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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
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
A south London school is identifying pupils with entrepreneurial skills and channeling their energies into activities that benefit others. Sal McKeown reports
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’
In education terms, apart from the main transition of moving schools, other transitions worth considering, however, are transitions between classes/year groups/Key Stages, and for G&T students, transition back to the mainstream classroom from specialist training or enrichment experiences
How are you encouraging G&T students in your school to consider less popular careers such as engineering as an option?
Jo Hardy finds that involving students in debate is stimulating and hugely enjoyable, as well as helping to develop a range of valuable skills
Jo Smith urges colleagues to seek out young people with the skills and natural ability to raise the aspirations and achievements of other bright but underperforming students
How do we ensure that the education experienced by G&T students results in them maturing into the sort of impressively confident individuals we would hope them to become? Terry O’Dea argues for a project-centred curriculum
Do we do enough to ensure that our G&T students grow up to be ‘good' people, with a strong moral compass? Deborah Eyre presents the argument for a more explicit focus on values as part of gifted and talented education
Barry Meatyard considers the characteristics that we consider an ‘expert' to have and suggests ways of developing these attributes in the classroom
Schools must help gifted and talented students develop their leadership skills, as they have a lot to offer the rest of the school, and later society, in terms of active citizenship and entrepreneurial abilities, say Jo Smith and Paul Ainsworth
Deborah Eyre suggests how we can prepare G&T children for the many new career and employment options in today's society
Do G&T children have more than their fair share of social-emotional difficulties? Kalliope Emmanouilidou looks into the research and challenges some stereotypical views
High ability and confidence do not always go hand in hand. Paul Ainsworth suggests how life coaching techniques can be used to help G&T students





