Francis, Becky.

The identities and practices of high-achieving pupils : negotiating achievement and peer cultures / Becky Francis, Christine Skelton and Barbara Read. - London ; New York : Continuum, 2012. - 209 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The policy context: educational standards and human capital -- Conceptualising high achievement: theoretical perspectives on social identity and achievement -- Enabling high achievement: the shared practices of high achieving pupils -- Boffins and geeks: the social consequences for young people constructed as too hardworking -- The challenge of balance: anxieties concerning the tension between high achievement and popularity -- High achieving and popular: the ideal neoliberal subject? -- The classroom practices adopted by pupils accomplishing popularity and high achievement -- Implications for schools.

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Gifted children--Education.
Gifted children--Social conditions.
Academic achievement.
Academic achievement--Sex differences.

LC3993.2 / .F818 2012

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