香港小学将从2028年9月起逐步推出一门名为“信息及创新科技”（IIT）的新科目，以提升学生的数字素养，其中人工智能（AI）是亮点之一。
A new subject called information and innovation technology (IIT) will be introduced gradually in Hong Kong primary schools from September 2028 to boost students’ digital literacy, with artificial intelligence (AI) one of its highlights.
年仅七岁的学生在学习相关技术后，将能够使用简单的提示或指令，与AI系统进行简单的“对话”。
Students as young as seven will be able to hold simple “conversations” with an AI system, using simple prompts or commands, after learning about the technology.
教育局表示，周五公布的《小学信息及创新科技课程框架（暂定稿）》旨在增强学生对学习创新科技的好奇心和兴趣，以及他们的数字素养和创造力。
The Education Bureau said the aim of the “Information and Innovation Technology Curriculum Framework for Primary Schools (Provisional Draft)”, announced on Friday, was to enhance students’ curiosity and interest in learning innovation technology, as well as their digital literacy and creativity.
小一至小六学生每周将有一节35分钟的IIT课，每个年级至少28节课或16小时——六年合计168节课。
Pupils will have one 35-minute IIT lesson a week from Primary One to Six, with at least 28 classes or 16 hours for each grade – a total of 168 lessons across six years.
该科目将逐步推行，先从2028-29学年的小一和小四开始，到2030-31学年全面实施。
The subject will be introduced gradually, beginning with Primary One and Primary Four in the 2028-29 school year, with full implementation in 2030-31.
但教育局表示，准备充分的学校也可在2028-29学年全面实施该课程。学校还可在下一学年试行课程内容。
But the bureau said schools that were adequately prepared could also fully implement the curriculum in the 2028-29 school year. Schools may also pilot its content in the next school year.
教育局表示，将为学校和教师提供一系列支持措施，包括下月举行的两场课程框架简介会。
It said it would provide a series of support measures for schools and teachers, including two briefing sessions on the curriculum framework next month.
教育局首席教育主任林伟林表示，在起草课程时参考了包括中国大陆在内的不同国家和地区的科技教育经验。
William Lam Wai-lim, the bureau’s principal education officer, said the experiences of different countries and regions, including mainland China, in science and technology education had been referenced when drafting the curriculum.
他在教育局网上博客《局中人语》中写道：“在AI时代，学生不仅需要从小掌握信息科技知识和技能，还需要培养数字素养，包括媒体和信息素养、AI素养、人机协作所需的能力，以及正确的价值观和态度。”
“In the age of AI, students not only need to master information technology knowledge and skills from a young age, but also need to cultivate digital literacy including media and information literacy and AI literacy, the abilities required for human-computer collaboration, and correct values and attitudes,” he wrote in the bureau’s online blog, Insider’s Perspectives.
新科目将涵盖五个范畴：信息科技概念与应用；计算思维与编程；人工智能；基础工程与机器人技术；以及科技与社会。人工智能以及计算思维与编程各占168节课中的41节。
The new subject will cover five strands: information technology concepts and applications; computational thinking and coding; AI; fundamental engineering and robotics technology; and technology and society. AI and computational thinking and coding will each account for 41 of the 168 lessons.
草案指出，学校应引导学生理解人工智能仅是一种辅助工具，避免过度依赖它，以致“将思考外包”。
The draft said schools should guide students to understand that AI is merely an auxiliary tool and avoid over-relying on it to the extent of “outsourcing their thinking”.
小一学生（部分年仅六岁）应能通过日常例子理解“输入—处理—输出”的概念，例如榨汁机、烤面包机、电饭煲和拍照。
Primary One pupils, some as young as six, should be able to understand the concept of “input-processing-output” through everyday examples, such as a juicer, a toaster, a rice cooker and taking pictures.
他们应能识别并使用常见的互联网应用，如电子邮件、搜索引擎和流媒体平台。建议他们学习如何使用搜索引擎查找特定信息。根据草案，小二学生将开始学习人工智能模块。
They are expected to recognise and use common internet applications, such as email, search engines and streaming platforms. It is suggested that they learn how to use search engines to find specific information. Primary Two students will start studying the AI module, according to the draft.
这些学生年仅七岁，应能举出一些人工智能应用的例子，理解智能的概念，并在教师指导下使用简单的提示词或指令与人工智能系统进行简单对话。
These pupils, who are as young as seven, are expected to cite some examples of AI applications, understand the concepts of intelligence and conduct simple conversations with AI systems using simple prompts or instructions under teachers’ guidance.
高年级小学生将学习更高级的人工智能概念，例如生成式人工智能。
Senior primary students will learn more advanced AI concepts, such as generative AI.
在小五，学生将学习按照基本结构撰写完整的提示词。鼓励他们使用提示词框架来创作故事插图、简短描述、海报和其他材料。
In Primary Five, pupils will learn to write complete prompts following a basic structure. They are encouraged to use prompt frameworks to create story illustrations, brief descriptions, posters and other materials.
他们还要理解算力、芯片技术与token之间的关系，以及人工智能的三大关键要素：数据、算法和算力。
They also are to understand the relationship between computing power, chip technology and tokens and the three key elements of AI: data, algorithms and computing power.
在小六，学生将独立撰写提示词以完成任务。建议他们设计和测试提示词，并比较不同写作风格对人工智能生成结果的影响，以满足不同任务的需求。
In Primary Six, students are to compose prompts independently to accomplish tasks. It is suggested they design and test prompts and compare the impact of different writing styles on the results generated by AI to meet the needs of different tasks.
他们还应知道人工智能可能产生错误、有偏见的结果和判断，并认识到其影响，例如人工智能幻觉。
They should also know AI may produce erroneous, biased results and judgments and recognise their impacts, such as AI hallucinations.
教育局还表示，新科目不会纳入小五和小六的内部评估——这是一系列考试成绩决定学生中学派位排名的考试。教师可在12月2日前通过问卷调查就草案提交意见。
The bureau also said the new subject would not be included in the Primary Five and Six internal assessments, a series of exams whose scores determine students’ secondary school placement rankings. Teachers can submit their views on the draft through a survey by December 2.