Pre-Primary programs are available to children who have turned/will turn five by 30 th June in any given year. Schooling is compulsory for children from the beginning of the school year in which they turn 6 years and 6 months , in accordance with the School Education Act, 1999. For most children this will be the year they enter Year One.
Refer to your local area intake school Principal or District Office for more information.
Two-way communication is a critical factor in the partnership between parents and the school. It is important to advocate on your child's behalf and make contact with the class teacher/s in the first instance. Refer to the Parents section for an overview about Talking to your school .
The Gifted and Talented Policy (2004) requires schools to provide a differentiated curriculum to high ability students.
Yes, it is possible for a child to be identified as both gifted and learning disabled. This means that your child exhibits remarkable talents and strengths in one area and relative weakness or disadvantage in others. The Disability and Learning Difficulty - risk factors link provides an overview of identification and provision issues. You should also request that a case conference take place at your child's school involving all related stakeholders to discuss the best possible plan needed for your child to reach her full potential.
The Encouraging Achievement - Gifted Education Resource (EAGER) provides both primary and secondary teachers of gifted and talented students, these students' parents and the students themselves with a range of resources to encourage an understanding of the issue of underachievement among gifted and talented students. This resource suggests a range of strategies to counter underachievement and encourage achievement.
TAGs refers to Talented and Gifted students. TAGs programs are usually class and/or school based and are devised and managed at a school level.
PEAC refers to Primary Extension and Challenge. PEAC is a centrally funded part-time withdrawal program for upper primary school Years 5-7 students. Identified gifted and talented students are selected to participate in differentiated programs offered in a range of delivery modes.
Gifted and Talented Education refers to the Gifted and Talented Education. The Gifted and Talented Education is offered for the purpose of providing gifted and talented students entering Year 8 in government schools access to a range of programs that meet their specific talents.
Gifted and Talented Education are offered in the following areas:
Specialist Programs are school based approved courses offered by a number of secondary schools in areas such as Aviation, Basketball, Computing, Marine Studies, Tennis and others. (Search the Our Policies for Specialist Program Approval. This document lists a central database of approved Specialist Programs at the end of the policy.)
The application process for the Gifted and Talented Education begins during Term One and testing and selection occurs during Terms Two and Three. The Gifted and Talented Education is open to all Year Seven students across educational sectors in Western Australian schools and information/application booklets are sent to all schools during Term One.
The Teaching TAGs (1996) resource is out of print. The information is now incorporated into this revised website. The majority of the file has remained the same but updated to include current educational initiatives and references. See the About section of this website for more information.
Provision refers to the learning, teaching and assessment needs of gifted and talented students at the class, school and cluster/district (or supplementary ) level.
The Provision section provides teachers with the support strategies and professional learning opportunities needed to understand the unique needs of gifted and talented children. There are key links to Phase of Development and Learning Area specific information and a comprehensive outline of some Teaching and Learning models and Approaches and Strategies to support the learning needs of gifted and talented students.
Students who are geographically isolated or those who live in non-metropolitan areas should l have access to a teaching and learning environment that best suits their needs. Although geographical isolation is considered a risk factor , there are opportunities for identified gifted students to access programs such as ATP Online and PEAC as well as school based gifted and talented provision. Parents should speak to their child's school regarding school-based programs and their District Education Office for more information about district-based programs.
Yes. The Olive A Lewis scholarship is available for those students who have been offered a place in the Academic Talent Program. The Department of Education and Training also provides a web site listing other secondary and post secondary scholarships and awards.