National Centre for Computing Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) in Key Stage 3 computing is a free course from National Centre for Computing Education, online. It takes about 3 hours.
National Centre for Computing Education doesn't say whether there is a certificate. We rate it beginner level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits Key Stage 3 computing teachers who want classroom uses of generative AI linked to the Teach Computing Curriculum. What stands out is the practical focus on creating media assets and supporting programming with free tools, in about three hours. The main caveat is its narrow scope: it is built around one curriculum and a STEM Learning account is needed. A free, broader alternative is the Raspberry Pi Foundation's Teach teens computing: Understanding AI for educators.
A free three-hour self-paced online course for Key Stage 3 teachers on using generative AI to create text, image and sound assets within the Teach Computing Curriculum, supporting text-based programming with AI tools and promoting safe use. Access lasts a year after booking.
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Level: beginner (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
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Free.
Certificate: certificate not stated.
National Centre for Computing Education is a UK provider. We checked this course on its own page on 12 Oct 2026.
It is free to take. We show any paid extras, such as a certificate, as the provider prices them.
If you want a free, government-backed start instead, AI Skills Boost gives every adult in the UK free AI courses, and finishing selected ones earns an AI foundations badge.
None of the UK funding schemes we track pays for this course. See free and funded training by nation for what is funded where you live.
Other UK courses for teachers and educators: AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science (National Centre for Computing Education), AI in primary computing (National Centre for Computing Education), AI literacy for teachers and school leaders (Raspberry Pi Foundation).
See also: free and funded training by nation, AI courses for teachers and educators.
It's free.
About 3 hours, self-paced.
It's a beginner course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). The provider does not list prerequisites.
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Yes, every one we list is free or free to learn, including AI and Ethics in GCSE computer science and AI in primary computing.
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