Case studies

last updated:June 2007

In this section of the RfT we present seven case studies that exemplify some of the main findings from the review and provide practitioners with the opportunity to relate the messages to their own contexts. The first case study reports three different ways of identifying gifted and talented pupils. The second case study shows how a school used an inclusive approach for gifted and talented pupils. Case study 3 is an example of how peer coaching can be used to raise gifted and talented students’ achievement. Case studies 4 and 5 explore how gifted and talented students gain from enrichment activities and case study 6 investigates the pros and cons of accelerating the curriculum for gifted and talented students. Finally, in case study 7 we present two vignettes that illustrate different ways in which teachers structured group work to create effective discussion between students and to promote their students’ thinking.