© NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Parents’ and Carers’...

© NACE 2012

Aspiration Ability & Achievement

Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad

Parents’ and Carers’ session

Parents’ and Carers’ Session

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Aims

To share how we define and identify more able and talented learners

To share and seek views of Parents/Carers regarding the school’s provision for MAT learners

To discuss what practical support Parents/Carers can give to the school’s MAT provision

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What is meant by More Able and Talented?

‘In Wales we will use the term More Able and Talented to

describe pupils who require opportunities for enrichment

and extension that go beyond those provided for the

general cohort of pupils.

In general terms approximately 20% of the school

population may be More Able while the top 2% could be

considered Exceptionally Able.’

Curriculum of Opportunity: Potential into Performance

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School Perspective

How we define our MAT learners How we identify our MAT learners What could a Parent/Carer’s role be in the

identification process?

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Provision

How our school provides for MAT learners: learning within the school opportunities beyond the school social and emotional needs

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Research by Desforges showed that children do well when Parents/Carers:

encouraged a variety of interests showed sensitivity to their child’s interests helped children discover the fun of learning were able to judge when to intervene, when to apply

some pressure and when to stand back worked in partnership with, and trusted, the school.

(Professor Charles Desforges)

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Working in partnership…

A partnership between home and school is important for all children including those who are identified as more able and talented

Communication and shared understanding are vital to successful partnerships

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Parent/Carer Partnership

What we will do What you could do Sharing expertise and talent or interests

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Parent/Carer Audit

In groups of 3 or 4, discuss what skills, experience,

associations, colleagues you have that may be able to

help and support the school.

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Q&A

Discuss in your group any issues about which you

Would still like more information or clarification.

Please write your questions on the post-it notes

provided. Any questions unanswered in the session will

be responded to in a Parent/Carer newsletter.

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Finally... famous last words!

‘She has flat feet, maybe ballet would help.’ Markova ‘The dunce of the family.’ Wellington ‘He is rather stupid and has trouble with his

mathematics.’ Einstein ‘This boy is an indolent and illiterate member of the

class’ Roald Dahl’s English report at age 16

None of us know what your child might grow up to be?

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References

The Impact of Parental Involvement, Parental Support

and Family Education on Pupil Achievements and

Adjustment: A Literature Review 2006

Professor Charles Desforges with Alberto Abouchaar

Dweck, C Mindset 2006

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