What’s the point of a gifted and talented programme? Lyn Bull, Gifted and Talented Regional Adviser National Strategies

Objectives To review the current context and identify some of the ‘Big picture’ issues influencing building capacity To consider how we use current good practice to build capacity at local level post National Strategies To consider some NS resources which can support building capacity and mainstreaming G&T provision in schools

Schools DfE

Building capacity in your school What are the underpinning aims and principles behind G&T provision in your school?

The NS Gifted and Talented Programme Improving aspirations, opportunities and outcomes for gifted and talented pupils by improving and personalising mainstream provision Focusing on pupil progress – Quality First teaching and challenge for all learners (EfA) Developing expertise and capacity among school/setting leaders, subject leaders, teachers and support staff

Underpinning principles The quality of provision and approaches needed to challenge the most able will be of benefit to all pupils Provision should counteract disadvantage and prevent underachievement All schools/settings have gifted and talented learners

High impact High effort High impact Low effort Low impact High effort Low impact Low effort

The G&T Quality Standards The Institutional Quality Standards The Classroom Quality Standards –A focus on ‘Quality First teaching’ –A focus on learning behaviours E.g. G&T learners follow their own lines of enquiry and critically evaluate their own learning

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How schools are using the CQS Subject audit, plan, implement, review Subject audit to identify strengths & areas for development – buddy up subjects Align to relevant parts of whole school improvement planning, e.g. planning G&T LT works with individual subject Use video clip to spark discussion Align to learning walk (staff or pupils) Pupil audit and feedback Observation tool

Web article which explains the CQS de/436401?uc%20=%20force_uj de/436401?uc%20=%20force_uj Link to the guided resource (e-learning) – to access you need to register and join de/ The Standards can be found under related links

Excellence for All Excellence for All – characteristics of success (p13) Self as a learner Self-awareness; control over learning and progress Self confidence & motivation Language Sophisticated vocabulary and good command of English Good speaking, listening and critical thinking skills Good social skills

Taking charge Understanding of what top grade/level entails Good independent study skills Taking it further Learning beyond the syllabus Linking to the real world Significant family resource and support

Which of the 10 characteristics do your children have? Which of the 10 could they improve on further? How could your school help with these characteristics? How can parents help them improve? What could they do for themselves?

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