I had some issues with note-taking when I was accelerated to HS at age 11. A teacher gave me some help - up to this point I just observed and recalled. She made me turn in my notes, critiqued them, then gave them back - and I got the picture.
I also recall that the teachers moved me to where I sat in the front row so they could hear me and I could see them better. This really helped.
I had a locker at the HS, but due to the issues related to going back and forth from the middle school, I got a big backpack for all my books. I had no friends at lunchtime at the HS until some football players sat down at my table.
Other than that, it was a blast.
If he can have a cohort, that will be good.
The other thing might be test taking preparation and problem solving - laying out the knowns and unknowns and THEN solving things, rather than just executing. For tests - doublechecking his answers!!
I think that if he is accelerated in a subject like science, then that will pull up his other areas as well.
