Note on terminology: in this article we refer to higher-achieving pupils as 'more able' pupils, but your school may use other terms, such as 'most able', 'gifted' or 'talented' pupils.
Governors' role
In the same way as you'd monitor pupil progress in general, your role involves:
- Asking questions of your senior leaders (e.g. the 'more able' lead, if you have one) - see below for example questions
- Looking at external and internal pupil progress data
- Looking at pupils' books - this isn't essential, but can be a useful form of evidence
Take a look at our articles below for more detailed information about how to:
Your board might have a link governor or committee
This blog post from the National