Part of the OXIE accelerator
Also available as a SEND intervention
Teaching young people to think critically about AI, technology, and their future, through story, debate, and creative enquiry, built for every learner in the room.
Screen-free delivery with optional AI-integration.
There has never been a more urgent moment to teach it.
In our own scoping research, UK students aged 16–18 named intellectual over-reliance on AI as the most urgent threat they believe they face.
Not job loss. Not misinformation. Their own ability to think.
Young people deserve to be part of the discussion about the technology shaping their lives.
These quotes are taken from a letter our students wrote to His Majesty's Government, delivered via Dr Scott Arthur MP.
Our most important tool is still a page. The novel and the workbook are where real engagement begins.
A structured, story-led AI literacy curriculum built around The Dawn of AI — a YA sci-fi novel by Bryanna Bone. Delivered in schools as part of the English timetable or as an afterschool programme. Requires no prior teacher knowledge of AI, no classroom technology, and no additional budget beyond the resources provided.
Accessible, story-led units exploring themes of identity, technology, and change. Designed to develop critical thinking and creative confidence in younger learners. The novel acts as a shared text, with workbook activities extending into writing, discussion, and debate.
Deeper, more analytical units exploring AI's role in society, misinformation, ethics, and the future of work. Includes structured debate activities, research tasks, and preparation for the Future Voices debate competition. Curriculum-aligned to English, PSHE, and Computing.
Designed SEND-first from the ground up. The physical novel and workbook mean every learner can participate fully, regardless of ability, device access, or screen comfort. Built for the full range of learners from the first draft — not adapted after the fact.
Everything is ready to deliver. No prior teacher knowledge of AI, no classroom technology, and no budget beyond the resources we provide.
The novel, with discussion questions.
+ the Critical Minds workbook and slide decks, ending in a debate speech or poem.
+ an optional AI-integration layer, on the same final project. It enhances. It never replaces.
All units include ready-to-deliver lesson plans, slide decks, and Critical Minds workbooks. Teacher CPD available: short professional development sessions designed to give teachers the confidence and knowledge to deliver the curriculum — no technical expertise required.
The Final Project of Critical Minds is a debate speech or poem about the future, which can be entered into our Future Voices competition.
Youth Innovation Events give finalists of the Future Voices competition the platform to present to decision makers.
National Robotarium · 19 June 2026
and deliver Critical Minds in 2026/2027 school year
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