We recognise that within our student population there will be individuals with outstanding abilities in a specific area of their experience or in several areas of their experience. It is our responsibility to ensure students are given the support and encouragement needed to develop their abilities and full potential. This support can come through extension work, advice and guidance. Students may exhibit giftedness and talent in a range of areas: Science, the arts and or in sport / music. The school is represented in the county by the Principal and assistant principals given its interest and experience in this area. Nationally, the term giftedness is used to denote academic ability. The term talented is nationally used to denote high level alternative skill areas. We recognise the artificial divide can be problematic and challenge stereotyping that can suggest lower level intelligence in the students classified as talented. We also acknowledge the inter relatedness between disciplines and are informed by reputable research that recognises parity in high intelligence level in students exhibiting expertise across the subject disciplines.

Purpose:

• To establish a definition of a gifted student and a definition of a talented student and ensure that there is a working understanding of the terms in staff.
• To treat all gifted students as individuals and develop programmes of extension work that allows them to feel confident in their abilities.
• To ensure that there is enough flexibility in programmes of study to allow such differential development to take place.
• To keep parents fully aware of the additional provision being made.
• To celebrate the success of such students in a variety of ways.
• To encourage all students to develop their individual knowledge and skill and fulfil their potential.
• To create a school culture that fosters tolerance and respect for students who demonstrate high level skills in specific interest areas.

Guidelines:

• All teaching staff have a responsibility to continually identify such students so that a register can be compiled and progress monitored.
• Departments are responsible for developing the individual strategies for such students, although they will be coordinated by the Gifted and Talented teacher and Assistant principal.
• Departments should ensure that differential learning is possible within all schemes of work.
• The Netherhall School will closely follow the work of national learning centres with specific expertise in these areas notably the Warwick University and the National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth.
• The school will be proactive in securing external funding to support out of hours learning for these students.
• The schools development strategy encompasses a genuine commitment to flexible learning, e – learning, the arts and sport as key ways to advance these students and this is reflected in its new build programme.

Downloads

University of East Anglia – Able, Gifted & Talented Programme
UEA’s Able, Gifted and Talented Summer Programme of Events. A majority of their summer events are taking place in the school holidays and they hope that there will be something that is of interest to you. You can find further details of the events on their website www.uea.ac.uk/giftedandtalented . You can also download application forms from this address.

  UEA Able Gifted & Talented Timetable (64.8 KiB, 153 hits)

GIFT Weekend Courses, March 2012
GIFT is running weekend courses in March 2012, in Northamptonshite and Essex. You can find further details of the events on their website and in the downloadable flier below.

  Gift Weekend Courses (130.0 KiB, 9 hits)

Careers Conferences – for those who wish to become Doctors or Lawyers

Epoc Careers organise careers conferences for students. Places are available at their next events:

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor
Saturday, 11 February 2012, at University College London

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Lawyer
Saturday 18th of February 2012, at University College London

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor
Saturday, 3 March 2012, at The University of Manchester

Epoc give students the opportunity to:

• Gain practical advice on getting into the university and profession of their choice
• Talk to admissions tutors and university students
• Find out about the career and its specialist fields
• Speak with doctors or solicitors and barristers
• Discuss their academic options, alternatives and related careers

The events are designed principally for students who will be in Year 11 and Year 12. Other students, careers advisers, teachers and parents are also welcome to attend.

For full details, including costs and the application form, please visit their website,www.epoc.org.uk (The Netherhall School is not responsible for the content of external websites).