hahaha the G and t "reader"(wtf???) is now way behind

[ImNotInterestedInYourKids]

1. being g and t for reading is odd

2. kdis mum went on adn on about it

3. kid now in year 5 and is still on level 10

hooray

Would all the posters that knock G&T please read REALchoice's message. This is what I was led to believe the G&T scheme was for. To track children that had potential through secondary school, and recently primary, to help them achieve what they are capable of instead of coasting. The same with the talented side to acknowledge their talents be it sport or the arts and encourage them to develope further. What is so wrong with that? Maybe the label gifted gets parents backs up but anything else may have sounded equally 'elitist'.

and going back to the OP .. in that universe a 'gifted reader' at age 5 would be what exactly?

fircone - go figure???

hmmmmmmmm

Anyway - i have lots of boys and a girl - some more gay and lilac loving than others
all my school age kids have been classed g and t and its a heap of shit
what? a bit academic
big fish - small pond
just stop it
get real and live life
stop quantifying it

As an (ex) secondary school teacher, still working in education I still think the current G&T ploicies are meaningless. They do not ensure those children highlighted are challenged. They do not guarantee sufficiently differentiated work for those children on the G&T register. In many schools most of the teachers don't even know who is on the G&T register as the information just isn't passed on. If it is it doesn't say in what area, in what way and how that particular child needs extra support and help to push and challenge.

G&T is just a label. It currently means nothing IMO.

Until a time comes when it only identifies truely G&T children - and not some set percentage in every school - it will remain pointless too.

I agree Hulababy. My mum is a teacher working in an inner city secondary. For G&T music students were identified by singing in the choir. They didn't even have to audition to get in

I must again say that my post about the amazing kids was culled from the reception reading thread - IT WAS NOT ABOUT MY DCs!!!!

(Anyway, NotAnOtter, agree about the big fish, small pond.)

As the OP was about boasting, I cited some examples of unnecessary self-congratulation. I'm quite sure no-one ever bears any ill will to the children of boasters, be they genuinely talented or otherwise, but bragging parents are really just plain rude.

I do have a problem with smugness - if you feel you are truly blessed with a brilliant child, beautiful home, handsome dh or whatever, just feel thankful and keep a lid on it.

In this area its only applied in secondary school atm. Parents of kids at primary/infants have never heard of it yet! The school does tell parents which subject they are on it for and do some extra out of school stuff e.g challenges, field trips. Its been extended this year and a lot more seem to be on the register for something, think this may be to do with 10% and extra funding. Been told what is trying to be acheived is 'its cool to be clever' philosophy. It seems to be working amongst the group I have contact with so carnt be a bad thing. Cannot comment on whats happening with G&T for toddler/infants as have no experience of it.

Probably killed this thread now but come to think of it, its a few years ago, we had a couple of boasting mum at reception/infants re reading and such. This was way before Gifted & Talented. Just thought bh they are doing well and they were at that time. And yes, they did level out. Didnt think it was that funny though!

I thought this was the G&T section. How come most of the posts are illiterate?

Some children are gifted.

The educational system does not cater for them - the g&t programme is a myth as far as I can see.

These children are doomed to be bored.

Laugh if you like, you saddos. Personally, I don't laugh about other children's misfortunes.