NI Curriculum

Gifted and Talented Guidelines: Additional Information

The following powerpoint presentations were delivered on the Gifted and Talented Information Days which were held in February 2008.

Key Presentation, Dr Carrie Winstanley

A presentation from our key speaker on the main issues in Gifted and Talented Education.

School Management: Gifted & Talented

Neil Downing, Principal of Cookstown Primary School and David Ryan, BELB held a workshop called ‘School management: organising for the education of the gifted and talented’.

Young Applicants in Schools and Colleges Scheme (YASS)

Christine Compton and Margaret Chaytor held a workshop on the Open University’s scheme to allow pupils to study university modules while still attending school.

Identifying Highly Able Children with Multiple Exceptionalities

Dr Carrie Winstanley ran a workshop on meeting the needs of the dually exceptional, providing valuable insights on how to spot learners whose abilities are masked by their disabilities.