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SecEd PodcastAuthor: Pete Henshaw
The SecEd Podcast is dedicated to supporting best practice in the secondary school with practical advice, discussion and tips for teachers, support staff and school leaders across a range of topics. Language: en Genres: Education, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The SecEd Podcast: Teaching high-attaining students
Episode 112
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
This episode offers practical insights for teachers on how best we can support our high-attaining students in the secondary school classroom. Our panel discusses the language we use when referring to this cohort of students and how we might define what "high-attaining" means. We then move on to outline a number of classroom strategies for teachers to help them teach and support these learners as well as some common mistakes to avoid. We discuss how we can create a culture of scholarly ambition in our classrooms and approach the curriculum challenges faced by high-attaining students. We also offer tips for making a success of extension activities. We ask, too, how we can help learners to become increasingly independent and to stay motivated and engaged – even in the face of challenges and set-backs. The panel includes an English and a maths specialist but many of the strategies discussed apply across the curriculum.
