St PeterÕs RC High School and
Sixth Form Centre
ABLE, GIFTED AND TALENTED POLICY
Date:
Oct 2009
Policy
Review due: Oct 2010
Owner:
Curriculum Committee (Authored by
Susannah Moore and Ruth Potter)
AIM
To
raise achievement and aspiration among all students by:
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challenging
and supporting the most able, gifted and talented to push the boundaries of
what is possible.
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recognising
and celebrating high achievement.
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developing
appropriate teaching and learning styles.
OBJECTIVES
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To
identify able, gifted and talented students.
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To
keep a register of and review the progress of able, gifted and talented
students.
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To
provide an extra curricular/enrichment programme which is challenging.
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To
develop and sustain a high achieving learning ethos throughout the school.
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Long
term aim: To ensure differentiation in teaching and learning programmes.
TERMINOLOGY
(for
further clarification on terminology please refer to the appendix)
Able: demonstrating very high ability, potential or attainment in
one or more
subject
areas (Ôbright childÕ as outlined by appendix).
Gifted:
demonstrating
exceptionally high ability, potential or attainment in core.
subjects,
or outstanding ability in a single subject (Ôgifted childÕ as outlined by
appendix).
Talented:
demonstrating very
high ability, potential or attainment in sporting or creative subjects.
METHODOLOGY
The
Coordinators (Susannah Moore and Ruth Potter) for able, gifted and talented
students will lead the strategy. This will include:
á
2009/2010:
o
review
and amend existing Gifted and Talented Register.
o
improve
register to state the specific skills and talents of the cohort.
o
publish
a revised school policy
o
oversee
departments writing their own policy for Gifted and Talented children.
o
initiate
the Arts Award.
o
establish
a SEF monitoring existing provision for Gifted and Talented pupils, including
extended school and extra curricular activities.
o
help
celebrate achievement through communication and publication of relevant
materials.
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Long
term aims:
o
initiate
the Challenge Award.
o
improve
provision for Gifted and Talented across the curriculum.
o
establish
a parent support group for Gifted and Talented.
o
assessing
current funding and securing relevant funding for future projects.
THE
STRATEGY FRAMEWORK
Short
Term Strategy:
Identification
Multiple
factors will be used to review the register including:
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End of
Key Stage results.
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Information
from parents and peers.
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Teacher
recommendations.
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Achievement
in specialist qualifications (sport, music, etc).
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Achievement
in enrichment activities.
Long
Term Strategy:
Underachievement
Students
identified as able but underachieving will be targeted using a series of
measures:
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Teachers
will be notified to monitor the effort and attainment of the student.
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Parents
will be informed and consulted.
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Identified students will be consulted
about time management of enrichment activities.
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A mentoring programme will be arranged
where appropriate.