Gifted in PE - Gifted &Talented - Gravesham SSP

Gifted in PE

Gifted in P.E

Those students whose attainment levels in P.E are reported as being a minimum of one curriculum level above that which is normally expected of them by the National Curriculum

• Gifted leaders
• Gifted theoretical GCSE/ BTEC learners
• Linked to the 5 abilities

The 5 Abilities

Pupils are recognised as gifted when they demonstrate high-level ability within the range of PE contexts or have the potential to do so. Specifically it is suggested that gifted pupils excel in one or more of the following abilities that reflect the full range of PE:

Physical ability is revealed through pupil’s competence and fitness to perform a range of physical abilities:

• Fluent
• Skilful
• Speed
• Reactions
• Flexibility
• Coordination
• Balance
• Ability
• Strenght
• Stamina

Social ability is exhibited in social contexts, and is the basis of leadership, teamwork and similar concepts:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Can interact with everyone
• Strong leadership qualities within a team environment

Personal ability underpins an individual’s capacity for self-regulation, self belief and commitment to mastery.

• Motivated
• Practices and trains hard
• Takes the initiative

Cognitive ability is shown in planning and compositional settings, as well as knowledge and understanding of central physical educational concepts:

• Tactical awareness
• Good decision maker
• Fulfill many roles
• Mentor and instructor to others

Creative ability is evidenced when learners respond to challenges and tasks with fluency, originality and sensitivity to problems.

• Innovative
• Confident to adapt
• Confident to experiment
• Able to think out of the box
• Takes risks with ideas
• Offers a range of productive solutions to a proble

Youth Sport Trust links: 

The Model of Talent Development

The Model of Talent Development can help guide you to relevant identification and development strategies for physical, social, personal,cognitive and creative abilities.

Classroom Quality Standards in Physical Education

This is an online self review tool for all teachers (from all phases) and their learners for Layer 2 of the Classroom Quality Standards for gifted and talented education specifically for physical education. This self review is intended to provide a flexible framework around which professionals can examine their practice and plan for improvement.

Developing G&T Policy in Physical Education

While it’s imperative to allow for a school’s own individualities, a common set of principles can be formulated as a foundation for talent development policy in a PE department.

The four key areas of policy development in which key principles can be applied to are:

• An educational approach to talent development in PE
• Identification and selection
• Teaching and provision
• Professional development

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