12.1 What are Prompt Starters?
Learn what Prompt Starters are and how they help teachers use CurricuLLM effectively.
Prompt Starters are ready-to-use example prompts that show you how to get the best results from CurricuLLM. Instead of starting with a blank chat box, you can choose from prompts created by education experts and other teachers at your school. This feature helps teachers get the most from AI for schools by providing proven, effective prompts.
Why Prompt Starters Help
- Save time: No need to figure out how to phrase every request from scratch.
- Show best practices: Learn from examples that work well and produce curriculum-aligned results.
- Get started quickly: New to CurricuLLM? Prompt Starters help you understand what the system can do.
- Build on experience: See what other teachers have found useful and adapt their approaches.
The "For You" Section
When you open Prompt Starters, you'll see a "For You" section at the top. This is personalised based on:
- Your teaching subjects
- Your year levels
- What you've used before
- What's working well for teachers with similar roles
This means the prompts you see first are likely to be the most relevant for your work.
Subject-Specific Prompts
On the main Prompt Starters page, you can also browse prompts organised by subject area. Whether you teach Maths, English, Science, or another subject, there are targeted prompts ready to use.
Everyday Example
Think of Prompt Starters like recipe cards in a kitchen. You could create your own recipe from scratch every time, but having tested recipes to follow or adapt makes cooking faster and more reliable. Prompt Starters work the same way for teaching with AI.