Gifted
and talented students are entitled to rigorous, relevant and engaging
learning opportunities drawn from the Australian Curriculum and aligned
with their individual learning needs,
strengths, interests and goals. They vary in terms of the nature and level of their abilities; there is no single homogeneous group of gifted and talented students. Gifted and talented
students:
- vary in abilities and aptitudes
- vary in their level of giftedness
- vary in achievement - some gifted students experience difficulty translating their gifts into talents
- are not always visible and easy to identify
- come from diverse backgrounds and are found in all cultures, socio-economic levels and geographic locations.
Gifted
and talented differentiation at PHPS involves weekly, targeted groups
in Stage 2 and 3 with Mr Lenard, focusing on advanced comprehension,
text construction and personal-interest.
Students involved in these groups are recommended by the classroom
teacher, who uses a variety of formal and informal identification
markers to evidence their students' gifts and talents.
