Schools say they use them to ensure a comprehensive intake but the report suggests they can be used to increase numbers of
higher ability pupils.
They are deliberately aimed at
higher ability pupils who have the initiative to access the posed questions.
It is very text heavy, so may only be suitable for
higher ability pupils, which is the group I am teaching.
Activities can be altered to suit ability level, and there are 2 reading comprehension tasks included: one for
higher ability pupils and one for lower ability pupils.
As an extension
higher ability pupils should be challenged to make their own worksheet - what objects will they choose and can they estimate which will be heaviest and lightest, then weigh the objects and check if their estimate was correct?
Marking and feedback for children's work is delivered in a timely fashion and provision is made for
higher ability pupils throughout all lessons.
Aimed at GCSE mixed ability with a challenging structural concept for
higher ability pupils.
Perfect for KS2 and KS3 and the last file on looking at converting between length, area and volume is a tricky topic at KS4 or
higher ability pupils at KS3.
Once complete the answers will be revealed, for
higher ability pupils they can draw this as a flow diagram in their books as an extension.
You can easily differentiate by asking
higher ability pupils to focus on register, style, vocabulary and adding in techniques, while asking lower ability pupils to find the problems and suggest simple improvements.
It is very text heavy, so may only be suitable for
higher ability pupils, I have also added the Islamic perspective on evil and suffering alongside the Christian teachings.
For
higher ability pupils you could demand silence and ask for it to be completed at the back of their books as a revision activity, for lower ability pupils you may allow discussion with a partner.
This resource is suitable for the KS3 and KS4, lower and
the higher ability pupils and prepared in a pupil friendly manner so that pupils can easi...
There is a strong element of differentiation for each lesson in order to stretch and challenge
the higher ability pupils, along with ensuring sufficient level of progress for the lower ability pupils.
There is more than enough for
high ability pupils to get through in one lesson but you may want to make it two lessons.
It would be very useful to extend
the high ability pupils.
Number challenge Algebraic lesson for
high ability pupils 1.
Not exact matches
Perfect for
higher tier
pupils of different
abilities.
The design of any new playground or outdoor space must reflect the diversity of its
pupils»
abilities and include equipment that not only stimulates physical activity but provides
high - value sensory experiences too.
Can also be split apart and used for assessments in Key Stage 4, as a time - saver for setting homework or in - class writing tasks, or as extension tasks for
high -
ability Year 9
pupils, to help them get prepared for the GCSE.
There are two lessons and resources here - one for both
higher and lower
ability pupils.
The card sort was given to the
pupils as just the images, types of pollution and the sources then as the
higher ability completed it they were given the effects to sort.
Can this reliance on individual teachers to meet all
pupils» needs possibly be robust enough to bear the enormous policy and professorial weight that's being placed on it today, particularly for
high -
ability pupils?
You can pick and choose the readings as Foundation or
Higher according to your
pupils»
abilities.
This resource would also be useful for
high ability GSCE
pupils and AS level students needing to work on their listening skills and build their confidence in this area.
Designed to fit in to the SQA's New
Higher French learning unit, this resource would also be useful for
high ability GSCE
pupils and AS level students needing to work on their listening skills and build their confidence in this area.
A simple resource to help
pupils to develop their questioning
ability and understand how to ask
higher level questions.
Designed to fit in to the SQA's New
Higher French employability unit, this resource would also be useful for
high ability GSCE
pupils and AS level students needing to work on their listening skills and build their confidence in this area.
Resources are fully differentiated by colour: purple = lower
ability blue = middle
ability yellow =
higher ability Resources provide opportunity for
pupil talk, provide objectives and assessment tasks.
Includes
pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis Differentiation: purple = lower
ability blue = middle
ability yellow -
higher ability
Drawing them in So, one of the major benefits of healthcare science is that it is open to more than your
high ability A *
pupil.
Pupils who lack verbal skills, but have
high spatial
ability perform less well in GCSEs, research shows.
Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of «Remains» by Simon Armitage 3 lessons that include
pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower
ability blue = middle
ability yellow -
higher ability
Change for
higher abilities by giving the averages and asking
pupils to fill in the data to suit.
Finland is able to meet the needs of
high -
ability students, to some extent at least, by employing «exceptionally well - prepared teachers whose skills include the capacity to differentiate their instruction according to the needs, capacities, and prior achievement of their
pupils.»
Professor Richard Rose, chairman of HNAP, said: «Sue had to meet a range of exacting criteria set by the judging panel, including demonstrating
high aspirations for each
pupil, a firm belief in
pupils»
abilities and a strong commitment to
pupils» progress, as well as a continuing commitment to her own professional learning and development.
In 2007, this was simply not the case: all things were taught to all
pupils, resulting in a lack of provision for those with a
higher ability.»
I used this with
pupils from
high -
ability Year 7 up to Year 9.
Dr Becky Allen, Director of Education Datalab, said: «There are many benefits to giving parents a choice over where their child is educated, but our new research shows that that there is not equity in access to many primary schools, either because
higher - income families are advantaged in their
ability to exercise choice or because their admissions criteria favour certain
pupils.»
We recognise that
pupils should be educated in a way that enables them to work at the
highest level, in accordance with their
ability and interest.
An Education Policy Institute study says as grammars expand, they will take more lower
ability pupils - diluting their
high achieving potential.
We will offer a wide range of academic and
high - quality vocational courses that are matched to the
abilities, motivation and interests of individual
pupils and will accelerate their progress.
Grammar schools perform no better than non-selective state schools, once their
pupils»
higher ability and wealth is taken into account, a study suggests.
He said this could mean that the brightest
pupils had to be taught to write answers that were below their own
ability level to get the
highest grades.
The Per
Pupil Revenue Limit (PPRL) analysis shows that districts of
higher poverty have significantly lower PPRL, and therefore less
ability to receive aid and levy appropriate taxes to fund public education than more affluent districts.
In other words, targets are more challenging for
high -
ability pupils, and may not be hard enough for low -
ability children.
Autism was possibly «the most complex of all special educational needs» because it varied so much between individuals, according to Dockery, yet it was hard to get funding because of some
pupils»
high cognitive
ability.
This is a short - sighted response because it fails to give appropriate weight to the teacher, along with many other elements of the schooling context (e.g.,
high - quality instruction tailored to meet individual needs, strong home - school relationships, systematic evaluation of
pupil progress) in explaining the growth of poor children's reading
ability (Taylor & Pearson, 1999).
Recommendation 3: Government must be cautious when comparing between
high - and mixed -
ability pupils at selective and non-selective schools
In Northamptonshire, where most schools are academies, almost 25 per cent of
pupils attend an inadequate school or one which requires improvement, compared to 15 per cent nationally, and Russell has raised concerns that
higher -
ability pupils are not being supported to achieve as well as they should.