The Framework
The Quantum-Safe Futures for Schools Framework
The framework proposes five interconnected domains that schools can use to prepare learners for a future shaped by quantum technologies and emerging digital systems.
Domain 01
Quantum Literacy
What should every learner know about quantum technologies?
A developmental progression from pattern and probability thinking in primary years through to quantum algorithms and research pathways at university.
Read this domainQuantum Literacy
What should every learner know about quantum technologies?
A developmental progression from pattern and probability thinking in primary years through to quantum algorithms and research pathways at university.
Primary School Focus
- Patterns
- Information
- Probability
- Simulations
- Future technologies
Secondary School Focus
- Qubits
- Superposition
- Entanglement
- Quantum computing
- Applications
- Limitations
University Focus
- Quantum algorithms
- Simulation
- Industry applications
- Research pathways
Quantum-Safe Security
How will future societies maintain digital trust?
Digital trust taught as a continuum: from secrets and passwords, through public key cryptography, to post-quantum standards and critical infrastructure.
Primary School Focus
- Passwords
- Digital citizenship
- Secrets
- Trust
Secondary School Focus
- Cryptography
- RSA
- Public and private keys
- HTTPS
- MFA
- Quantum threats
University Focus
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- NIST Standards
- Secure systems
- Critical infrastructure
Emerging Technology Futures
How will future learners work with intelligent technologies?
Learners encounter intelligent, simulated and automated systems as connected futures rather than isolated technologies.
Topics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Quantum Computing
- Digital Twins
- Robotics
- Automation
- Human-AI Collaboration
- Simulation Technologies
STEM Pathways and Careers
What future opportunities should schools prepare learners for?
A career explorer connecting classroom capability to the technical, research and governance roles a quantum-safe economy will require.
Featured Careers
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- Quantum Engineer
- FPGA Engineer
- Embedded Systems Engineer
- Data Scientist
- AI Specialist
- Cryptographer
- Systems Engineer
- STEM Educator
- Technology Policy Advisor
- Governance Specialist
Security
Cybersecurity Specialist
Defends systems, data and people against evolving digital threats.
School foundations
Typical pathway
Secondary IT / cyber electives → cyber degree or apprenticeship → SOC or security engineering
Responsible Innovation
How can we innovate responsibly?
Ethics, governance and resilience treated as core technical literacy rather than an afterthought to innovation.
Themes
- Governance
- Ethics
- Safety
- Digital Trust
- Inclusion
- Risk
- Sustainability
- Resilience