This course aims to support senior managers and teachers in sixth forms and FE colleges wanting to develop provision for their most able learners. Aimhigher focuses on Post-16 gifted and talented learners as a key target group. This course will help those involved in post 16 education take practical steps to improve their provision for G&T students, by looking at current practice and introducing G&T policies and strategies within individual institutions to help students maximise their attainment.
Aims of the course are to:
* have a clearer understanding of current thinking about Post-16 able learners
* consider and produce effective policies for promoting gifted and talented provision
* have a clearer understanding of defining and identifying gifted and talented learners
* consider strategies and techniques to raise aspirations and expectations of more able learners on Level 3 courses
* study examples of best practice in post-16 gifted and talented provision