You will compete for jobs alongside people who know how to use AI.
There is no AI education in the South African school curriculum. Most learners arrive at university and the workplace with zero understanding of the technology that is already reshaping both. AI4Teens changes that.
Once-off payment. No subscription. No fixed schedule. Your workbooks are yours to keep.
"You don't need to become a programmer. You need to become someone who knows how to work with AI — and right now, very few teenagers in South Africa do."
— Shaun, Founder, AI4Teens · Educator & Technologist, JohannesburgWhy this matters
Banks, law firms, hospitals, agencies and schools across South Africa are using AI right now. The people who understand it have a genuine advantage — in applications, in interviews, and on the job. That can be you.
CAPS does not include AI education at any level. You'll arrive at university and the workplace without a foundation — unless you build one now. AI4Teens does exactly that.
South African hiring managers are increasingly screening for AI awareness. If you can give a specific, practical example of how you use AI, you immediately stand out from candidates who can't.
SA universities have updated academic integrity policies to address AI. If you understand it properly, you use it ethically and gain from it. If you don't, you're flying blind.
AI makes design, copywriting, research and customer service accessible to anyone with a phone. You don't need capital or a team to start something anymore — you need the right knowledge.
The programmes
Each level is fully self-contained. Start at either one — no prerequisites, no group classes, no fixed schedule.
Grades 10–12 covered. Save R199. Everything included.
Clicking enrol opens an email to Shaun. Payment instructions will be sent to you within a few hours. A Gmail account is required to access course videos.
How it works
No live classes. No fixed timetable. Work through the lessons at your own pace, on any device, from anywhere in South Africa.
Once-off payment via PayFast. No subscription. No hidden fees.
You'll get a welcome email within 24 hours with your Lesson 1 video link and workbook download.
10–15 minute video lessons. Download your PDF workbook. Work at your own pace.
5-question quiz after each lesson. Score 3/5 and your next lesson unlocks automatically.
Submit your final project. Shaun reviews it personally. Your certificate is issued within 24 hours.
What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons per level. 10–15 minutes each. Watch on any device, rewatch any time. No expiry.
One downloadable workbook per lesson. Print or fill in digitally. Yours to keep permanently.
5 questions after every lesson. Pass with 3/5 to unlock the next lesson automatically.
AI4Teens Certificate of AI Proficiency on completion. Real — shareable on LinkedIn and your CV.
About AI4Teens
I'm Shaun — an educator and technologist based in Johannesburg. I built AI4Teens because I kept seeing the same gap: learners finishing school with no practical understanding of AI, while the world they were entering had already changed around them.
Every lesson is designed for South African learners specifically — using local examples, local career contexts, and an honest acknowledgement of the South African data landscape. This isn't a US course repackaged. It was built here, for here.
I personally review every final project before a certificate is issued. That's not a process — it's a commitment to quality that scales only as far as I can maintain it properly.
Questions before you enrol?
WhatsApp me directly: 074 106 5707
Or email: shaun@ai4teens.co.za
What learners walk away with
Not theory — practical knowledge you can use the week you finish.
Questions
No. No coding, no prior technology knowledge. If you can use a phone and a browser, you can do this course.
Level 1 is designed for Grades 10 and 11. Level 2 is for Grade 12 and is a fully standalone programme — you don't need to do Level 1 first. The bundle covers both and is the best value.
Around 2 hours of video content per level. Most learners finish a level over 2–3 weeks working at their own pace. No deadlines, no pressure.
Yes — your lesson videos are delivered via secure YouTube links that require a Google account. You almost certainly already have one. If not, it's free and takes two minutes to create.
A professional PDF certificate with your name, the completion date, and the level completed. Print it, share it on LinkedIn, or add it to your CV or portfolio.
No. Fully self-paced. You watch pre-recorded lessons whenever you want, on whatever device you have. No live sessions, no group calls, no timetable.
Payment via PayFast — supports credit and debit cards, EFT, and SnapScan. Once-off, no recurring charges.
Yes — WhatsApp Shaun directly on 074 106 5707 or email shaun@ai4teens.co.za. Questions are always welcome before you commit.