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AI4Kids Competency Framework 7–15

We don’t teach children to be “good at using AI”.
We help them master AI.

AI tools change every year. Competencies need to last longer: understanding AI, framing problems well, verifying evidence, creating with a personal touch and owning your choices. The AI4Kids Competency Framework describes that path from age 7 to 15.

  1. 1Know AI
  2. 2Use AI
  3. 3Verify
  4. 4Co-create
  5. 5Take charge & responsibility
9competency domains
4development stages
5maturity levels
7–15years old, one seamless path
Mapped against & referencing Ministry of Education and TrainingVietnam · Decision 2422/QĐ-BGDĐT UNESCOAI Competency Framework for Students OECDAI Literacy Framework · Learning Compass 2030
Guiding principle

The more powerful AI becomes, the stronger learners’ agency, verification, creativity and responsibility must become.

Three reference foundations

Built on Vietnam’s official framework and those of the world’s leading education organisations

The AI4Kids Competency Framework does not invent its own standard. We map it against the official documents of Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training and the AI competency frameworks published by UNESCO and OECD — and link to the originals so parents and schools can check for themselves.

Vietnam

Ministry of Education and Training

Cross-check

Decision 2422/QĐ-BGDĐT — AI education content framework for school students

Issued 18/08/2026 · Nationwide rollout from the 2026–2027 school year under Official Letter 5588/BGDĐT-GDPT · Grades 1–12

4 competency components
  • NLa Human-centred mindset
  • NLb AI ethics
  • NLc AI techniques and applications
  • NLd AI system design

How AI4Kids uses it: mapping the 9 competency domains C1–C9 to the 4 components NLa–NLd. See the crosswalk table ↓

Official announcement — moet.gov.vn ↗ Document on the Government Portal ↗
United Nations

UNESCO

Cross-check

AI Competency Framework for Students — AI Competency Framework for Students (2024)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization · 12 competencies · 3 levels: Understand → Apply → Create

4 competency dimensions
  • Human-centred mindset
  • AI ethics
  • AI techniques and applications
  • AI system design

How AI4Kids uses it: integrating human agency, ethics, AI foundations and responsible creation; extended into a path across 4 age stages from 7 to 15.

Official page — unesco.org ↗
International

OECD

Crosswalk & reference

Empowering Learners for the Age of AI — AI Literacy Framework for primary and secondary education (AILit, 2026), developed jointly by the OECD and the European Commission

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · 19 competencies

4 domains
  • Engaging with AI
  • Creating with AI
  • Managing AI
  • Designing AI

Together with OECD Learning Compass 2030: learner agency; knowledge, skills, attitudes and values; a sense of responsibility — the philosophical basis for learner agency in AI4Kids.

Official AILit site — ailiteracyframework.org ↗ Full report — oecd.org (PDF) ↗ OECD Learning Compass 2030 — oecd.org ↗
9 competency domains

Which competencies does your child develop?

Pick a competency domain to see what it looks like at each age. Every AI4Kids lesson focuses on 1–2 main domains rather than cramming everything into one lesson.

See the full 9 competencies × 4 stages matrix
4 development stages

Growing with age, gaining independence with competence

Moving up a stage is not just knowing more. Learners get less support, face more open situations, take more responsibility and learn to transfer skills to new tasks.

Ages 7–8Kids

Explorer

Safe exploration

Recognise AI, ask questions, pause and check simple things.

Support level
High — led by adults, characters and visuals
How AI is used
Observe → guided use

Not yet achieved if: only asks AI and copies the answer.

Ages 9–10Kids

Builder

Methodical AI use

Write clear requests, compare results, revise and make small products of their own.

Support level
Medium to high — clear structure, starting to choose independently
How AI is used
Use → beginning to critique

Not yet achieved if: writes good prompts but cannot verify or revise.

Ages 11–12Teen

Critical user

Verification & judgment

Evaluate evidence, spot bias and uncertainty, and reach responsible conclusions independently.

Support level
Medium — learners own their conclusions
How AI is used
Critique, revise → beginning to co-create

Not yet achieved if: AI does most of the judgment or the product.

Ages 13–15Teen

Responsible creator

Creation & leadership

Co-create with AI, think in systems, weigh trade-offs and impact, lead projects.

Support level
Decreasing — with mentors and checkpoints
How AI is used
Co-create → orchestrate & govern

Not yet achieved if: masters the tools but lacks responsibility, evidence or the ability to apply them.

AI4Kids Kids · ages 7–10 Focus: agency, understanding AI, asking questions, safety Concrete, visual experiences with companion characters. Outputs are cards, stories, maps and a set of safe-AI rules. See the Kids path → AI4Kids Teen · ages 11–15 Focus: verification, judgment, creation, leadership Learning through Missions and projects, rich in evidence, with learners making the decisions. Outputs are investigation files, research, creative products and a capstone project. See the Teen path →
Which programme builds these competencies?

Choose the programme that fits your child’s age

Child aged 7–10 · Kids4 volumes, 60 interactive AI lessons in a web app — children learn at home at their own pace, with parents alongside.See the plans → Teen aged 11–15 · TeenOne programme, 4 stages — investigate, verify, create and learn smart with AI.See the path & fees →

Not sure which group fits? Answer 4 short questions for a suggestion →

Maturity scale

5 levels, shared across all competencies

Within the same competency, a child can move from “recognising” to “doing it alone” and then “leading”. The scale describes where your child is, instead of just marking right or wrong.

  1. P1RecogniseRecognise and explain with concrete examples; needs a lot of support.
  2. P2Follow guidanceCan do it with instructions, a checklist or a worked example.
  3. P3Do it independentlyChoose an approach and carry it out in familiar situations.
  4. P4Adapt & createAdapt the approach and create products or solutions in more open situations.
  5. P5Orchestrate & transferWeigh trade-offs, coordinate many sources and people, apply to new contexts and take responsibility.
Destination

Portrait of an AI4Kids learner at 15

Understands AICan explain that AI learns from data, produces probabilistic results and has limits.
Frames problemsTurns a vague need into clear goals, criteria and a way of working with AI.
VerifyEvaluates sources, evidence, bias and where AI might be wrong.
Owns decisionsUses AI for analysis but dares to challenge it, reject it and own the final choice.
Co-createsUses AI for ideas, drafts and edits, while keeping authorship and a personal touch.
Protects self & othersPractises privacy, consent, safety and fairness; knows when an adult is needed.
Understands impactRecognises consequences for society, the environment and human rights, and the trade-offs of using AI.
Self-directed learning & transferChanges strategy when tools change, applies past thinking to new problems.
Collaborates & leadsDivides roles between people and AI, coordinates teams, presents decisions, leads projects responsibly.
Learning evidence

Finishing a lesson is not the same as achieving a competency

A learner can finish a lesson without achieving the competency if the evidence shows AI did the core thinking and judgment. That is why AI4Kids looks at real traces of the learning process, not just the number of lessons completed.

The competency portfolio answers the question:
“How has my child become more capable?”
— not just “How many lessons has my child finished?”

  • A portfolio across 9 competency domains showing progress, not just a total score
  • Products clearly note what AI did, what the child did and what they changed
  • Key moments: verifying, rejecting AI, evaluating sources, self-reflection
  • Stage-by-stage feedback written in language parents and children can easily understand
KnowledgeExplaining, recalling, classifying concepts
ProcessPrompts tried, sources chosen, revisions made
JudgmentConclusions, criteria, confidence levels, times AI suggestions were rejected
ProductFrom draft to final version, with the child’s contribution noted
TransferHandling new situations, end-of-stage projects
CollaborationPeer review, role division, team discussion
Crosswalk with Vietnam

Compatible with MOET’s AI education content framework

The Ministry of Education and Training issued Decision 2422/QĐ-BGDĐT ↗ (18/08/2026) on the AI education content framework for school students, comprising 4 competency components. AI4Kids maps its 9 competency domains to these 4 components, keeping its own depth rather than copying.

NLaHuman-centred mindset
C1C5C8

Learners take charge, keep decision-making power, learn independently and don’t depend on AI.

NLbAI ethics
C7C4

Safety, privacy, fairness, copyright and social responsibility.

NLcAI techniques and applications
C2C3C4

Understanding data and how AI works, working with AI, checking results.

NLdAI system design
C2C5C6C9

Identifying problems, designing and improving solutions, doing projects — increasing in the Teen years.

AI4Kids adds extra depth in: Evidence verification (claim – evidence – source) The final decision belongs to the learner Clearly noting contributions in products Self-directed learning, reflection & transfer Designing against AI dependence

Policy context we follow: Law on Artificial Intelligence No. 134/2025/QH15 · Decision 2422/QĐ-BGDĐT ↗ · Official Letter 5588/BGDĐT-GDPT on rolling out AI education from the 2026–2027 school year · Directive 31/CT-TTg.

Additional references

Drawing on several reputable frameworks, restructured for Vietnamese children aged 7–15

The 9 competency domains don’t copy any single framework. Besides MOET, UNESCO and OECD, AI4Kids also references the sources below on child safety, digital competence and technical AI concepts.

Reference UNICEF — Policy Guidance on AI for Children Child-centred: safety, privacy, fairness, transparency and children’s rights — the basis for AI4Kids’ safety principles. unicef.org Reference European Commission (JRC) — DigComp 3.0 (2025) The new European digital competence framework, integrating AI, information, safety and digital citizenship. joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu Reference AI4K12 — Five Big Ideas in AI Coverage of core technical AI concepts by grade level. ai4k12.org

Smart AI. Kids in charge.

See how these competencies are built into each lesson and Mission.

Kids ages 7–10 — see the plans Teen ages 11–15 — see the path Which group are you?