Preventing under achievement

This web site provides basic information for schools regarding provision for the Gifted and Talented.

Recent and more detailed information is available to Birmingham teachers at the My Classes area.

For access to this area contact http://gandtmyclasses.blogspot.com/

Information about up and coming opportunities is in eBriefing - the electronic document store:
http://ebriefing.bgfl.org/

You can search eBriefing using the word Gifted or G&T to find all current documents about Gifted and Talented activity in Birmingham

National Strategy – Gifted and Talented
All Birmingham schools have been offered National Strategy training for a Leading Teacher and the opportunity to attend termly G&T networks. Funding for development work is placed in each school’s personalisation budget.
 

There are two key aspects to the role of leading teachers for G&T education:

1. The development of whole-school self-evaluation and improvement planning for the provision and outcomes for G&T pupils.
2. The development of effective classroom practice for G&T pupils
   Click here for more details: http://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk/FileLinks/193_leadingteachers_role_Oct07.pdf

Schools will also have a G&T coordinator who will:

1. Coordinate and develop whole school extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities.
2. Update the whole school policy for G&T.
3. Register and track G&T students comprising approximately 10% of the school population.
4. Link with other schools to provide joint activities, enrichment and staff development.
5. Consider ways to improve liaison at each transition point to enhance continuity and progression for gifted and talented pupils.
6. Develop and implement a programme for monitoring and evaluation of the school’s provision and its impact on their gifted and talented cohort.