Parent information

The Parent information package (pdf 502kb) provides information about policy and provision for the education of gifted and talented students in NSW public schools. It gives parents an understanding of the definition, needs and characteristics of gifted students.

The Gifted and Talented Curriculum Support web site has additional material on:

Enrichment and extension programs in the Program organisation and Curriculum differentiation sections
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Support through a number of case studies conducted in schools throughout the state
Selective high schools and opportunity classes
Selective high schools Years 8 to 11 entry.

You can contact the Selective High School and Opportunity Class Placement Unit directly:
Telephone: (02) 9707 6262 Fax: (02) 9707 6265 Email: ssu@det.nsw.edu.au

General information for parents is also available on the NSW Department of Education and Training web site (under Teaching and Learning links).

The NSW Board of Studies provides a Guidelines for Accelerated Progression booklet (revised 2000), applicable to all students in NSW schools.

The NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children is an organisation to assist parents in meeting the needs of gifted and talented children.

Checklists
The following provide helpful examples of identification checklists for parents.

Material	Description
Things my child has done (pdf 92kb)	Sayler's checklist for use by parents/caregivers of gifted primary children.
Things my young child has done (pdf 81 kb)	Sayler's checklist for use by parents/caregivers of gifted young children.
Harslett rating scale for parents, teachers and community members (doc 45kb)	Scales for rating behavioural characteristics of academically and intellectually gifted Aboriginal students. These scales may be useful in some contexts.
Early Entry to primary schools: a provision for intellectually gifted and talented students (general) (pdf 225kb)	Overviews of the rationale and procedures relevant to Early Entry to school are supplemented here with proformas of interest to parents/caregivers.

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