I just noticed this thread and was wondering if gifted and talented children could have Oxbridge expectations out anthem too early in their academic careers? If a child insidiously talented in say maths or physics do family members/friends/teachers start dropping Oxford or Cambridge into conversations when discussing the child's potential?
I was just thinking of situations in my school career where gifted and talented students with pristine grade profiles and generally accepted as very intelligent by their peers did not succeed in getting into Oxford (much to the community's amazement). It took a long time for the students to accept rejection as they had been lauded for their intelligence for some time and they couldn't understand how if you are advanced for such a long time how could you not be accepted?
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Oxbridge thoughts too early?
mids2019 · 08/01/2023 21:46
mids2019 · 08/01/2023 22:01
@Dotcheck
I agree but with the talented child isn't there always the temptation for family etc. to sort of assume the child will go to one of those two universities and therefore set up an expectation (whether right or wrong)?
mids2019 · 22/01/2023 19:26
@HenryPotterTheSpare
What are the major changes in your opinion?
mids2019 · 22/01/2023 19:40
@Sleepwalkingintothewall
I agree but I still think parents and even teachers do go for the 'bound for Oxbridge' trope when talking about talented pupils. I don't think it's malign and I think that it is obviously a complement but the danger is expectations are seeded to early?
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mids2019 · 22/01/2023 19:40
@Sleepwalkingintothewall
I agree but I still think parents and even teachers do go for the 'bound for Oxbridge' trope when talking about talented pupils. I don't think it's malign and I think that it is obviously a complement but the danger is expectations are seeded to early?
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