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Ofsted and the Gifted and Talented

Are you confident that your school has effective provision in place for learners identified as able, gifted and talented (AGT)?

AGT pupils are one of the groups identified in the Ofsted framework and Ofsted will be likely to observe how well these pupils make progress and fulfil their potential in your school. The Ofsted evaluation schedule acknowledges that such pupils may require ‘particularly perceptive and expert teaching’.

The new approach developing in Hertfordshire will support you to consider and clarify the co-ordinator role, raise awareness of the issues of teaching AGT learners and consider ways to develop effective classroom practice.

We can work with you to audit and evaluate your practice using Institutional Quality Standards (IQS) and Classroom Quality Standards (CQS) to lead improvements in teaching and learning.

• www.ofsted.gov.uk - Ofsted Report - Focus on Gifted Pupil and the Whole School Benefits (2009)

• Selective Summary of Ofsted report - ‘Gifted and Talented Pupils in Schools’ (2009)
• http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk - Classroom Quality Standards (CQS)

Institutional Quality Standards (IQS) (revised 2010)

• Word 2003, 138kb/10 pages, 2010, iqs_revised_2010.doc

The ‘health checks’ indicate some of the areas and aspects which an Ofsted inspector may shown an interest in.

Primary Health Check

There are many ways for schools to organise themselves and effective provision for gifted and talented pupils does not necessarily require a uniform approach. Nevertheless the questions below reflect concerns raised in some of the OFSTED inspections which have occurred in the county

• Is there a policy for gifted and talented pupils?
• Is there an effective identification process?
• Is there clear evidence of provision for gifted and talented pupils in lessons?
• Are there monitoring procedures for gifted and talented pupils in place?
• Are there appropriate extra curricular opportunities for gifted and talented pupils?
• Do ‘gifted and talented issues’ appear on agendas and receive attention at staff meetings?

Secondary Health Check

There are many ways for schools to organise themselves and effective provision for gifted and talented pupils does not necessarily require a uniform approach. Nevertheless the questions below reflect concerns raised in some of the OFSTED inspections which have occurred in the county

• Is there a policy for gifted and talented pupils?
• Does each department have a clear consistent and comprehensive identification process?
• Is there a school co-ordinator for gifted and talented with strong and effective links to the departments?
• Does the school co-ordinator for gifted and talented have links with similar co-ordinators in other neighbouring schools?
• Are there monitoring systems in place to track the progress of gifted and talented pupils?
• Do ‘gifted and talented’ issues appear regularly on departmental and whole school agendas for discussion ?
• Are there appropriate extra curricular opportunities for gifted and talented pupils

For more information on how we can help you contact:

Val Hazell
SEND / Able, Gifted and Talented Adviser
Standards and School Effectiveness
Telephone: 01438 844894
Email: val.hazell@hertscc.gov.uk