Gifted & Talented Education

At Cerdon, the gifted and Talented student's needs are met in and out of the classroom through the following strategies:

• Individual profiles of Gifted & Talented students
• Year 7 Pastoral Approach - class teacher with individual portfolios
• Working with individual needs - gifted students and gifted underachievers
• Support of Guidance Co-ordinator and the Gifted & Talented Co-ordinator

• Information Technology - Learning Centre
• Up to date Information Technology Centre
• CD-ROM & the Internet
• Set up of classrooms with computers

• Set up of a centre for individualised learning projects
• Set up of contract/individual projects

• Set up through subject Key Learning Areas (KLA)

• Access to programs offered by:
• University of New South Wales
• University of Western Sydney
• Charles Sturt University
• Catholic Education Office

• Science Enrichment (USA trip, 1997)
• Language (France/Italy trip, 1997)
• English Debating
• History Debating
• Mock Trial
• Tournament of the Minds
• Lions Youth of the Year
• Maths/Science Competitions
• Sport (Fiji tour, 1997)
• Art Development Workshops
• Art Interest groups
• Special Needs Team - students on accelerated programs work with teacher mentor
• Performance Program:
• Book Fair
• Musical
• Drama Club
• Vocal Group
• Rock Eisteddfod