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An unprecedented collaboration between leading names from the independent and state sectors, this thought-provoking book addresses the current crisis in education for the most able.
Grounded in the classroom, the authors draw on their own first-hand experiences and international research to scrutinise techniques and practices from leading countries, exploring the more divisive issues that have damaged teaching worldwide.
Demonstrating what works well in teaching the most able, and also what does not work, the book offers a radical solution, a stimulus to thought and a way forward for teachers, academics and all those with responsibility for ensuring high standards in education, including governments and members of regulatory authorities.
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The Robinson Center for Young Scholars
The Robinson Center for Young Scholars
Key Points
- The Robinson Center prepares children from the age of 13 onwards to attend the University of Washington as full-time undergraduates.
- Rigorous independent scrutiny has shown high success rates and few signs of social or emotional damage.
The Robinson Center for Young Scholars, based at the University of Washington in Seattle, might seem to belong in the chapter on the USA. It has been included here for two reasons. First, as one of the most extreme examples of acceleration of able children, it follows on naturally from the previous chapter. Second, it is such a radical scheme that it deserves a chapter of its own.
Opposition to young children attending university is a deeply rooted cultural phenomenon. ...
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