Most Able Pupils
Click here for the Most Able Pupils Policy
Traits of Able and Most Able Pupils
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Able
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Most Able
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Knows the answers
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Asks the questions
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Is interested
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Is highly curious
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Answers the questions
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Discusses in detail and elaborates
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Is in a high set
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Is beyond the group
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Listens with interest
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Shows strong feelings/opinions
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Learns with ease
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Already knows
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Enjoys peers
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Prefers adults
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Grasps the meaning
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Draws inferences
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Completes assignments
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Initiates projects
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Is receptive
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Is intense
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Absorbs information
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Manipulates information
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Is pleased with own learning
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Is highly critical
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Most Able Pupils Coordinator
The member of staff with responsibility for the Most Able Pupils is Mr. L. Keyes.
Resources
Events, information and masterclasses in the local area can be found at www.excellenceeast.co.uk
For pupils and families: www.nagcbritain.org.uk
Ideas for support: www.gridclub.com
A range of publications: www.nace.co.uk
Extension opportunities: www.masterclasses.co.uk
The Brilliant Club
The Eastwood Scholars Programme is an academic programme run jointly by The Eastwood Academy and The Brilliant Club, an organisation which aims to widen access to university.
In 2021, twelve Year 10 pupils took part in the Brilliant Club. The programme allowed them to challenge themselves by writing a 2,000-word dissertation, graded using A-Level criteria, as well as giving them a taste of university life.
The pupils' topic was “preventing terror attacks and policing strategy” which is obviously something none of them knew much about. Unfortunately, due to the lockdown, they also had to complete it without the motivation of university trips to Cambridge and Oxford, as well as in-person seminars with their tutor.
Despite the restrictions, the pupils' engagement with the programme was fantastic. The programme organisers said that it was rare for there to be 100% pupil seminar attendance, let alone for all pupils to submit an actual dissertation. All pupils passed with flying colours, and it’s hopefully given them a valuable insight into Further and Higher Education.
