Gifted and talented children are those who have one or more abilities developed to a level significantly ahead of their year group (or with the potential to develop these abilities).

 

In England the term 'gifted' refers to those pupils who are capable of excelling in academic subjects such as English or History. 'Talented' refers to those pupils who may excel in areas requiring visio-spatial skills or practical abilities, such as in games and PE, drama, or art.

 

For example, pupils show their special talents in mathematics in a range of ways and at varying points in their development. Pupils who are gifted in mathematics are likely to:

 

• learn and understand mathematical ideas quickly;
• work systematically and accurately;
• be more analytical;
• think logically and see mathematical relationships;
• make connections between the concepts they have learned;
• identify patterns easily;
• apply their knowledge to new or unfamiliar contexts;
• communicate their reasoning and justify their methods;
• ask questions that show clear understanding of, and curiosity about, mathematics;
• take a creative approach to solving mathematical problems;
• sustain their concentration throughout longer tasks and persist in seeking solutions;
• be more adept at posing their own questions and pursuing lines of enquiry.

 

At Holy Family School we ensure that all students excel.  If students are gifted in a subject we ensure that they are accelerated or are offered an enriched curriculum in that area.  There are many examples of this at Holy Family school, too many to mention here.  However a simple example to illustrate this is in Mathematics.  Students can accelerated to do GCSE early and then move onto AS level and also be entered for maths challenges to motivate and provide further stimulation.

 

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