What can we do to enrich and enhance learning for the gifted and talented?

It is vital to enrich and extend the curriculum for pupils who are gifted in science by using a variety of methods, depending on the context. For example:

sharing and encouraging pupils' curiosity, allowing them to speculate without necessarily needing the correct answer

applying a higher level of skill to a common question or problem to be solved by the whole class

enriching and extending their breadth of knowledge by drawing on information that goes beyond that provided for most pupils, including going beyond the national curriculum

accelerating pupils through a particular stage in the national curriculum

giving pupils access to more demanding texts or ICT -based information for research

occasionally giving pupils the chance to modify an investigation to make it more challenging

challenging pupils to provide explanations and connections, as well as information

encouraging them to take part in activities outside the school and allowing them to take some responsibility for organising such activities

encouraging pupils to go to local science lectures or similar events

encouraging them to carry out further investigative work at home, if necessary by providing simple equipment and materials (with due regard to safety).