Absolutely love this piece. Pushing higher-attaining students onto a new level can be so difficult, even if you find the time.
I have little study groups for our longer writing pieces - groups of children who can aim for greater depth writing by collectively working on ambitious skills. I also change these up a little, swapping out one or two people, so it doesn’t build a reputation as being a closed group.
Thank you for talking about the researchers you have, Rebecca. That’ll give me something extra to read on the matter!
That’s right, mixed groups isn’t easy - what I would do is maybe highlight a couple of skills and look at my existing moderation data for children nearer the top end of the attainment who I think could do with a boost on it so we can work together, even if they’re not necessarily the absolute cream of the crop.
Or, if I want to attempt a new, higher-level skill, then I plum for the highest attaining.
Absolutely love this piece. Pushing higher-attaining students onto a new level can be so difficult, even if you find the time.
I have little study groups for our longer writing pieces - groups of children who can aim for greater depth writing by collectively working on ambitious skills. I also change these up a little, swapping out one or two people, so it doesn’t build a reputation as being a closed group.
Thank you for talking about the researchers you have, Rebecca. That’ll give me something extra to read on the matter!
Thanks, Jack. Yes, that’s where I think compacting can be handy but it would be a struggle for mixed groups.
That’s right, mixed groups isn’t easy - what I would do is maybe highlight a couple of skills and look at my existing moderation data for children nearer the top end of the attainment who I think could do with a boost on it so we can work together, even if they’re not necessarily the absolute cream of the crop.
Or, if I want to attempt a new, higher-level skill, then I plum for the highest attaining.