NSW Department of Education and Training

The definitions of the terms giftedness and talent provided here are those adopted in the NSW Policy and implementation strategies for gifted and talented students (revised 2004). Clarification of what this might mean for parents and teachers is also discussed.

Identification

Information about the procedures and methods used for the identification of gifted students in the light of Gagné's definition may be accessed from this link.

Selective high schools and opportunity classes

Gifted and talented students are catered for by a range of programs in NSW public schools including opportunity classes, specialist and selective high schools and through extension programs in primary and secondary schools. More detailed information is provided on this page with links to the Selective High School and Opportunity Class Placement Unit web site.

Acceleration

Information regarding acceleration as an administrative strategy, the policy acceleration support document on acceleration and the additional resources referred to in that package may all be accessed from this link.

Differentiating the curriculum

Information is provided from this link to the revised policy support package for differentiating the curriculum and to broader discussions of various models and samples of units of work that may assist in curriculum differentiation.

Gifted and talented case studies

Case studies that document the experiences and progress made by schools in the implementation of the revised gifted education policy are available from this link. They exemplify the approaches taken by schools to improve the learning outcomes of gifted and talented students.