Not So Horrible History
Who can remember their school history lessons? The chances are that you may recall learning facts from textbooks and rarely going on an actual trip. But [...]
REAch2Trust Conference – More Able Pupils
After identifying through Ofsted reports that a significant number of the 61 primary schools in the trust needed to improve provision for their More Able Pupils, [...]
Recognising Excellent Practice for High Potential Learners
At the start of this academic year Potential Plus UK launched its High Learning Potential Best Practice Award. It is designed to enable schools to demonstrate [...]
The Globe Theatre by Benjamin S. (aged 10)
In January 2019, I started the year off with some history by visiting "The Globe", a reconstruction of Shakespeare’s theatre! It is on the [...]
Multimedia Inspiration – Using Film to Inspire Cross-Curricular High Potential Learning
Keeping a child with high learning potential engaged with the curriculum can require the interweaving of multiple subjects, levels and brain regions at the same time. [...]
Explore Your World
There’s so much about geography to excite a very able child, simply because many aspects will appeal to their curiosity. They may have a real interest [...]
Turning Your Child’s Talent Into Achievement
From the Archive This article was originally issued in the Spring 2012 edition of the G and T Focus Magazine.Potential Plus UK now uses the term [...]
Musical Youth
Learning music is often recommended for children with high learning potential – not just as an absorbing hobby but because it encourages focus and relaxation, can [...]
From Disorganised to Organised
From the Archive This article was originally issued in the Summer 2012 edition of GT Focus. References to NAGC refer to the previous name of Potential [...]
Creative Calendars and Calculations
You can stop and think about how we measure time on any day in the year. You could make something special using crafts, science, maths or [...]