Gifted & Talented

Who are we?

We are students from The Hayesbrook School, ranged across several years from Year 8 to Year 11. Each of us are gifted within one to several subjects from the whole curriculum; such as geography and English.

What do we do?

We meet up each and every week. We are used as the student voice on subjects which affect 'Gifted and Talented' matters. Examples of events we have organised are a Puzzle Day, where G&T pupils were rewarded. Also we have organised a quiz evening held within the school to test parents. At the moment we are also helping to organise a Gifted and Talented day involving a variety of schools in the Tonbridge area.

My son has been identified as Gifted and Talented...

...but what does that mean?

Following is the breakdown of the criteria which is used in each subject when identifying our gifted and talented students, making it subject based and therefore specific to you and your son.  This will hopefully help you to identify your son's strengths and further your understanding of extra responsibilities he may have around the school and other pressures he may be under as a consequence of his natural ability.

According to the DfE, pupils are identified as gifted if they achieve, or have the ability to achieve, significantly above average in one of the National Curriculum subjects other than art, performing arts or physical education.

Pupils are talented if they achieve, or have the ability to achieve significantly above average in art, performing arts or physical education compared with other students in the school at their year group.  Therefore a student can be identified as both 'gifted' and 'talented'.

Science

Below is a list of characteristics. They may not all apply to all gifted students, but they are a guide.

• Go beyond obvious answers
• Relate obscure facts - have an interest in science outside the classroom
• Explain using models
• Miss out steps to problems
• Question others, even teachers!
• Spot patterns
• Use an extensive vocabulary
• Be self-critical
• Show an intense interest in one area i.e. astronomy
• Think logically, giving explanations for phenomena
• Are bored by simple repetition
• Are careless with easy work