teaching for gifts and talents
Program for the Gifted and Talented, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Program for the Gifted and Talented provides services including residential exchange programmes for gifted students. Directlink to the relevant section.
Courses and workshops for teachers and pupils.
NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED YOUTH
England only, based at the University of Warwick, but extended to other universities. Runs summer and weekend courses.
IRISH
CENTRE FOR TALENTED YOUTH
Summer schools and weekend schools around Ireland.
THE CENTRE FOR GIFTED EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Provides a program supported by the CBE The Gifted and Talented Education
(GATE).
Calgary Board of Education: www.cbe.ab.ca
Alberta Learning: www.learning.gov.ab.ca
University of Calgary: www.ucalgary.ca/giftedue.html
COGNITIVE
ACCELERATION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION - CASE
Provide pupils with activities designed to develop their scientific thinking
skills.
COGNITIVE ACCELERATION IN MATHEMATICS IN EDUCATION - CAME
PUPIL
RESEARCHER INITIATIVE - PRI
At Sheffield Hallam University sponsors science fairs, and presents pupils
with challenging, relevant investigative tasks.
THE
ECO-SCHOOLS PROJECT
CREST
AWARDS
School-industry links encouraged by local SATROs (Science and Technology Regional
Organisation) encourage pupils to undertake extended, appropriate interesting
projects of their own choosing.
THE
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE - BA
Supports teachers wishing to run science clubs through the provision of special
experiment packs, and popular BAYSDAYS in national museums.
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
THE
SCIENCE MUSEUM STEM PROJECT
A useful source of challenging materials.
SCIENCE
ACROSS THE WORLD PROJECT
Pupils participate in international data collection for analysis at the highest
level.
TOMORROW'S ACHIEVERS - GABITTAS
Workshops at various locations around the UK.
www.Gabbitas.co.uk
and www.masterclasses.co.uk
BRUNEL
ABLE CHILDREN'S CENTRE - BACE
Runs Saturday classes and some research.
WORLD
CLASS ARENA (World Class Tests)
High level tests which are also used for teaching. Aimed at 9 and 13 year-olds.
Available on-line.
LEARNING
EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM - LEOTC (NEW ZEALAND)
Interactive, curriculum-based activities; also enhance and enrich the teachers'
own curriculum delivery.
TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM - TIP
THE CONNIE BELIN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TALENTED AND GIFTED EDUCATION
CENTRO PARA
JÓVENES CON TALENTO
A parent-funded, and unofficially associated version of the Johns Hopkins
Talent Search at Pamplona, Navarre, Spain.
THE GERMAN SCHÜLERAKADEMIEN (PUPIL ACADEMIES)
Residential summer programs which select by competition for a wide variety
of subject areas, the Hamburg Model is a Talent Search for mathematical ability,
selecting by examination.
www.schuelerakademie.de/kurse/index.html
www.schuelerakademie.de/dsa/2002/index.html
THE
GIFTED EDUCATION RESEARCH RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE - GERRIC
Australian Primary Talent Search with holiday schools
JOHNS
HOPKINS UNIVERSITY - THE CTY MODEL
Study of Exceptional Talent in a nationwide Talent Search.
THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE ON THE GIFTED AND TALENTED
ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (IMSA)
THE
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
Out-of-school and correspondence courses to a very high level; Department
for Youth Activities
Rehovot, Israel.
