Gifted and Talented Education - Leading teachers handbook

Date of issue:	Nov. 2007
Reference number:	00782-2007DOM-EN 00060-2007FLR-EN

What is it?

The 2005 White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All sets support for gifted and talented pupils clearly in the context of personalisation. It has provided the opportunity for the National Strategies to develop a cross-phase programme focused on gifted and talented pupils. It is fundamental to the programme that provision should counteract disadvantage and prevent underachievement. The emphasis is on ‘quality first’ teaching rather than extra-curricular enrichment activities. One of the key drivers for improvement across the system is the development of leading teachers for gifted and talented education.

This handbook focuses on developing an understanding of how a leading teacher might work across a school, or a group of schools, to improve gifted and talented provision and outcomes for pupils. It provides some of the resouces that will support this and signposts further resources including online materials that may be adapted for use by leading teachers and others.

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