artificial intelligence. Strengthen the cultivation of young talents in related fields of artificial intelligence in the “Middle School Students’ Talent Program”.