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The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth
Peter Corker
Senior Manager Student Academy
www.nagty.ac.uk
Effective education systems should meet the needs of all pupils, including the most able
Amongst today’s gifted pupils are tomorrows social, intellectual, economic and cultural leaders
Focusing on the gifted can help raise overall standards
To do nothing will maintain the existing inequalities
Why focus on gifted?
a range of services and activities for members training and information for education professionals research to improve pedagogy
and understanding of gifted education
What does NAGTY do?
NAGTY, the government’s core partner, leads on and drives through improvements in gifted and talented education through:
aged 11-19 in the national top 5% of the ability range almost 90,000 identified total recruitment target 200,000 in every LA in almost 60% of schools
Who are the members?
Recommended Activities Quality activities from other providers.
Forums
Online Learning: Expert-led discussion forums and web-based learning.
Experts in Action: Lecture series.
ACHIEVE Careers Service
What can members do FOR FREE?
What do members pay for?
OutreachShort face-to-face learning Top venues country-wideDelivered by experts
Residential Summer School Two or three weeks Flagship provision1050 places at 8 venues
Extended Day Summer School Pilot running in 2006
recruitment potential
influencing young people’s opinions
Why should you be involved?
Does participating impact on students?The parents’ view
Source: Evaluation of the Summer Schools 2004 - CEDAR
Does participation impact on students?The student view
Source: Evaluation of the Summer Schools 2004 - CEDAR
“I am not exaggerating when I say that I think this experience will probably prove life-changing for him – he has changed from being fairly uninterested in much of the school curriculum to being passionate about the work.” - parent
What people say about NAGTY
“I was unsure about joining NAGTY at first because I thought it was a bit of a ‘geek society’ … So I joined purely because it’d look good on my CV. But I couldn’t have been more wrong and now I’m really glad I joined.” - member
The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth
Peter Corker
Senior Manage Student Academy
www.nagty.ac.uk
