Who is the able underachiever? This course will help delegates to understand more about this issue and develop useful strategies for identifying able children who are, or at risk of, underachieving. The course will also explore the causes of underachievement and offer help in producing a policy and plan for future provision in school. It is intended to be a PRACTICAL DAY looking at both whole school and classroom issues.
Aims of the course are to:
* have a clearer understanding of current thinking about able underachievers
* consider and produce effective policies and plans to better provide for able underachievers
* have a good understanding of how to identify able underachievers
* consider and develop practical strategies to improve the performance of this identified group.