Version: 1.0
Audience: Classes 8-10 first, with adaptable notes for Classes 11-12.
Status: School pilot resource.
> Educational resource only. Not legal advice, not regulatory certification, not emergency or mental-health support.
Say: GUARD is a practical method for deciding whether an AI output should be used, checked, changed, rejected, disclosed or escalated.
Prompt: Where do students already meet AI outputs? Search, writing, image generation, chatbots, recommendations and social media.
Explain each letter with one simple question.
Ask: Is the student trying to learn or only finish faster?
Say: AI can be fluent and still wrong. Confidence is not evidence.
Activity: Students classify a claim as verified, partly supported, unsupported or fabricated.
Activity: What information about classmates should not be uploaded without permission?
Explain the six acceptable outcomes: use, revise, verify, reject, disclose, escalate.
Run one mission. Pause after each GUARD stage.
Students record reasons. The reason is more important than the click.
Explain final assessment and reflection.
Say: Responsible AI use is not fear of technology. It is disciplined judgement.
Educational resource. GUARD is a practical WhizzStep classroom method, not an externally certified or accredited standard. Not legal, safeguarding-policy or emergency-response advice.