Thought-Leadership
Global Impact Report now live!
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Global Impact Report, a deep dive into the transformative effects of High Performance Learning in schools worldwide. This report isn’t just a collection...
Coaching school leaders enhances High Performance
Russel Ellicott, Headteacher of Pates Grammar school - an HPL world-class school - discusses the benefits of using a coaching leadership style which enhances teachers’ ambitions and creates a culture...
Educational expectations and missing the target
Does the background of a student have an impact on what they can achieve academically, and what data do we have to prove either way? Discover how you can support...
Setting – time for a rethink?
Is the way we set students outdated? Is it time for change? Melanie Saunders, Chief Education Adviser at High Performance Learning, argues that it’s time for schools to reflect upon...
Teaching open-mindedness
Deborah Eyre, Founder and Chair at High Performance Learning, discuses the value of open-mindedness and its impact on cognitive success. Sitting in the exam you turn over the paper and...
Let’s reframe the narrative on pandemic learning loss
Professor Deborah Eyre, Founder, and Chair at High Performance Learning, discusses why the learning-loss narrative is damaging. Not only does it risk creating low self-esteem and loss of hope in...
What makes a top school? You feel it!
Russel Ellicott, Headmaster at Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham, delves into how any school can become outstanding, why the ‘feel’ of a school is critical, and the opportunities presented by...
Cracking the collaboration code: Ready, Willing and Able
Collaboration comes naturally to great leaders, and is core to the success of our FCG and of HPL itself. It also helps the HPL community immensely as we all try...
Does your school still talk about ability? If so, stop!
Deborah Eyre, Founder and Chair at High Performance Learning talks about how the language you use in school really matters, and why ‘performance’ should replace ‘ability’. From ability to performance...
Improving Classroom Practice Thorough ‘Structured Tinkering’
Good teachers rarely teach the same thing in exactly the same way twice. Teachers are always ‘tinkering’ with their practice to try and improve it. The first time, or the...