Aim:

We aim to identify and challenge our most gifted and talented pupils in order to motivate them and help them to reach their full potential.

How are G & T students identified?

We define a "gifted student" as someone working above the expected level for their year group in an academic subject and a "talented student" as above their expected level in a creative arts subject.

Students from Year 7 to 13 can be on our G&T register. Nominations are usually made by subject teachers and are based on assessment results and classroom observations. Information from students and parents on activities our students are involved in out of school can also be considered e.g. playing for a county or national team, grade exams for musical ability. Due to the changing nature of students' abilities the nominations are reviewed annually. Those on the G&T register will receive a letter home giving details of their nomination.

Each year we aim to have approximately 10% of the school cohort on our register.

Provision:

• Differentiation in the classroom - open ended tasks, higher level work, appropriate exam courses
• Enrichment activities - trips, events with outside agencies, some subject based others of a more generic nature
• Membership of External Agencies - YG&T, NAGC, NACE
• After school classes and clubs to develop interests and skills further

External Agencies:

We work with all of the following in order to maximise the provision we can make for our Gifted and Talented Students:

YG&T                            Young Gifted & Talented is the body overseeing the National Register of the top 10% of students

NAGC                            National Academy for Gifted Children

NACE                            National Association for Able Children in Education

AimHigher                    a government funded initiative to help students to see what is on offer at Higher Education levels

Royal Institution         offers the chance to see Science lectures at the Royal Institution, including the televised Christmas Lectures.

The last 12 months:

Over the last year our G&T programme has developed a great deal. Here is an example of the kinds of activities that we were able to provide:

Circus skills workshop

Imovie workshop

Royal Institution Christmas Lecture - "Completely Stuffed"

Numeracy Challenge Saturday

Fine Print workshop

Be@reative workshop

Classroom extension projects

HE - is it for me?

Development of Latin Course