Your policy should address the following issues:

How are gifted pupils identified and monitored in science?

How are information and records of achievement passed from one teacher or school to the next? How is such information shared with other teachers and managers in the school? How do you receive such information and what do you do with it?

How do you make provision in your scheme of work for gifted pupils?

What activities do you plan for gifted pupils? These should embrace different teaching and learning strategies to meet different learning preferences.

What responsibility do you place on the pupils to determine their best strategy for learning?

How do you support pupils in identifying personal targets?

How do you liaise with parents, especially about homework and support?

What extra-curricular opportunities do you provide for able scientists to pursue their interest?

Do you make use of any local provision, for example British Association youth sections?

Do you make use of local industry, colleges and universities, for example visiting speakers, open days?

What mentoring system can be put in place, for example for exceptionally gifted scientists who might benefit from this?

Monitoring by the science subject leader should be done on a regular basis. Methods include:

analysis of schemes of work and lesson plans

checking that gifted pupils are being stretched. Is their work of a higher thinking level than that of average pupils? Are they being given opportunities to go beyond the rest of the class? Are they able to report in a variety of ways? Is their own thinking apparent?

observations of lessons

discussions with teachers, pupils and parents

analysis of test and examination results against targets set.

School and subject policies in the general guidance

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