AI Ready Skills is a credential program which develops and proves students’ skills in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, delivered through Minecraft Education.
The pathway immerses students in a Minecraft world to develop and prove skills in Understanding AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Practicing Responsible AI.
AI Ready Skills is a credential program which develops and proves students’ skills in the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence, delivered through Minecraft Education.
The pathway immerses students in a Minecraft world to develop and prove skills in Understanding AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Practicing Responsible AI.
AI READY SKILLS: AI Foundations Exam
Exam Information
The AI Ready Skills: AI Foundations Exam is an industry-recognized global certification which enables learners to prove their skills in evolving world of Artificial Intelligence.
AI Ready Skills provides students with skills in-demand job roles, building the workforce of tomorrow and creating economic opportunity.
How to buy
Site licenses are available for schools to provide this certification to their students.
Individual exams are also available to be purchased by anyone at a cost of US$100.
Preparing for the Exam
Prodigy Learning’s certifications are designed to test mastery of the objective domains. It is recommended that candidates undertake approx. 40 hours of instruction or hands-on experience with AI before taking this exam.
Curriculum
Educators may use the curriculum of their choice to prepare students for the exam. While Prodigy Learning recommends the supporting AI Ready Skills learning pathway, the languages and technologies being assessed are industry standard and available outside of Minecraft. The certification exam itself, does not require use, licensing or knowledge of Minecraft. Educators may choose to use other materials that cover the relevant objective domains – e.g. Code.org, other online curriculum or the educator’s own resources.
Practice Test
A standalone practice test is also available to prepare candidates for the exam.
Exam Details
| Delivery method: | Online computer-based delivery via Prodigy Learning Portal |
| Time: | 50 minutes |
| # of questions: | 30 |
| Pass mark: | 70% |
| Question format: | Multiple choice & drag and drop |
| Exam version: | v1.0 |
| Retake policy: | 24 hours after 1st attempt, 14 days for subsequent attempts per exam policies and procedures. |
AI Foundations Exam Objective Domain
This exam tests your knowledge of coding in the areas listed below.
It is recommended that candidates undertake approx. 40 hours of instruction or hands-on experience with AI before taking this exam.
The percentage values are indicative of the breakdown of the content of the exam – the higher the percentage, the greater number of questions you are likely to see on the exam relating to that area.
Introduction to AI (20%)
- Explain what AI is in simple terms
- Identify common AI applications in everyday life
- Identify reasons AI is important
- Identify potential biases in AI systems
- Understand the key milestones in the history of Artificial Intelligence.
- Understand the major events, people, and discoveries that shaped AI.
- Understand early AI and how it evolved into what we see today.
- Describe pattern recognition and its role in AI
- Identify different types of AI
- Analyze real-world uses of AI in various fields
- Use data to make basic predictions
- Write simple algorithms
- Understand how AI can be used to solve real-world problems
- Identify different types of AI applications in daily life
- Understand how AI helps in healthcare, education, and other industries
Exploring Data and AI (20%)
- Explain basic machine learning principles
- Analyze real-world uses of AI in various fields
- Collect and organize data for AI use
- Identify potential biases in AI systems
- Write simple algorithms
- Understand how AI is changing different industries
- Describe pattern recognition and its role in AI
- Identify different types of AI
- Understand the basics of AI and how it is applied in various industries.
- Identify and explain the role of AI in specific real-world applications, such as healthcare, transportation, agriculture, and education.
- Explore how AI is used to solve problems and make processes more efficient.
- Understand the ethical implications of AI in real-world scenarios
Coding and AI (20%)
- Write simple algorithms
- Debug basic code
- Use loops and conditionals in programming
- Interpret simple data visualizations
- Analyze real-world uses of AI in various fields
- Understand how AI can address global challenges
Practicing Responsible AI (40%)
- Define what ethics means and why it is important in technology and AI.
- Recognize ethical concerns in technology use, such as privacy, responsibility, and fairness.
- Identify ways to make ethical decisions when designing or using AI and technology.
- Understand the concepts of AI Bias, Fairness and Inclusiveness
- Identify examples of AI bias in real-world applications.
- Understand the importance of inclusiveness and fairness in AI systems.
- Understand ways to mitigate bias and promote fairness in AI.
- Understand how AI collects, stores, and uses personal data.
- Understand the importance of privacy in AI systems.
- Understand real-world examples and propose solutions to protect privacy.
- Identify how individuals and companies can act responsibly when using AI. .
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Exam Accommodations
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Accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis and should be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the desired testing time. Further information can be found in our exam policies and procedures.
Proctoring Exams
All testing should be performed in an area where candidates will not be disrupted during testing. It is preferable that testing is performed in a dedicated testing room but if this is not available testing may be performed in a classroom.
An authorised proctor must verify the identity of all test candidates and start their exam.
Teachers can apply to become exam proctors via the Prodigy Learning Portal.
Further information can be found in our exam policies and procedures.