The Department for Children, Schools and Families’ definition of Gifted and Talented:
- Gifted describes students who have the ability to excel academically in one or more subjects such as English, drama, technology
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Talented describes students who have the ability to excel in practical skills such as sport, leadership, artistic performance. These students may well follow a vocational training pathway to accreditation and employment
Parents of gifted and talented children may find the following websites useful:
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Parents Centre - helping you to help your child
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Teachers TV video - ‘Gifted and talented what does it mean for parents?’
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Gifted and talented videos - a collections of clips from Teachers TV
Click here to visit our Forms page where you will find a ‘Parental Information Form for More Able, Gifted and Talented Pupils’.