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Following part one, which examined the meaning and possible causes of ‘under-achievement’, Belle Wallace outlines some proven strategies for realising learners’ potential
When it comes to G&T summer schools, opinion is divided. Sue Soan considers the views of a social staff team and comments from students in evaluating their impact
How well are questioning skills developed in your school? Linda Evans prompts G&T coordinators and lead teachers to raise this issue on a whole-school basis and consider how to support colleagues in improving their questioning techniques
Growing numbers are using sites such as Twitter to keep up-to-date with G&T developments globally and explore new ideas. Tim Dracup explores
Brin Best and Sophie Craven continue their series showing how differentiated learning for more able pupils can be achieved in the classroom
A south London school is identifying pupils with entrepreneurial skills and channeling their energies into activities that benefit others. Sal McKeown reports
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 policy-makers and administrators to classroom practitioners
In part one of a two-part article, Belle Wallace unpicks the meaning of underachievement and suggests how to refine our professional observation of learners who ‘could do better’
Edward De Bono’s Plus, Minus and Interesting (PMI) thinking skill is increasingly being used in primary schools to help develop able children’s creative thinking. Kathryn Wright shares research that demonstrates its effectiveness
Mike Thompson outlines the newly introduced and very successful strand of the national scheme to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds, raise their aspirations and encourage them to apply for university places
In the context of gifted and talented education, underachievement refers to the deficit between achievement and potential
Brin Best and Sophie Craven continue their series showing how differentiated learning for more able pupils can be achieved in the classroom
Linda Evans summarises the main messages from keynote speakers at Optimus Education’s second annual conference on developing very able students at post-16
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





