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Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Pupils: Geography

By Jane Ferretti

Published December 13th 2007 by David Fulton Publishers – 10 pages

Series: The Gifted and Talented Series

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Description

Meeting the Needs of Your Most Able Students: Geography provides specific guidance on:

  • recognising high ability and potential
  • planning challenge, differentiation and enrichment in Geography

  • using questioning to challenge the more able

  • support for more able pupils with special educational needs (dyslexia, ADHD, sensory imapirment etc.)
  • beyond the classroom: visits, competitions, summer schools, masterclasses, links with other institutions.

The book includes comprehensive appendices with linked resources available online that feature:

  • useful contacts and resources
  • lesson and homework ideas
  • audit and record keeping frameworks

For secondary teachers, subject heads of departments, Leading Teachers for G&T Education (Gifted and Talented co-ordinators), SENCos and Childrens' Services advisers.

Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Our More Able Pupils – The National Scene 2. Departmental Policy and Approach 3. Recognising High Ability or Potential 4. Classroom Provision 5. Supporting the Learning of More Able Pupils 6. Beyond the Classroom

These are free worksheets and handy photocopiables which you can download and printout for use in the classroom.