High Achievers

More able = new disaffected?

For G&T resources: 

http://londongt.org/

Success criteria:
Aspiration of staff and students --> having high aspirations / high expectations
Challenge, risk and failure - not offering the support too soon
Factor in the way the teenage brain works!
Lack insight --> "why are we doing this?!"

Quotes which put students off:
"You'll probably find this hard"
"Not many students get a grade 9" 
"We're moving onto a difficult topic"

A reminder of the importance of pitch:
Too hard = panic zone
Too easy = illusion of success / boredom

Things to consider/do:
Model different 'ways to learn'
Showcase examplar work 
Too long on the same topic - could we break up a series of lessons??
Finding new ways to recap 'old' content
When students call out an answer, do not just say if they are correct or not...

• Invite other students to say if they agree or offer an alternative answer
• Ask them to play around with the answer - is there another way to get to the answer?

Homework - do they see any value in it? Give it some meaning