What Is Ofsted Looking For In Schools That Will Benefit Our Young People With High Learning Potential?

Ofsted is the inspection body for schools in England Back in March this year I wrote about Ofsted’s consultation on its proposed Education Inspection Framework and [...]

Flying High: Securing Levels 9-7 at GCSE by Joy Morgan, Parliament Hill School

Joy Morgan is the Specialist Leader of Education at Parliament Hill School, London.  Parliament Hill School received the Above and Beyond Awards Effective Provision in School [...]

Summer Reading Challenge 2019 – The Reviews

It’s time for the Summer Reading Challenge 2019 Reviews! We asked our members to read and review a minimum of five books that they chose as [...]

5 Ways to Offset Climate Angst

From ‘Party Bags’ to Psychology Climate change concerns are now being brought into the daily lives of young children. With demonstrations actively seeking the involvement of [...]

F1’s Greatest : Lewis Hamilton – by Benjamin S. (Aged 10)

When he finished the Monaco Grand Prix in 1st place with a flat tyre (!), Lewis Hamilton became only the second Brit after Nigel Mansell [...]

To Plateau or Soar? Helping Children with High Learning Potential Forge Ahead

Being far ahead academically is a trait shared by many children with high learning potential (HLP). They surprise you with a depth of specialist knowledge in [...]

2023-04-11T17:10:06+01:00October 14th, 2019|Categories: Focus on Potential, High Learning Potential, Skills Builder|Tags: |

Hawkwood College – An Autumn Conference

What do Ofsted’s new education framework; acceleration reports; Bloom’s Taxonomy; Neihart and Betts; and the poem “The Kraken” have in common?  They were just some of [...]

Supporting High Learning Potential Children with Handwriting Difficulties

At Potential Plus UK we see many high learning potential children who struggle with handwriting. A project a couple of years ago with Prof. Diane Montgomery [...]

2024-08-15T18:14:26+01:00September 17th, 2019|Categories: Focus on Potential, High Learning Potential|Tags: |

Kings & Queens, Time Machines! by Kerensa L. (Aged 9)

Every June, a day full of history and pageantry takes place at Windsor Castle -  a grand procession and chapel service celebrating the Knights of the [...]

2019-09-17T16:53:16+01:00September 17th, 2019|Categories: Focus on Potential, Reviews and Visits, Young People|Tags: , |

20 Questions About “Pumice Rafts” – Cross-curricular Jump-off Points for Learning

Are you a teacher, home-educator or actively involved parent or guardian of a youngster with High Learning Potential (HLP)? Then you know the importance of finding [...]

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