High potential and gifted education
Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.
At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.
What is high potential and gifted education?
High potential and gifted education (HPGE) is how our school supports students with advanced learning needs.
We do this through:
- effective teaching strategies like enrichment, extension and acceleration
- tailored support during lessons that stretch, challenge and inspire
- access to a wide range of opportunities both within and beyond our school.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
Our students engage with HPGE education opportunities across the four domains.
An academic program for students who demonstrate high academic aptitude and aspirations. Emphasis is placed on higher level thinking, processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of learning.
Enrichment
Morning/afternoon tutorials.
Extension
Building profiles, academic mentoring.
Extra curricular and KLA
Various excursions/events in each faculty, mock trials, incursions.
For more information, contact HT English - Carole Hansen
The social-emotional domain of potential refers to natural abilities in self-management and relating to and interacting with others.
Lifeready
Mandatory 25 hour program.
Leadership program
Student leaders, speaker program, leadership events, Lions Youth of the Year.
For more information, contact HT Wellbeing - Ruth Simpson/Emma Nichols
The TLSC Talent Development in the Arts (TDA) program targets students who are performing at an elite level in the Creative and Performing Arts. Students follow an individual plan to ensure they are able to achieve their creative and academin/vocational goals.
Project Creative
HPGE students attend two days of intensive workshops culminating in a showcase of their work to the broader community.
Dance
TLSC College Dance Company, Student Choreography Project, Central Coast Dance Festival, Callback.
Music
Central Coast Showcase, YIPA, Encore.
Visual Arts
A Central Vision, Central Coast Artist in Residence Program, Art Express.
Drama
Central Coast Showcase, YIPA, OnStage.
For more information, contact HT CAPA - Adam Williams
The TLSC Talent Development in Sport (TDS) program targets students who are performing at an elite level in their chosen sport. These students are currently NSW or Australian representatives, or playing in elite squads in state or national competitions. Students follow an individual plan to ensure they are able to achieve their sporting and academic/vocational goals.
CHS Sport Program
School representative individual and team sports.
Talent Development in Sport Program
Elite level representative individual and team sports.
For more information, contact HT PDHPE - Scott McGinley
Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?
Recognising potential and developing talent
Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.
Tailored lessons
Each student has different abilities. Teachers respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.
Rich opportunities and activities
Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.
Opening doors to wider experiences
Our students can participate in a wide range of opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.
Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.
Student opportunities and activities
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Learning
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