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 [...]
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 [...]
Dr. George Betts – An Influential Leader in Gifted Education – Obituary
Potential Plus UK was saddened to hear of the death of Dr. George Betts on August 3rd 2019. George served on the Board of Directors for [...]
Grow Their Giftedness: Tips and Activities for Children with High Learning Potential
Your child has such a passion for learning that sometimes you feel that you just can’t keep up. What do you do next? Not sure? Dip [...]
15 Great Family Days Out for High Learning Potential Teenagers
Sometimes, finding activities to do as a family with teenagers can be the most challenging part of a holiday. Particularly teenagers with high learning potential! [...]
Building Empathy
Understanding Empathy Human beings and other living creatures may have felt empathy for millennia, however a word for it has only existed in the English language [...]
Surprising Shapes and Higher Thinking Skills
“To be equipped to work at a higher level in the long term, children with high learning potential need to experience higher-order thinking skills; analysis, [...]
Professor Valsa Koshy Receives an MBE from the Queen
Professor Valsa Koshy, Emerita Professor of Education at Brunel University received her MBE from the Queen, March 2019, in recognition of her distinguished contribution to education. [...]
Above and Beyond at Hawkwood College
To make the Above and Beyond Awards a reality, Potential Plus UK worked together with a host of different charities, companies and individuals, all of whom [...]