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CBSE AI curriculum, Class 3 to 8: what we cover and add.
Our CBSE AI curriculum for Class 3 to 8 is based on CBSE’s Computational Thinking and AI syllabus, from 2026–27. ICSE and TN State Board maps too. Based on the published syllabus, not an accreditation.
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CBSE Computational Thinking and AI
What schools ask about the CBSE AI curriculum
What is the CBSE Computational Thinking and AI curriculum?
It is CBSE’s subject for Classes 3–8, from the 2026–27 session. It teaches patterns, data, step-by-step thinking and what AI is. News reports say CBSE developed it with an expert committee including IIT Madras. Always check CBSE’s own published documents for the final syllabus.
When does CBSE AI for Classes 3–8 start?
From the 2026–27 academic session, for Classes 3 to 8 in CBSE schools. Our Spark programme (Classes 3–5) and Practitioner programme (Classes 6–8) are mapped to it, so a school can start with one class band for a term and add the rest from the next June.
Is AI part of the ICSE or TN State Board syllabus?
Both boards teach computing, and we add the AI. For ICSE we build on CISCE Computer Studies (Classes 1–8) and Computer Applications (Classes 9–10). For the Tamil Nadu State Board we build on computer science and ICT, with Tamil-first kits. Both maps are Proposed until your coordinator reviews them.
How does AI Flywheel map to CBSE?
For CBSE Classes 3–8 we cover patterns, sorting and data, step-by-step instructions and flowcharts, and what AI is and where it goes wrong. We add robots and sensors, one check without AI in every project, and lesson kits in Tamil and English. The map is based on the syllabus, not an accreditation.
What we cover and what we add, by board
CBSE
Classes 3–8
Based on Computational Thinking and AI, from 2026–27
What we cover
- Patterns, sorting and data
- Step-by-step instructions and flowcharts
- What AI is, and where it goes wrong
What we add
- Robots and sensors (Move)
- One check without AI in every project
- Lesson kits in Tamil and English
ICSE
Classes 1–10
Based on CISCE Computer Studies (Classes 1–8) and Computer Applications (Classes 9–10)
What we cover
- Classes 1–5: parts of a computer, safe use and step-by-step thinking
- Classes 6–8: block coding, algorithms and flowcharts, internet safety
- Classes 9–10: programming logic, data and the ethics of computing
What we add
- Classes 1–5: unplugged AI activities, no student accounts
- Classes 6–8: classifier projects and checking AI output for fairness
- Classes 9–10: testing AI in Tamil and English, robots and sensors (Move)
Tamil Nadu State Board
Classes 1–12
Based on State Board computer science and ICT, class by class
What we cover
- Computer basics and coding concepts
- Digital safety
What we add
- Tamil-first lesson kits
- Testing AI in Tamil and English (Classes 9–12)
- Hands-on lab work with Spark Lab
Our reading of each board’s published syllabus. We share a class-by-class map with your coordinator before you start. All three maps, including ICSE, are Proposed until your coordinator reviews them. For the official syllabus, see CBSE’s curriculum documents on cbseacademic.nic.in.
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