Information and advice for parents of Exceptionally able, Gifted, Talented and more able children
Gifted and talented children often show signs of advanced development from an early age. You may have noticed that your child is more able than his or her peers and this will usually be confirmed by friends and teachers. Gifted and talented characteristics can include a wide vocabulary, a powerful memory, intense curiosity and concentration, a wide general knowledge, a vivid imagination and strong feelings and emotions. As a parent you can support your child in a variety of ways, such as taking them to museums and galleries, actively encouraging their hobbies, reading to them and developing their curiosity through questioning them.
For more ideas and information to help your child at home, you may find the following sites on the internet useful:
• The DCSF websites for parents: www.parentcentre.gov.uk and www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/parentalinvolvement.
• The DCSF website dedicated to gifted and talented education: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/giftedandtalented
• The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) which is the UK's foremost membership charity that deals with all aspects of giftedness in children.
• Young Gifted and Talented:- http://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk/landing.aspx
• Youth Sports Trust:- http://www.youthsporttrust.org/page/home-welcome/index.html
• Standards Site:- http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/giftedandtalented/
• National Association for Gifted Children:- http://www.nagcbritain.org.uk/
• Government advice site: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/ExamsTestsAndTheCurriculum/DG_10037625
• National Literacy Trust:- http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/database/able.html
• National association for Able Children in Education:- http://www.nace.co.uk/
• Help for Parents of a G&T child by Dr. Stephen Tomms: http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/F/family/problems/gifted.html
Multiple intelligences
We believe that by recognising how we learn, we can learn better and play to our strengths. The following is a link to the multiple intelligences test: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/ict/multiple_int/index.htm
Parental nomination of Able, Gifted and Talented pupils (Click for form)
When children enter our school they have varied interests and skills, we need to provide learning experiences of the highest quality to make sure that your child learns with enjoyment and challenge.
We are keen to develop our recognition of, and provision for the able, gifted and talented children in academic, leadership, organisational, physical, social, artistic and musical skills. If you feel that your child has demonstrated signs of advanced skills in any of these areas please print and fill out the form and return it to your child’s form tutor