More Able and Talented
More Able Pupils at St. Philip Evans Primary School
In Wales, the term ‘more able and talented’ refers to about 20% of pupils who require enriched and extended opportunities to develop their abilities or talents in one or more areas.
In every school, there are more able and talented pupils who require greater support in learning than that provided for the majority of pupils. They also include those pupils who show ability or are particularly talented in one or more specific areas, such as music, drama, art or sport.
We plan our teaching and learning in such a way that we enable each child to develop their full potential academically, socially and spiritually. We respect the right of all children in our school, irrespective of differences in ability, to access a number of areas of learning, and to develop the knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes that are necessary for their development into ambitious, capable learners.
MAT learners are identified by class teachers through our assessment procedures and this is reviewed annually. Their progress is tracked and regular inspections of their work is undertaken to ensure that appropriate challenge is being applied.
NACE Award Reaccreditation
St Philip Evans was awarded the NACE Challenge Award in 2018 and reaccredited in December 2021.
The NACE Challenge Award
External accreditation of high-quality provision for more able learners
The NACE Challenge Award provides recognition of school-wide high-quality provision for more able learners within a context of challenge for all. Part of the NACE Challenge Development Programme, the Challenge Award provides:
- External validation of school-wide high-quality provision for more able learners;
- Evidence of impact aligned to other school improvement and accountability measures;
- A clear action plan and ongoing support for continued improvement – including a free Challenge Check-in between accreditations;
- Opportunities to work with and learn from other Challenge Award-accredited schools through publications, CPD, research and other initiatives.
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