What AI may be used for

When directed by a teacher, AI may help pupils to:

• Explore a topic or consider a different perspective.
• Ask questions about selected learning materials.
• Summarise and organise information.
• Create revision questions and study guides.
• Compare ideas and sources.
• Improve the structure or presentation of their own work.
• Develop their ability to question and evaluate information.

AI is a tool to support the learning process. Its value lies not simply in producing an answer, but in helping pupils to think more carefully about the question, the available evidence and the reliability of the response.

What AI will not replace

AI will not replace:

• The relationship between pupils and their teachers.
• Direct teaching, discussion and collaboration.
• Reading, writing and developing secure subject knowledge.
• Independent thought, imagination and creativity.
• A teacher’s professional judgement.
• A pupil’s responsibility for their own work.

Pupils must not submit AI-generated work as their own. Any completed work must demonstrate the pupil’s own understanding, thinking and effort.

Privacy, safeguarding and school controls

Pupils will access NotebookLM using their managed Twyford Google Workspace for Education accounts—not personal Google accounts.

The School will control which pupils can access the service and will introduce it only for approved educational activities. Pupils will be taught never to enter personal, sensitive or identifying information about themselves or anyone else into an AI system.

They must not use AI to create or distribute material intended to impersonate, embarrass, harass or harm another person. Existing safeguarding, behaviour and e-safety procedures apply equally to the use of AI.

No AI service is infallible or entirely without risk. Our approach combines appropriate technical controls with education, supervision and clear expectations.

Accuracy and responsible use

AI can make mistakes, misunderstand source material and occasionally produce information that appears convincing but is incorrect.

Before using NotebookLM, pupils will be taught to:

• Check responses against the original sources.
• Follow citations rather than accepting an answer automatically.
• Look for missing context or different interpretations.
• Recognise possible bias or misleading information.
• Ask whether the response genuinely answers the question.
• Take responsibility for everything they use or submit.

Knowing when not to trust an AI-generated answer is an essential part of AI literacy.

Academic honesty

AI should support pupils’ learning rather than complete their work for them.

Teachers will make clear whether AI may be used for a particular activity and, where it is permitted, how it may be used. Pupils must follow those instructions and should ask their teacher if they are uncertain.

Pupils must not:

• Use AI when a teacher has said it is not permitted.
• Copy or lightly rewrite AI-generated material and present it as their own.
• Use AI to avoid thinking, reading or completing the required learning.
• Provide inaccurate or misleading information about how AI contributed to their work.

The same expectations of honesty, originality and personal responsibility apply whether work is produced with a pen, a computer or the assistance of AI.