AI Career Academy
Workflow design, prompt evaluation, AI security, governance, AI for software and business, and a portfolio capstone.
- Grades
- Grades 11–12
- Length
- 12 modules
- Group size
- 25–30 students with 1–2 participating educators
- Where it runs
- School-day enrichment, After-school, Weekend academy, Summer camp, Library / community center
Skills students build
Before joining
Applied AI (Grades 9–10) or basic AI literacy recommended.
How progress is checked
- Scored prompt/output sets
- Policy brief and mitigation plan
- Portfolio capstone with panel feedback
What students learn, step by step
Every lesson ends with something students make, explain or show.
| Module | Topic | What students learn | What students produce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GenAI Workflow Design | Decomposition, evaluation, repeatability | Workflow map |
| 2 | Prompt Evaluation | Quality criteria and test cases | Scored output set |
| 3 | AI Research Systems | Evidence trails and verification | Research assistant design |
| 4 | AI Security | Prompt injection, leakage, misuse | Mitigation plan |
| 5 | AI Governance | Policies and accountability | Policy brief |
| 6 | Data Privacy & Risk | Classification and handling | Control recommendations |
| 7 | AI for Software | Verified tool-assisted workflow | Working artifact |
| 8 | AI for Business | Process improvement use cases | Impact hypothesis |
| 9 | AI Communication | Explaining risk, value and limits | Executive briefing |
| 10 | Career Roles | AI, data, cyber, product, governance | Individual pathway |
| 11 | Capstone Build | Community or industry problem | Portfolio artifact |
| 12 | Capstone Defense | Demo, evidence, safeguards | Panel feedback |
What students build
- Workflow map and scored prompt set
- AI governance policy brief
- Portfolio capstone defended before a panel
How we keep it safe
- No personal or sensitive data in prompts
- Approved tools only
- AI outputs are treated as drafts that a person must verify
- Transparent AI use in student work
The responsible-AI routine students practise
Every AI task follows the same five checks, so good habits become automatic.
- 1
Ask
Define the task and context.
- 2
Generate
Use an approved tool.
- 3
Check
Verify with evidence.
- 4
Protect
Remove sensitive data.
- 5
Explain
Document the human judgment.
More AI tracks
Students can move up to the next grade band in later years.
AI Explorers
What AI is, how to prompt safely, how to spot fakes, privacy, bias, creativity and a community AI project.
Applied AI
Prompt engineering, research verification, data and privacy, responsible AI, AI security and a capstone pitch.
Ask about AI Career Academy
About: AI Pathway — AI Career Academy (Grades 11–12)