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what is gifted / giftedness / able / talented?

Gifted, giftedness, able, talented children / students are those considered by Educational Systems to have a particular talent in specific areas, e.g. chess, music, mathematics, art.

These children often feel alienated by their peers and others around them.

Range of High Intelligence Levels for Gifted / Giftedness / Able and Talented Students

The following gives an approximate idea of the intelligence levels used by psychologists.

Gifted IQ: over 130 and above = 2% of the population.

I make no apologies for including the gifted, able, talented student in this website. Although these students do not come into the UK’s, Special Educational Needs Definition, their educational needs in many cases are not being met. The fact that these children are gifted should mean that the schools have a duty to provide extra support for them – over and above their peer group.

In March 2004, David Bell, the UK’s, Government’s Chief Inspector for Education, addressed the ‘National Association for Able Children in Education’ and said that gifted and highly intelligent pupils should be put on a 'Special Education Needs' register in the same way as those with learning difficulties.

It is most important to get gifted, able and talented students recognised as early as possible. By identifying a need, you can start to put in the necessary help to support the child.

Intelligent Quotient (IQ) Tests for Gifted / Giftedness / Able / Talented

If you suspect a student comes into the gifted, able and talented category you can arrange to have an educational psychologist assessment to ascertain his exact intelligence level. You should try to find a psychologist with a particular interest in gifted students. The report can them be used to ensure the correct help is given at school, college, university or workplace.