Gifted & Talented

CCEA uses the term Gifted and Talented to describe learners who are achieving, or who have the potential to achieve, a level substantially beyond the rest of their peer group inside their particular school.

Those learners who demonstrate or have the potential to demonstrate extremely high levels of ability, compared to their peers across the entire population, will be referred to by the term Exceptionally Able.

Gifted and Talented Pupils: Guidelines for Teachers

The document sets out non-statutory guidelines to support the teaching of Gifted and Talented learners. The guidelines reflect good practice already taking place in schools throughout Northern Ireland and are consistent with the aims and objectives of the Northern Ireland Curriculum.

Downloadable Forms

The following forms are referenced in the Guidelines for Teachers document. Instructions on how to use each form can also be found in the Guidelines booklet.

Identification

Nebraska Starry NightPDF, 32 KB

General Checklist for identifying Gifted and Talented LearnerPDF, 31 KB

Parents’/Carers’ QuestionnairePDF, 27 KB

School Audit

Whole School Audit PDF, 27 KB

Classroom Strategies ChecklistPDF, 25 KB

Recording

Individual Record SheetPDF, 28 KB

School or Year Group Record PDF, 60 KB

School or Year Group RecordDoc, 64 KB

Gifted and Talented Children in (and out of) the Classroom

This literature review was developed by CCEA and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). It draws upon the most recent research and good practice in the area of Gifted and Talented education.