Stretch and Challenge

This downloadable PDF offers five practical strategies to help teachers stretch and challenge more able learners using the Structural Learning Toolkit. The resource provides clear ideas for encouraging deeper thinking, developing reasoning skills, and fostering cognitive flexibility. Each strategy makes use of visual, talk-based, or hands-on approaches, giving learners opportunities to generate questions, debate ideas, and transfer knowledge across different graphic organisers. Designed to fit easily into everyday classroom practice, these techniques support higher-order thinking while keeping all students engaged. Ideal for teachers looking to promote independent thinking and mastery learning.