Designing HOTS Questions
How to move beyond recall questions and create items that require analysis, reasoning, and explanation – aligned with the curriculum.
Programme
Teacher Training & Workshops
Persatuan Pendidikan Ilham works with teachers and schools to strengthen HOTS-based teaching, question design, and mathematics enrichment – so that competitions become part of a bigger learning journey.
Who it is for
Teachers, school leaders, and education partners
Focus areas
HOTS, algebra, assessment design, and competition preparation
Supporting teachers to teach for thinking
Ilham programmes are most powerful when they are connected to everyday classroom practice. Our workshops and training sessions are designed to help teachers bring higher-order thinking, problem solving, and rich questions into their lessons – not just into competitions.
Sessions can be run for individual schools, clusters, or partner organisations, and can be adapted to the needs and time constraints of each group.
Typical formats
- Half-day or full-day in-person workshops.
- Online webinars or blended formats.
- Focused clinics for competition coaches.
- Sharing sessions with teachers from different schools.
Sample workshop topics
Topics can be combined or adjusted based on your school’s priorities and the experience level of participating teachers.
Teaching Algebra Conceptually
Strategies and classroom activities to build students’ understanding of variables, expressions, and equations, not just procedures.
Preparing Students for Competitions
Practical steps to identify students, structure practice sessions, and support wellbeing before and during competitions.
Using Mistakes as Learning
Approaches for using common student errors as discussion points and opportunities for deeper understanding.
How schools can work with Ilham
We welcome collaboration with individual schools, school clusters, state-level programmes, and education partners who share our commitment to meaningful learning.
Training can be linked to Ilham HOTS Quiz, Ilham Algebra Competition, or run as independent professional development sessions.
Steps to organise a workshop
- Identify your target group (e.g. maths teachers, competition coaches, mixed group).
- Decide on preferred dates, duration, and format (in-person / online).
- Share your key goals or challenges (e.g. HOTS, algebra, assessment).
- Contact Ilham to discuss a suitable programme and costing.
We aim to make training accessible and impactful, especially for schools serving underserved communities.
Interested in a workshop or training?
If you would like to explore a training session for your school or organisation, please contact us. We can discuss your needs and propose a suitable format.
Information to share with us
- Name of school / organisation and contact person.
- Estimated number of teachers and subjects involved.
- Preferred dates, duration, and mode (in-person / online).
- Specific focus areas or topics you would like us to cover.