Laying a strong foundation for students’ future
The Eye Level curriculum helps students learn both LOTS and HOTS and apply these skills in and out of school.
Eye Level Math trains students to use LOTS and HOTS throughout its 32 levels.
First, students master Basic Thinking Math (BTM) by practising addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
They then learn Critical Thinking Math (CTM) by dealing with situation-based questions.
To understand the basic mathematical concepts of BTM, students need to use LOTS.
To apply such basic concepts in CTM, they should develop HOTS.
Eye Level English first helps students develop LOTS by teaching them basic language skills through phonics and oral fluency exercises.
After gaining a basic level of competence in English, students continue to follow guided instructions to develop HOTS. At this level, they practise reading and writing.
To improve their reading comprehension, students learn to analyse a variety of texts, including literary works.
In this way, they feel more comfortable dealing with cognitively challenging questions and ideas.
By carrying out linguistic and cognitive exercises that are systematically organised through 14 levels, students gradually become more proficient in English.
Training students to develop both LOTS and HOTS, Eye Level English not only helps them in school but it also lays a strong foundation for their future career, thus encouraging them to be competitive professionals.
As KSSR emphasises HOTS, students are encouraged to practise these skills in school.
Consequently, schools will then have to change their methodology of teaching and evaluation.
To develop HOTS, students need to become more independent, confident and active in learning, organising and using knowledge and skills.
This idea is compatible with SelfDirected Learning (SDL), primary approach of Eye Level.
Throughout the SDL process, students learn to take initiative and responsibility. Such behaviour is closely linked to HOTS rather than to LOTS.
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