This full-day online masterclass is designed to help educators unlock and sustain the potential of high-attaining learners. We’ll explore practical, inclusive strategies to avoid complacency, challenge the compliant, and embed a culture of academic ambition.
Particular attention will be paid to high attainers from disadvantaged backgrounds—those most at risk of underachievement.
We’ll move beyond labels and assumptions, focusing instead on stretch, metacognition, motivation, and equity—so all high-attaining learners thrive, not coast.
By the end of the day, participants will:
Understand the risks of under-challenging high attainers—including those who are quiet or compliant
Know how to embed stretch through complex, not just additional, tasks
Develop strategies to build metacognitive habits, motivation, and independence
Be able to identify and support high-attaining learners from disadvantaged backgrounds
Begin planning towards a school-wide culture of challenge and academic ambition