Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented Programmes
Salcombe's Gifted and Talented children, are provided extension activities through planned differentiated learning opportunities provided in the classroom.
Recognising Gifted Children
Signs of giftedness can be seen from an early age. Exceptionally Gifted Children may be identified by the following criteria:
- Crawling before eight months compared with 10-12 months in the general population;
- Walking unassisted before 12 months and sleeping less than average;
- Breast fed longer than average most likely until after the first birthday;
- More likely to be the first born in small families, with parents employed in a professional or managerial roles; and
- Likely to have grandparents more educated than most people of their generation.
- The ability to read early and often self-taught;
- A propensity to ask unusual or shrewd questions;
- Talking early and fluently and with an extensive vocabulary; and
- The early development of a "quirky" sense of humour.
Prospective parents who consider their child to have some or all of the above criteria should discuss these at interview. Present parents should discuss their child's progress in the light of the above criteria with the Director of Upper or Lower School.
