Beijing to Teach AI in Primary Schools

GD&TĐ - From the 2025-2026 school year, primary and secondary schools in Beijing, China, will implement a general education program on artificial intelligence (AI), with at least 8 hours of study per year.

This is the main content of the AI​​Education Curriculum Outline (2025 version) released by the Beijing Education Commission at the end of June.

The program consists of three main pillars: AI awareness, AI applications, and AI-related ethics and social responsibility. The goal is to help students develop the ability to think innovatively, solve problems, and use AI wisely and responsibly.

Schools can flexibly deploy AI courses independently or integrate them into subjects such as Information Technology, Science , Integrated Practice, or Technology. However, the program design needs to ensure connectivity and avoid duplication.

Li Yuxin, principal of Bright Horizon Foreign Language Primary School, said the new guidelines will facilitate the development of an AI education system that spans from primary to secondary school. Professor Zheng Qinhua, from Beijing Normal University, stressed that “schools need to orient their AI courses to align with the goals of comprehensive education.”

According to Professor Zheng, primary education should focus on experience and awareness, secondary education on basic knowledge, and high school on promoting innovation and strategic understanding of AI. This will be the key driving force in national development.

According to China Daily

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