1. Challenge Programme Parent Information Evening:
Monday 11th February 2019

2. Additional notes following the information evening:
All information regarding the upcoming Subject Specific Sessions and the Activity Mornings will be communicated via Insight after half term.
The vast majority of students invited to the Information Evening have been identified based on their primary school and current data. Those who have been nominated by subject teachers will be aware.

3. Aims Overview of ‘High Ability Pupil’ provision at Wellsway School
Outline of ‘Challenge’ provision in class
Opportunities outside lessons
How you can help as parents

4. “Why am I here?”
Student achievement- primary school and current data (vast majority of students are identified by this method)
Referral by teachers
Student self-referral
Departments/staff regularly review

5. Challenge Within the Classroom
Challenge – deep learning and independence
Essential- Challenge- Extend
Taking risks (possibility of getting things wrong)
Seating plans and working groups
‘Higher order’ questioning – explaining how and why
Breadth – Depth – Pace
Extended reading

6. Adapt Devise Design Create Elaborate Synthesise
Assess Evaluate Argue Validate Justify Critique
Analyse Examine Investigate Deconstruct Categorise Compare
Illustrate Interpret Apply Solve Organise Link
Outline Summarise Explain
Compare Classify Demonstrate
Identify Label Recall List
Define Select

7. Challenge Within the Classroom
Challenge – deep learning and independence
Essential- Challenge- Extend
Taking risks (possibility of getting things wrong)
Seating plans and working groups
‘Higher order’ questioning – explaining how and why
Breadth – Depth – Pace
Extended reading

8. Attitude to Learning

9. Independence

10. Readiness to learn

11. Opportunities Outside the Classroom
Early careers interviews with our Careers Centre
Introduction to GCSE content.
Participation in the Challenge Programme Subject Specific events and Activity days.
Understanding Top universities.
Intro to competitive courses
Preparing for sixth form.
Introduction to personal statements
Bath University visit
Subject enrichment
Later in the year: participation in the Challenge Programme
Subject Specific events and Activity days.
Cambridge University Residential
Introduction to courses, universities
Plan work experience
Ex-students speak
Preparation of personal statements
Interview practice
Oxford University Visit 7 10 11 13 8 9 12
WMAT Technology competition
Personal statement support
Support with Oxbridge and Medicine applications
Bristol University Visit
Preparing for sixth form, understanding A Levels.
A Level tasters and visits from Y12/13.
Bath University Science Project
Participation in the Challenge Programme Subject Specific events and Activity days.

12. Subject Specific Sessions and Activity Mornings
Subject Specific (afterschool):
P.E and Performing Arts: 14th March
D.T and Art: 16th May
Humanities: 6th June
Languages: 4th July
Activity Mornings (periods 1 and 2):
Friday 22nd March
Friday 14th June

13. Challenge Leaders
Daisy- year 11
Lil- year 9
Finlay- year 8

14. Challenge Leaders Student leadership
Opportunity to shape events and activities
Lead activities with other students
Act as ambassadors for the Challenge Programme
Application forms available after Easter
Interviews will take place following applications

15. Challenge Top Tips for students:
Frequently attempt the challenge and extend tasks in lessons
Answer and ask questions
Listen carefully to other’s responses, explain why you agree or disagree and why their response is successful
Go beyond ‘necessary’ with homework tasks
Get involved with afterschool activities
Attend the P.E and Performing Arts subject session afterschool on 14th March
Attend the Activity Morning on Friday 22nd March (p1 and p2)
Apply to become a Challenge Leader

16. Guidance from Home Appropriate environment (sounds, table etc.)
Clear homework routines
Provide equipment
Support when stressed
Rewarding effort and achievement
Engagement and interest: join in the revision/ homework process
Reading, watching, discussing current affairs
Home learning- reading, day trips etc.
Appropriate use of the internet: further exploration without distractions

17. Thank you