Learning at the highest levels
of thinking

Every module in the Odyssey is mapped to Bloom's Taxonomy — the internationally recognised framework for describing levels of intellectual work. Here is how each module's activities distribute across those levels, and why it matters for your child.

What is Bloom's Taxonomy? It describes six levels of thinking, from recalling facts at the bottom to creating original work at the top. Most school learning — and most examinations — stay at the two lowest levels: Remember and Understand. The Odyssey is designed to operate primarily at the top four: Apply, Analyse, Evaluate, and Create.

This doesn't mean the lower levels are absent — foundational knowledge matters. But in the Odyssey, remembering is never the destination. It is always the starting point for something more demanding and more meaningful.

Remember Recall facts and vocabulary

Understand Explain ideas and concepts

Apply Use knowledge in new situations

Analyse Draw connections; break down structure

Evaluate Justify decisions; defend positions

Create Produce original work

A note on how these bars work: The bar width for each level reflects the proportion of session time and activity weight at that level within each module — not absolute difficulty or mastery. "Not the destination" means the level appears but is not the primary purpose of that module's work; it is scaffolding for the higher-order thinking above it.

How many of the 18 modules make each level a primary focus?

Each dot represents one module. Filled dots = primary focus. The curriculum's centre of gravity sits firmly at Apply, Analyse, Evaluate, and Create.

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Remember

Understand

Apply

Analyse

Evaluate

Create

Learning at the highest levels
of thinking

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