Is it really what your child is achieving when being formally taught. Or are the children who are achieving less actually gifted and talented but are not showing up on how the system teaches? There are many Gifted and Talented children who don't write neatly, spell correctly or punctuate appropriately. Fantastic content ideas and talents can be hidden by poor presentation. It is content that is important and not neat rubbish. Teachers are not alert to signs of high ability and potential. Signs of high ability are the quality of content and the actual answers given by learners. Gifted and talented kids [produce the unexpected, they take an idea and respond in a unique way. THERFORE MOST REAL GIFTED AND TALENTED KIDS CAN'T CONFORM TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OF TEACHING and so when they sit written exams are not always able to produce what is required in that situation. If however the system gave free rein to imagination then perhaps this could produce remarkable results. So the schools G & T isn't always accurate as a specific group of children are dotting their I's and crossing their Ts correctly for the schools set system (sats)and being labelled G & T.
More children would actually thrive if the SATS were abolished and teachers had more time to ensure that kids got more opportunities for higher order thinking.
So basically do you think that G & T is ACCURATE within schools? and is learning opportunities fair to all children?
I don't actually think the G & T label set by the government for schools is actually a true measure or a fair assessment of real intelligence.
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lijaco · 20/09/2008 21:27
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