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Gifted and Talented
DFES 2003The G&T coordinator
‘Primarily, the role of G&T coordinator is a management and organisational position – not a hands-on teaching position’
DCSF 2007 : Leading Teachers forGifted and Talented Education
‘This is a challenging role. Ideally it will be a teacher who is able to demonstrate classroom practice that effectively challenges, supports and develops the learning of G&T children on a daily basis, and who is in a position to work with and support the SLT in using the IQS as a self-evaluation tool to improve G&T provision’
G&T coordinator Main responsibilities: Identify gifted and talented cohort Audit current provision Draw on a range of sources of support for
pupils: external and internal; intellectual, emotional and behavioural
Review the progress of each individual pupil Plan and provide enrichment,
masterclasses, extra-curricular activities, consider acceleration issues
G&T focus in the National StrategiesKey messages:
All schools should have access to a trained and appropriately supported G&T leading teacher
Mainstreaming G&T education through Quality First teaching that challenges all pupils on a day to day basis pupils and addressing underachievement
Effective analysis and use of data to identify underachievement and to develop intervention and tailored teaching for G&T students
G&T focus in the National Strategies
Key messages
Self-evaluation and improvement for G&T is integral to the whole-school self-evaluation and improvement process leading to an action plan for G&T improvement
All schools have G&T pupils and should identify these for the National Register
Gifted describes students who have the ability to excel academically in one or more subjects such as English, drama, and technology
Talented describes students who have the ability to excel in practical skills such as sport, leadership, artistic performance.
Inclusion: Inclusive of whom?
Looked after children Socio-economic groups Gender Ethnicity (Black and minority ethnic
groups) English as an additional language New arrivals Travellers Exceptionally able
Key aspects of the gifted and talented leading teacher role
Effective classroom practice for gifted and talented pupils
Whole-school self-evaluation and improvement planning for gifted and talented provision and outcomes
Gifted and talented leading teachers will have a key role in developing:
Develop a climate for learning and classroom ethos that supports a pedagogy of providing challenge.
Use the Institutional Quality Standards to review provision for G&T pupils as part of the school’s review and Improvement plan
Develop a climate for learning
and classroom ethos that supports
a pedagogy of providing challenge.
In carrying out this role leading teachers will be expected to:
Card SortHelp the school tailor its
provision within and beyond
the curriculum to stretch
gifted and talented pupils
from all ethnic and socioecnomic groups.
Use the Institutional Quality Standards
to review provision for G&T pupils as
part of the school’s review and
Improvement plan
Help the school tailor its
provision within and beyond
the curriculum to stretch
gifted and talented pupils
from all ethnic and socioecnomic groups.
Develop a climate for learning and classroom ethos that supports a pedagogy of providing challenge.
The Quality Standards Documents3 layers:
Local Authority Standards: available now, being trialled in a number of LAs
Institutional Quality Standards already in use as audit tool
Classroom Quality Standards available now, but not yet widely used subject exemplification launch this month
Autumn 2008 priorities Support the quality assurance and monitoring of
leading teachers’ improvement plans for G&T
Launch the Classroom Quality Standards (CQS) subject exemplification and guidance materials (mathematics, English, science and ICT).
Work with LAs and schools to use RAISEonline and the e-module Evaluating School Performance to identify underperformance of G&T pupils at LA and school level. Use to track progress and plan for effective approaches to intervention strategies
Support for Leading Teachers E-learning
modules
YG&T Nutshells
E-learning modules
Nutshells
Network meetings Mon. 19th January (p.m) : Tickton Grange Weds 21st January (p.m): Driffield RUFC
Core training re-run Thurs 22nd January (p.m): South Hunsley Thurs 19th March (p.m): South Hunsley
(tbc)
G&T Leading Teacher
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