Able, Gifted & Talented Pupils

Meeting the needs of Able, Gifted and Talented Pupils

Course code: FCGT

A Presentation by Fil Came

Some thoughts to consider:

'Battery Hens or Free Range Chickens?’ - John Abbott (president of the 21st Century Learning Initiative) poses this question of teachers and schools. What answer would you give and where do the more able, gifted or talented fit into the equation?

"Bright pupils at state schools are suffering because their teachers are spending too much time trying to help their less intelligent peers to boost their school’s standing in league tables, according to the head of undergraduate admissions at Oxford University."(Daily Telegraph & Guardian)

Who are we talking about? What are their needs and how can we rise to meet their challenge in the classroom?

This course will help teachers gain an insight into the diverse needs of these pupils and consider the practical implications for teaching them. It will then develop this shared understanding to provide over fifty ideas, practical suggestions and resources designed to engage, motivate and turn potential into performance.

By the end of the day we will have:

• Confirmed our ideas about effective teaching
• Considered the learning characteristics and needs of our more able pupils, including the dual exceptional
• Discussed issues concerning identification and assessment
• Examined examples of pupil's work
• Received practical teaching suggestions
• Discussed ‘What next’?