More able

More Able

At St. Stephen’s Primary School, all children are valued for their individual strengths, talents and special abilities, whether this is in a core curriculum subject or in any other area.

We understand that all children, including the more-able pupils, require support and challenge in their learning in order to make progress and reach their full potential. Here at St. Stephen’s, we use the term ‘more-able’ to refer to pupils who demonstrate or have the potential to work at a standard well above their peers; this meaning that they are exceeding the National Curriculum expectations for their age. This may be in one or more areas of learning.

Provision for more-able pupils

We strongly believe that engaging teaching and learning for all is the key to securing achievement for every child. Through creative curriculum activities, more-able pupils are given a wide variety of exciting challenges and experiences, developing the ability to question, explain, persevere, communicate their thoughts, and take risks in their learning whilst building relationships.

Enrichment

In addition to these experiences, we provide opportunities for children to engage in enhancement activities, including collaborative projects with specialist staff and participation in external borough wide, London based and national competitions. These experiences are designed to help children to build confidence, enhance their leadership skills and explore their potential. Pupils demonstrating exceptional abilities are also encouraged to actively participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities to further nurture their talents.