More able pupils are identified prior to entering the school and are placed in the top ability groups.

By commonplace standards, you would be considered an exceptionally able pupil.

Lamentably, among his most able pupils was the boy Garion.

Ancient Greek is taught to the most able pupils in Years 7 and 8.

But we still need some way to fairly indicate who are the most able pupils.

However the challenge for more able pupils is more limited.

Underlying this, was the idea that if the more and less able pupils used different strategies these could be identified.

The higher the proportion of 'able' pupils, the better the value-added performance.

More able pupils are placed in an express set, receiving extension work and study Latin as an additional subject.

The state school system is often bypassed at age 16 by the more able pupils.