Julie’s Diary – The Launch of the CFEE Report “What Works in Gifted Education?”
It was with great interest that I attended the launch last week of the latest report from the Centre for Education Economics (CfEE) entitled: ‘What works [...]
Screens and Reading Superheroes – Embracing New Formats with High Learning Potential Readers
Why do we so often feel it is better for children to get stuck into a 'proper book' rather than clutch comics or read from any [...]
Supporting the Differing Profiles of Children with High Learning Potential
From the Archive This article was originally issued in the Spring 2013 edition of the print edition of Focus on Potential Members may have read about [...]
Dublin Hosts a High Ability Conference
by Julie Taplin, Chief Executive, Potential Plus UK Every two years the European Council for High Ability (ECHA) organises a conference for the sharing of [...]
Why Boredom Could be Good for High Learning Potential Children
From the Archive This article, written by former Chief Executive, Denise Yates, was originally issued in the Spring 2013 edition of Focus on Potential. 1. Introduction [...]
Charity aiding social mobility for Generation Gifted
The BBC2 series ‘Generation Gifted’ has highlighted the plight of very able young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who often don’t have the self confidence and world [...]
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This blog is written by Lee Collins, an Ambassador for Potential Plus UK. He talks honestly here, as a former child with high learning potential, about [...]
Nurturing Mathematical Promise
Professor of Education and Director of Brunel Able Children's Education Centre, Valsa Koshy, writes for us on Nurturing Mathematical Promise. Prof Koshy is co-founder and director of [...]
The Misidentification & Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children
This article was written by a Potential Plus UK volunteer who wishes to remain anonymous. The above average ability child found in most classes, may often [...]
Why I Support High Learning Potential Children
Lee Collins, Ambassador for Potential Plus UK, writes about his reasons for supporting children with high learning potential. As this is my first blog I thought [...]