Highly able children

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Many learners need additional support to make the most of their education taking account of their individual circumstances and abilities. This includes learners who show particularly high abilities in one or more areas.

Challenge and enjoyment, personalisation and depth are important principles for all learners. Enhanced and augmented provision may be necessary to ensure highly able learners make the most of their education.

We have assumed that the term highly able pupils refers to pupils who are working or have the potential to work ahead of their age peers. We will also assume that the term includes pupils who are highly able across the curriculum as well as those who are highly able in one or more particular areas.

Guidance for addressing the needs of highly able pupils, Scottish Network for Able Pupils, p 10

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  • Scottish Network for Able Pupils (SNAP)

    The Scottish Network for Able Pupils (SNAP) offers a network of support to schools and teachers through the sharing of ideas and practice. SNAP offers advice to schools and teachers on how to provide appropriate challenge for their most able children and undertakes research and dissemination of findings to the educational community in Scotland and further afield.