Saudi Arabia to Roll Out AI Curriculum across Schools by 2025–2026
Saudi Arabia has decided to incorporate an artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum across all levels of public education starting from the academic year 2025-2026, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The initiative was announced on Thursday by Saudi Arabia’s National Curriculum Center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA).
It aligns with the objectives of the Human Capability Development Program (HCDP), one of the key programs under Saudi Vision 2030, aiming to promote a comprehensive educational system that reinforces national values and enhances the Kingdom’s global competitiveness and leadership in AI.
The AI curriculum will equip students with specialized skills that qualify them to engage with the digital age and develop innovative solutions throughout their educational journey.
In the light of this, the new curriculum includes specialized AI units tailored to different age groups, presented through interactive and applied learning methods.
It also features mechanisms to connect knowledge across different education levels, ensuring a cumulative and progressive development of skills. Moreover, learning outcomes will be integrated into a comprehensive assessment system for student performance and achievement.
The initiative comes on the heels of the rollout of “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” curriculum by SDAIA, the National Curriculum Center, and the Ministry of Education, for third-year high school students.
This move marks a remarkable milestone toward incorporating AI concepts into educational curricula to foster a digitally-aware generation capable of shaping AI future.
