KEY ELEMENTS IN PLAY-ORIENTED CURRICULUM

HIGH-ACHIEVING AND
LOW-ACHIEVING
CHILDREN
 INTRODUCTION

This topic contains a description of high and low-

achieving children also their characteristics, and how
to assist a student who is a low achiever to improve
their skill.
 The beautiful thing about learning
is that no one can take it away from you.

B.B King
 HIGH-ACHIEVING
STUDENT

Making good grades and pleasing their

teachers. They typically succeed, for they
show interest in assignments, learn and
understand easily, are talented
memorizers, and thrive on knowing the
answers.
 LOW-ACHIEVING
STUDENT

Low achievers have been identified by

their teachers as needing academic
support, whether the students perform
poorly on assessments or during
classroom work.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
HIGH ACHIEVERS
Action-Oriented

Optimistic

Visionary
Output-Focused

Clutter-Free

Flexible
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Accepting

Go-Getter

Opportunity Seeker
Lack of Comparisons

Disciplined

Eager to Learn
 Doer

Intrinsically
Motivated

Helpful

Characteristics of Low
achievers
Do not activate prior knowledge
Do not know what information to study
Have difficulty identifying important information
during lectures
Focus on irrelevant information
Do not take notes, take inadequate notes, or try
to record everything the teacher says
Do not monitor their understanding of content
Are easily distracted and engage in off-task
behavior
Do not have a system for organizing
information for different subject areas
Forget to bring items to class
Have difficulty keeping track of
assignments and turning them in on time
Have trouble estimating how long a task
will take
How can you assist low achievers
and improve their learning skills?

1. First of all, know well who low-achiever learners are. They are learners
who usually:
lack basic knowledge or skills.
have difficulty in comprehension.
lack concentration.
confuse easily in the classroom.
2. Change your attitudes towards them.
3. Give them clear, step-by-step instructions.
4. Be ready to give them extra help or explanation.
5. Motivate them all the time using all possible ways.
Let's Have a
Quiz
 1-2
Give Atleast 2 characteristic of high achievers
 3
Characteristics of low achievers
 4-5
Write a reflection about the topic.
(min of 3 sentences)