Building Friendships – Finding Friends When You Have High Learning Potential
When it comes to friendships, children aren't really that different to us as adults; they are more likely to be drawn towards those with whom they [...]
Teacher, This is How You Can Help a Child with Handwriting Difficulties by Mariza Ferreira
In this occasional series by Paediatric Occupational Therapist Mariza Ferreira, we consider some of the sensory, motor coordination and emotional regulatory issues which could be affecting [...]
Disadvantaged High Potential Learners by Joy Morgan
An important group at risk of underachieving across the UK is high potential learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Even where this group is making good progress, it [...]
What I Want Every Teacher to Know by Occupational Therapist Mariza Ferreira
In this new occasional series by Paediatric Occupational Therapist Mariza Ferreira, we consider some of the sensory, motor coordination and emotional regulatory issues which could be [...]
SEN, EHCP and Other Capital Letters to Do with HLP!
What Do All These Acronyms Mean? Has your ‘HLP’ child come home from school saying that they have been “given an IEP and a SENCo”? Did [...]
Self-Regulated Learning – Being Aware of How You Learn Best
Self-Regulation Self-regulation means the ability to ‘regulate yourself’; to appropriately monitor your thoughts, control your reactions and respond appropriately to your environment. Ideally, your end goal [...]
Education – Rethinking the Assessment System by Joy Morgan
Assessment is due a rethink. Our young people deserve an assessment system that goes way beyond focusing solely on academic achievement with a constant eye on [...]
6 Contemporary Writing Prompts to Inspire More Able Writers
Inspiring prose prompts for more able learners not only offer them a challenge but will also support their communication skills, improve vocabulary and provide them with [...]
A Fond Farewell to This Year’s vPlus Festival
Well, the tents have been dismantled, the stages packed away and, with a large bag of washing for our mums to do slung over our shoulder, [...]
Bullying and High Learning Potential
Being there for a young person singled out due to their ability What is Bullying? “Bullying is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group [...]