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Hertfordshire Gifted & Talented Conference 2011 - 1st March 2011

‘High achievement for all: the difference that makes the difference’ held on tuesday 1st March 2011 at
Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage.

The fifth Hertfordshire Gifted and Talented conference focused upon high achievement for all
pupils, the role of the concept of Deliberate Practice in this and how we can draw upon lessons
from Sport and PE to bring about optimum learning conditions and develop expertise. We had
two engaging and inspirational keynote speakers from different backgrounds but with
complementary messages:

Speakers:

• Matthew Syed is a former three-time Commonwealth table tennis champion and a British journalist, broadcaster and author of Bounce, a book described as “among the most intelligent and thought-provoking books about sport ever
  written”. It explains and explores the concept of Deliberate Practice, high achievement and expertise through examples from sport, business and beyond. Matthew will be linking these ideas to teaching and learning in school.
• Richard Bailey is Professor of Sport and Education at The University of
  Birmingham. He has a particular interest and experience in the area of Physical
  Education’s relevance and application to learning, knowledge and expertise
  development. He has worked with many different bodies in the UK and
  internationally and authored the first (and only) national Systematic Review of
  Gifted and Talented Education.

The aims of the 2011 conference were to hear leading practitioners and experts in the field of Able, Gifted
and Talented Education, develop an understanding of new and innovative approaches, examine
resources and share good practice. Once again, there was significant Pupil Voice input on the day.

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Cambridge University Events

Gifted and talented students may be interested in the following events run by Cambridge University:

Cambridge Year 12 2011Open Days
Open days can take place from March onwards and many are now open for booking . Some fill up very quickly! You can find a list of dates and venue at:

• www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/opendays/college.html (Cambridge Colleges)
• www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/opendays/department.html (subject teaching departments)
  

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Challenge Days

In 2011, Cambridge Admissions Office (CAO) will be running a series of Challenge Days for Year 10 students and Masterclasses for Year 12 students. These are free events that take place on a single day in Cambridge and are provided for maintained sector schools and colleges.

Applications for 2011 have now closed.

• www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/events/challengedays.html
  

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