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When school isn’t enough

A gifted child who isn’t realising their potential at school can leave parents unsure what to do next. Children who race through schoolwork need more stimulation than their peers receive, and schools can’t always adapt. Home education lets you take full control, at a pace that suits your child.

Learning that keeps up with a curious mind

Moving from mainstream school to home education can be rocky without the right system in place. We start with a preliminary assessment to find the pace your child is actually working at, then build a plan around them. That means one-to-one support with subject experts and real intellectual depth, never repetitive worksheets.

You stay in control throughout. As your child grows in confidence, the plan moves with them, so the work always sits a step ahead rather than going back over old ground. Sessions are shaped around their strongest subjects and the areas they’re most curious about, not a fixed curriculum.

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Identifying a gifted learner

If your child has already been assessed as gifted, highly able or high-potential, we can build the education they need to stay stimulated. If they haven’t, we can point you towards organisations like Potential Plus UK and arrange an educational psychologist assessment where needed. A high CAT4 score in the top 1% is one useful marker, but it’s never the whole picture.

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What we look for 

There are many ways a child can be gifted, so we look at the whole child before designing any sessions.

  • School reports and teacher feedback

    Where a child is already excelling, and where they’re being held back.

  • Mathematical reasoning ability

    A strong signal of potential, often ahead of a child’s year group.

  • Reading age

    How far their comprehension runs beyond their chronological age.

  • Maturity and social needs

    So sessions suit the child socially, not just academically.

  • Strongest subjects

    The areas to stretch, and the pace they can handle.

  • Personal ambitions

    What the child actually wants, which shapes the whole plan.

Where sessions take place

An accelerated pathway

Early foundations built at the child’s own pace, with room to move ahead where they’re ready.

Targeted support for entry points and the step up in expectation.

Sitting exams when genuinely ready, through our own JCQ and CAIE centre.

Advanced subjects taught with degree-level authority, at the pace the child can handle.

Stretching the most able beyond A-Level, with a clear route towards university.

Primary homeschooling
13+ preparation
Early GCSEs and IGCSEs
A-Levels
Degree-level work before 18

Frequently asked questions

  • What does ‘gifted child’ mean in the UK?

    There are lots of terms used for gifted children, including highly or more able, or even high learning portentia, but a giftedchild is one who is performing in a single or multiple areas in advance of peers of the same age. It can be determined by subject performance in school or a capability in a certain subject, but we look at the whole child’s academic and social profile rather than assigning a label.

  • Can a gifted child be homeschooled legally in the UK?

    Yes, and many parents choose to do so if they don’t feel a child’s school is meeting their educational requirements. Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 allows parents to educate a child at home, provided the education is tailored to the child’s age and ability and aptitude. For homeschooling parents with a gifted child, this means creating a programme with intellectual reach is essential for their development rather than standard curricula.

  • What is subject acceleration?

    Gifted students can excel in multiple areas, but more often than not they show a specific interest in a single subject well above the level they are expected to be achieving. Lionheart tutors understand that a baseline needs to be determined first of all, and then a full programme of tuition must be created to cater to their age and aptitude. We can deliver subject acceleration in all of the main subjects including Maths, English, Physics, and Computer Science.

  • Will my gifted child miss out socially if they are homeschooled?

    This is one of the main concerns of parents considering homeschooling, but from our experience, homeschooled children adapt well to their new learning environment, both academically and socially. We can help with collaborative projects and show parents how to use the peer networks of clubs, music, drama, and sport to their advantage to ensure gifted children have appropriate social interactions to complement their learning.

  • Can a homeschooled gifted child sit GCSEs early?

    Yes, when a child is genuinely ready to take the GCSE, usually evidenced by mock exam results and tutor interaction, then Lionheart Education can make the arrangements for them to sit the required examinations. We have a JCQ and CAIE registered exam centre at our Lionheart School London in W14, suitable for GCSEs, IGCSEs and A-Levels in a wide variety of all the most popular subjects.

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