Gifted Program

Gifted Education at Newington

Gifted students learn at a different rate to other children and accommodation of that is crucial to their intellectual and emotional development.

These students need to be extended beyond the core content, to work at higher levels demanding greater complexity of thought. Gifted students need challenge and freedom to explore, research and express.

The English Department implements a differentiated curriculum for the A stream classes in Years 7 to 10. The core curriculum is compressed and additional enrichment activities are done in the classroom. The Mathematics Department offers an accelerated course for students in Years 7 to 9 where the 4 year course of the School Certificate is compressed into 3 years. Additional enrichment is also done in the A stream class. In Science, boys are selected to participate in the Challenge Program (pdf 84kb). This provides extension work beyond the core curriculum enabling young Scientists to explore Science at a greater depth.

A fulltime coordinator, Rosalind McKenzie aids in the development of this program and assists staff with its implementation.

GIFTED EDUCATION MODEL PDF 23kb

NOMINATION FORM FOR PARENTS 25kb