For those with high achievers - how (honesty please!)

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As the title! Inspired by the thread about why people don’t confess to tutoring their children. If your child is in the ‘exceeding/above expectations’ range then what is it you do at home to help?

It comes naturally to him. We're not a family of academics and I've not pushed him into anything. His success has all been down to him.

Not a lot other than reading to him and encouraging his interests. He is taking 1 A level early, is predicted all 9s in his GCSEs and he's been a part of MENSA since he was 7.

But honesty I think most of it is sheer luck. I have 2 other children who are bright but 1 of them struggles massively at school and will just scrape a few GCSEs. I think the education system works for some kids but not all.

Thank you to whoever resurrected the thread and for the honesty! I do agree some of it seems to be genetics but I love hearing about what you do/did.

Neither of my two are greater depth, at the cusp I’m always told for both!

I find with my older one she tends to be picked out by visitors to receive star of the week, person to show others round etc. Younger one tends to be picked out for bigger roles in plays, monitor jobs etc. I am very grateful for these things and we’ll continue to do everything we can to help
this continue but I feel their personalities are making them stand out more than their academic ability. Don’t know if that makes sense!

Just so I don’t come across wrong, they aren’t massive personalities and don’t get picked for everything, I just wish I could boost them more and I feel like all the extra things we do pays off with how they’re coming across at school, just would like to help them more academically.

I read to my high achiever very early on, taught him to read (simple stuff obviously!) before he went to school, always encouraged and supported his interests......everything else he sort of did himself.
He loved revising for exams, always aimed to get the top grades.
My 2 other DCs are also bright but would always avoid revising and need more pushing.

10 A * stars for gcse and 3 A* stars for A level. Normal bog standard state school .
We did nothing except support her with encouraging words. No tutoring. No
help with homework. She's just got a phenomenal work ethic, which comes from god only knows where!