Pupils who are gifted in science benefit from enrichment and extension activities that include key skills, in particular:

communication
discussing relevant ideas, issues and information; speaking clearly to the situation, taking into account the audience; responding one to one and in a group. For example, pupils contribute to a class evaluation of work, providing constructive feedback on what they find stimulating

working with others
planning what needs to be done and helping to confirm understanding of the objectives and processes to be used. For example, pupils work collaboratively on an enquiry, assigning roles in carrying out the work and its evaluation

improving own learning and performance
applying the plan-do-review cycle to set their own targets and confirm their understanding of how to meet them; making and following plans; and reviewing achievements and progress. For example, pupils investigate the factors that affect friction, plan the stages of the investigation and predict the results at each stage. If their predictions are incorrect, they then modify the course of the investigation. Discussion, and perhaps further investigation, of why the results were not as expected should lead to greater understanding of the scientific principles involved and perhaps to greater understanding of how to use the measuring devices.

Managing provision in the general guidance

Matching teaching to pupils' needs in the general guidance

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