Learning
Gifted and Talented
WEGC Philosophy and Approach identifying and supporting the gifted / talented
- Gifted and talented students are not all the same
- Identifying students as Gifted and Talented is a means to an end
- Giftedness can be culturally specific
- It is about personalising learning in class
- We aim to provide learning opportunities to target students’ abilities and interests
- We like to talk with students, parents, teachers and our communities to help us do this well
- We use a combination of enrichment and acceleration - differentiated teaching and learning in classes and enrichment opportunities outside the classroom
- The process is ongoing and evaluated.
Community Links
WEGC is engaged in ongoing conversations with our diverse communities. This involves exploring the meaning of giftedness in a cultural context to enable WEGC to better personalise learning and talent development.
The idea of a student being able to demonstrate ‘giftedness and talent’ in different ways and in different contexts is new but exciting – it allows for the student to be at the centre of its meaning.
WEGC values connections with outside organisations to provide enrichment opportunities. For example – Massey University Robotics course, Future Problem Solving, Otago University Mathematics and Science courses.
For more information please contact Amy Perkins and Kate Potter on (04) 385 85 14.
