Gifted and Talented

The Pupil and Parent Guarantees – what are the implications for G&T?

This G&T e-bulletin summarises the provision which schools will be expected to make concerning the pupil and parent guarantees

How do you spot G&T potential in a new EAL student?

Without a system to identify G&T potential, it can take up to two years international new arrivals's language to develop enough to surface in formal written English. This issue, part of our occasional series on inclusion, shows how you can tell an EAL G&T student within six weeks of their arrival

Sustainable G&T provision and the role of data

As nationwide programmes to support G&T provision are on the wane, there is more work to be done at a school level. Here we look at how embedding good practice into classrooms begins with robust analysis of the data

The Ofsted Report on G&T practice

The next two issues of this e-bulletin will analyse the critical assumptions and issues in Ofsted's Gifted and Talented Pupils in Schools report, published in December 2009 (ref 090132); specifically its findings and how schools can usefully respond

Gifted and talented education - the case for inclusion: part 2

Second issue exploring how different characteristics such as gender, ethnicity and free school meals eligibility influence the probability of inclusion with G&T students

Gifted and talented education - the case for inclusion: part 1

In this issue we explore what the DCSF School Census, January 2009 tells us about identification and how pupil characteristics affect the probability of inclusion within the national G&T population

Seeing your school through the eyes of the SIP

In the second of our e-bulletins looking at guidance given to SIPs, we consider what questions you should be asking to evaluate your G&T provision prior to the visit from your improvement partner

Practical strategies and ideas for G&T provision in your school

This is the first issue of Optimus Education's new fortnightly e-bulletin, Gifted and Talented Update, which will focus on the ways that whole-school issues affect provision for more able and very able learners

Supporting disabled children in sport

Want to encourage your disabled students in sport? Godfrey Hall has a number of ideas and sources of support for schools in doing so

School trips: challenging pupils

School trips can help students meet their full potential by taking them out of their comfort zone. Crispin Andrews describes how Redbridge Community College in Southampton did exactly this

Know, Want to know, Learned: G&T classroom strategies

Mike O'Neill looks at the 'KWL approach' - a classroom strategy for G&T coordinators and leading teachers to share with colleagues

Links between SEN and gifted & talented: part 2

SENCO Week looks at how to support those students with DME (dual or multiple exceptionality) and how to help them fulfil their potential

Links between SEN and gifted & talented: part 1

SENCO Week considers the links between SEN and G&T at schools; gifted and talented students are often considered as having specific learning needs and are equally in need of support

Developing very able students at post-16

Author: Moira Sheehan, Richard Gould and Jeremy Reynolds

Interested in developing very able students at post-16 by personalising learning, creating challenge and developing independent learners? Have a look at our handbook aimed at those responsible for improving teaching and learning at post-16

A-Z of G&T education (8): Gifted and talented

Gifted and talented, or G&T, is a term used regularly in education today - but what does it actually mean?

Helping secondary G&T students aim high

Schools should encourage young gifted and talented (G&T) students to aim high, as many able children who do not have a history of university education in their family may dismiss it, says Deborah Eyre

G&T activity to stimulate creative thinking

This classroom strategy for G&T coordinators and leading teachers is a creative thinking activity, which aims to stimulate gifted and talented students

Dragon's Den for G&T students

A Dragon's Den challenge activity for G&T students offers unlimited possibilities to excite and stretch their imagination. Joan Hardy decribes how her school organised such a project

Research into G&T has CPD benefits

Action research with G&T pupils didn't produce the results Peter Leyland expected, but he found it had great CPD benefits

Working with governors on G&T provision

It is important for gifted and talented (G&T) coordinators and leading teachers to garner the support of governors. G&T Update offers suggestions as to how and why governors can be an ally to those working with G&T

Gifted and talented centres: leading the way

How are 'leading schools' or 'gifted and talented centres' selected, and how will they fulfil their role? The Yorkshire and Humber partnership is in the early stages of the G&T project

CPD training for G&T coordinators

The continuing professional development training implications of the gifted and talented (G&T) agenda are highlighted here by Sophie Craven and Brin Best, explaining all that CPD has to offer in the area of G&T

Monitoring learning and teaching

This free resource provides activities to monitor learning and teaching to middle leaders, and also department and subject teams

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Gifted and talented: the basics

Who are the gifted and talented and what provision do they need? Deborah Eyre provides a basic layman's guide to the fundamental principles of G&T education

G&T classroom strategies: Science

Mike O'Neill offers the first of a series of teaching activities for leading gifted and talented coordinators to use in the classroom with G&T students and share with colleagues

A-Z of G&T education (7): Extension

A variety of enrichment methods used to inspire gifted and talented children are given the term 'extension', which is the subject of this at-a-glance reference for gifted and talented associated education vocabulary

Leaders of the future: G&T leadership skills

Schools must help gifted and talented students develop their leadership skills, as they have a lot to offer the rest of the school, and later society, in terms of active citizenship and entrepreneurial abilities, say Jo Smith and Paul Ainsworth

Identify G&T without stigmatising

How can you assist and support gifted and talented students without stigmatising them with a label? Deborah Eyre considers this fundamental question in gifted education

Integrating enrichment activities

How can schools successfully integrate enrichment activities into whole-school provision, thereby maximising their benefits? Bob Cox discusses, with reference to external providers

Identifying primary G&T pupils in sport

It is important for schools to identify gifted and talented pupils in sport at a young age so that they can help nurture and develop their strengths. Crispin Andrews discusses using a multi-skills approach in primary schools to do this

Intelligence vs ability

Jo McShane examines the 'sticky' issue of the IQ and social class debate

Developing visual learning skills

Joan Hardy has worked with gifted and talented students in Year 9 to develop their visual learning skills and help them cascade what they have learned to pupils in Year 7

Achieving equality for gifted and talented students

The REAL Project (Realising Equality and Achievement for Learners) has transformed opportunities for G&T students in black/minority ethnic (BME) communities and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL)

A gifted and talented sports programme

For those who are gifted and talented in PE and sports, a support programme can give them the maximum opportunity to succeed. Godfrey Hall speaks to head of PE, Craig Fletcher, at Bucklers Mead School in Yeovil about theirs

A-Z of G&T education (6): Enrichment

Enrichment is the subject of this at-a-glance reference for gifted and talented associated education vocabulary

Personalised learning opportunities for able students

It is a teacher's responsibility to access extension and enrichment opportunities for individual students who might benefit. Ray Speakman explains how one regional partnership is supporting schools who are doing just that

Nurturing hidden talent

For students from disadvantaged backgrounds, accessing a university education can be problematic. Urban Scholars project aims to tackle these negative factors and provide high-quality opportunities for those who might have otherwise missed out

Give disadvantaged students the opportunity to shine

If you are a disadvantaged student you are statistically unlikely to be selected and named as gifted and talented. Deborah Eyre looks at how to open opportunities for disadvantaged G&T students

Improving your school's G&T provision

Would you like to improve your school's G&T provision?

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Making G&T cool using sport

Developing a culture where being bright is cool is the responsibility of school leaders. Paul Ainsworth thinks that teaching sport skills, such as cricket, is an effective way to do this

Keeping G&T education relevant to 21st century skills

Deborah Eyre suggests how we can prepare G&T children for the many new career and employment options in today's society

A celebration evening for G&T

Showcasing the work of G&T students can inspire colleagues to develop effective practice as well as providing opportunities for recognising hard work and talent, says Jo Philpott

A-Z of G&T education (5): Compacting

Continuing our at-a-glance references for explaining the vocabulary associated with gifted and talented education we look at compacting

A-Z of G&T education (4): Cognitive ability tests

Cognitive ability tests (CATs) are discussed in this series aiming to explains terms commonly associated with gifted and talented education

Lesson planning aids effective G&T provision

Mike O'Neill believes that at the heart of good provision for gifted and talented (G&T) students lies careful lesson planning

Monitoring G&T progress

An effective whole-school tracking system is vital for monitoring the progress made by gifted and talented (G&T) students, as well as ensuring that achievement keeps pace with potential says Josephine Smith

Science enrichment activity: Crime scene

This free teaching resource is a day-long enrichment activity taken from our recent publication, Enriching Science

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How to recognise excellence

This free gifted and talented resource provides advice on how to recognise signs of high ability when teaching gifted and talented children

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Science enrichment activities

A number of free enrichment activities for KS1 and KS2 from the world of science, designed to stimulate creative thinking and inquisitive learning, are available to download in this free gifted and talented resource from G&T Update

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