Gifted, Able and Talented
At The Westgate School just over 19% of our pupils are identified as Gifted and Talented. The Government's target is just 5%. As a result, we have ample experience of working to extend the exceptionally able.
Our approach is through an enrichment programme that adds to the range and level of challenge. Our school curriculum is the best vehicle to deliver challenge and extension activities to every pupil in all year groups. However,there are some activities that cannot be delivered within the normal curriculum and these enrichment activities are designed and developed instead through the extended schools concept. Using time after school or weekends, we promote events such as Maths Challenge, enterprise tasks, geography field work, language exchange visits and debating sessions.
The fruits of our work can be shown by the GCSE grades - 45% (2010) and 37% (2009) of all GCSE results gained were A or A*. More importantly we believe that pupils leave The Westgate School eager to continue developing their minds and further advancing their education. The feedback we receive from the sixth-form colleges about our young people is extremely positive.
Gifted, Able and Talented Summer Schools 2011
These summer schools are open to students aged 15-17. The cost, per student, is £250 and there are 25% free places available for those receiving free school meals/education maintenance.
Click on the links below for more information on the various summer schools and how to apply.
Further information on the summer schools can be found on the website www.canterbury.ac.uk/gifted along with application forms.
Alternatively please direct enquiries to Ellis Jones ellis.jones@canterbury.ac.uk
Conferences
Please note that the deadline for the Reading Parent Conference is 1st April 2010.
Gifted and Talented in Drama
Interested in Drama? Would you like to study a play in a day?
Special event for Gifted and Talented pupils in Year 8
The University of Winchester are offering a special 1 day event on Saturday 11th December, 10am to 5pm
The event is called 'Play in a Day' and the play will be Romeo and Juliet.
This is a FREE event.
To apply for the event , please contact: Dr Hilary Lee-Corbin at the University
Email: hilary.lee-corbin@winchester.ac.uk
If your child has been identified as Gifted, Able and Talented in Drama, the following links may be of interest.
Hampshire Youth Theatre www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk/news/detail/HYT10/
National Youth Theatre www.nyt.org.uk/
National Youth Music Theatre www.nymt.org.uk/