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International report suggests ways forward for G&T

In this final bulletin for the academic year we provide a summary of the key findings of Worldwide provision to develop gifts and talents, the report on an international survey. The report summarises more than 250 different perspectives on programmes from around the world, ranging from...
16/07/2010 - 10:38
How does G&T education justify its own existence?

Effective G&T provision improves teaching and learning for all students – but do your colleagues realise this? This ebulletin issue of Gifted and Talented Update offers advice on raising awareness of the benefits G&T can bring to your school as a whole
03/06/2010 - 16:44
Academic language for G&T learners

As a follow-up to our last issue, here we provide an overview of some of the issues surrounding academic language for G&T learners, as it is...
20/05/2010 - 09:28
How to challenge advanced bilingual learners

Advanced bilingual learners are the focus for this issue. We explain how to provide challenges for gifted and talented learners who speak English and other languages
07/05/2010 - 09:27
The Pupil and Parents Guarantees for G&T – writing to parents

Here we provide some guidance on the framing of the letter to parents, the kinds of information that should be included and thoughts on how communication with parents can be framed to avoid potential pitfalls
21/04/2010 - 15:43
The Pupil and Parent Guarantees – what are the implications for schools?

The Pupil and Parent Guarantees, that are currently the subject of a DCSF consultation, make specific reference to the provision for G&T learners. Here we consider what this might mean for your school
25/03/2010 - 17:41
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
11/03/2010 - 17:36
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 for international new arrivals's language to develop enough to surface in formal written English. This issue shows how you can tell an EAL G&T student within six weeks of their arrival
25/02/2010 - 17:46
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
12/02/2010 - 11:57
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
22/01/2010 - 14:57