The Boy Question: Mark Roberts

Question 1

Arguments against extension tasks:

1. Extension tasks advertise the teacher’s belief that some students…

Extension Tasks

The Boy Question: Mark Roberts

Answer 1

… deserve harder work in lessons that others.

Does this ensure that HPA students always forge ahead?

Question 2

Arguments against extension tasks:

2. Extension tasks provide boys…

Extension Tasks

The Boy Question: Mark Roberts

Answer 2

… with an ‘opt-out’.

Why choose the harder stuff and look uncool when you can select an easier pathway?

Question 3

Arguments against extension tasks:

3. Extension tasks discourage boys from…

What’s the difference between mastery and performance goals?

Extension Tasks

The Boy Question: Mark Roberts

Answer 3

… following mastery goals.

Mastery goals emphasise love of subject for its own sake - deep thinking as an artist / scientist etc. (love of subject)

Performance goals emphasise completion of tasks and meeting criteria. (meeting target / set goal)

Question 4

Arguments against extension tasks:

4. Extension tasks deepen…

Extension Tasks

The Boy Question: Mark Roberts

Answer 4

… attainment gaps.

Question 5

Arguments against extension tasks:

5. Extension tasks can ……… or ……. those that attempt them.

Extension Tasks

The Boy Question: Mark Roberts

Answer 5

frustrate / confuse

• not all knowledge lends itself to multiple layers of complexity. You would need to introduce new content at some point, which is something that ought to be experienced by all.