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How to use AI responsibly with your school or college assessments

With the growing popularity of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grammarly, it鈥檚 important for students to be using these tools responsibly with their school or college assessments. 

As one of the UK鈥檚 largest exam boards, here are our top tips so you can make sure you鈥檙e using AI correctly within your work! 

 

Stay safe 

Before getting started, don鈥檛 just use any tool boasting AI features 鈥� take a moment to ensure it鈥檚 reputable and safe. Once you鈥檙e confident that you鈥檙e using an appropriate tool, you should also avoid sharing personal information such as contact and login details, or any other sensitive information. 
 

Know the rules 

AI tools can鈥檛 be used during exams, but you may be allowed to use them for certain coursework. This will depend on the qualification, so you should always check with your teacher first to see if this is the case. 
 

Reference clearly 

When AI tools are allowed, make sure you鈥檙e referencing them clearly within your coursework. This includes the name of the tool, the date content is generated, and how you used it. You should also take a screenshot when generating AI content as proof. 
 

Prepare to declare  

When it comes to handing in your work, you鈥檒l have to sign a declaration to say that anything without a reference is all your own work. Make sure you鈥檙e honest and provide all the relevant details of the AI tools you鈥檝e used before signing your declaration. 
 

Don鈥檛 risk it 

Misusing AI is considered as cheating, so don鈥檛 risk losing marks or being disqualified. Remember the rules, speak with your teachers, and you鈥檒l be conquering your assessments with confidence! 

 

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