Asking Good Questions
Learning to ask why, how and what if.
HOTS
Introduction
Thinking Beyond Remembering
High-order thinking skills go beyond recalling facts. They involve analysing information, evaluating ideas and creating new solutions.
The centre plans activities, puzzles and discussions that stretch students' thinking in every subject, at a level suited to their age.
Session formats and participating classes will be confirmed by the school.
- Analysis, evaluation and creation
- Puzzles, case studies and debates
- Questions that have more than one answer
- Reflection on how we think
Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking
Students practise the habits of a careful thinker through regular, engaging activities.
Analysing Information
Breaking ideas into parts and finding patterns.
Evaluating Evidence
Judging whether a claim is supported by facts.
Seeing Other Views
Understanding different perspectives on an issue.
Reasoning Logically
Building clear arguments step by step.
Creating Ideas
Combining what is known to form something new.
A Simple Method
Problem-Solving
Students learn a clear problem-solving method that they can use in any subject and in daily life.
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Step 1
Understand the Problem
Identify what is known and what needs to be found.
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Step 2
Explore Possibilities
List different ways the problem could be solved.
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Step 3
Choose and Try
Select the best approach and work it through.
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Step 4
Check the Result
Test whether the answer makes sense.
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Step 5
Reflect
Discuss what worked and what could be improved.
