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.

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