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No. IHOST is not a conventional examination or competitive assessment.

It does not primarily focus on marks, ranks or competition. Instead, it is designed as a continuous learning journey that helps children develop broader thinking and application skills.

The word “Olympiad” is part of the official programme name, but IHOST itself is positioned as a learning platform.

Children will participate in engaging learning experiences, real-life situations, activity challenges and age-appropriate case-based challenges.

• Thinking and reasoning
• Observation
• Problem-solving
• Exploring everyday situations
• Applying concepts
• Creating solutions
• Discussing ideas
• Reflecting on what they have learned

The emphasis is on learning by doing and thinking, rather than simply completing worksheets.

Yes, subject to the school's implementation schedule.

IHOST is designed to provide flexibility rather than requiring every school to conduct the programme on one fixed date. However, completing the recommended learning journey is important to experience its intended benefits.

IHOST will be designed to remain age-appropriate and compatible with children's existing learning, while going beyond routine textbook learning through application and real-life challenges.

It will complement school learning rather than compete with it.

IHOST resources, activity guidance and relevant programme information can be made available through the Genie App and participating school, depending on the specific stage and implementation model.

No. Parents are not expected to become teachers.

However, selected IHOST challenges may invite parents to participate as learning partners, especially when an activity connects naturally with everyday life. Research on learning through play similarly recognises parents and caregivers as valuable partners in children's learning.

Not necessarily. IHOST should be designed so that core learning experiences can happen through school-based activities and physical interaction, while the Genie App can provide supporting digital resources where appropriate.

After completing a defined stage of the learning journey, the child's progress can be reviewed and shared through an IHOST Growth Snapshot.

The snapshot is intended to help parents and schools understand:

• Whether the child is doing well
• Which abilities are developing
• Where further opportunities for growth exist
• What the child can explore next

It is not a marksheet or competitive rank report.

The child can move to the next stage of the IHOST journey, with new age-appropriate challenges and learning experiences.

In simple terms:

• Complete → Understand Growth → Continue → Grow

The purpose is to make IHOST a continuing journey rather than a one-time programme.

Yes. Every child will receive a certificate. Additionally, an appropriate recognition may be provided for meaningful completion of defined IHOST stages, according to the programme's recognition framework.