Ideas to encourage More Able students to join you at KS3 or KS5

Vertical Thinking• ‘Double’ or ‘Triple’ Hit learning events that

provide quality learning experiences for:i. Students in your partner primariesii. Students in KS3iii. Students in KS5 as leaders

• ‘Vertical hook’ events that grow a coherent and integrated More Able Cohort across the school or schools: a student-led newsletter or website area, in-betweener events, mixer breakfasts, a group email, twitter

• ‘Overlap’ projects to bridge the key transitions of KS2-3 and KS4-5

• More Able students involved in transition as ‘lead learners’ or ambassadors, modelling effective school learning

• More Able Summer Schools

Partner Primaries• Sixth Form outreach into partner

primaries as part of enrichment or leadership opportunities

• Enrichment Weeks timetabled with partner primaries

• Develop links with local universities jointly with partner primaries

• Undertake educational research with partner primaries into effective learning for More Able students

• More Able Ambassadors students going back into their primaries

• Student Portfolios of best work prepared by More Able students in Y6 to prevent a learning dip

• Host a More Able event together

More Able Outreach Events• Monthly drop ins• Road Shows• Taster Days or Taster Clubs• Maths buddies• Project Based Learning: Astronomy,

Archaeology, Architecture• Socrates Competitions• Events: D Factor, Mock Trial, Memory

Champions, Spelling Bee• Tuition: Music, Dance, Sport, writing, Latin• Clubs: Forensics Club, Composer’s Club• Stretch & Challenge Families’ Night• Leadership Challenge• Careers Fair• Bridging Projects• Spire Hub• The Brilliant Club

More Able Sixth Form Provision• Small class sizes• High quality teaching• Committed teachers• Differentiated study facilities: Silent Study Room, Library etc.• Sixth Form Privileges• Network of peer study clubs• Network of subject clinics• Progress Tutorials• University Preparation Programme: university links, Guru

Lectures, ambition audit• Learner CPD• Sixth Form Residential • ‘Super-Curricular’ Enrichment• Competitions• Pathway to ... Programme and Careers Cafes• Work experience and preparation• Leadership Programme • Alumni links

Excellence Programme• More Able Taster Days• A self-selecting cohort for an Able &

Ambitious Programme• Gold, silver and bronze scholarship bursary

offers:i. A/ A* targets and teachingii. Choice of books/ journals to order

for Sixth Form Libraryiii. Paid visits to universities of choiceiv. University-style tutorial in each subject half termly to discuss ideas/

projectsv. Personal Tutorvi. Scholarship Formvii. Supper Clubviii. Scholars Societyix. Schol-Up Trackerx. Book vouchers