ITS Tutorial School is now offering the following options for Hong Kong gifted students: The programme consists of: Educational Assessment Early entry into specific IGCSE subjects Early entry into specific UK AS/A2 subjects

Acceleration of schooling and the gifted

Educational acceleration is one of the cornerstones of exemplary gifted education practices, with more research supporting this intervention than any other in the literature on gifted individuals. The practice of educational acceleration has long been used to match high level student general ability and specific talent with optimal learning opportunities. The purposes of acceleration as a practice with the gifted are 1) to adjust the pace of instruction to the students’ capability in order to develop a sound work ethic, 2) to provide an appropriate level of challenge in order to avoid the boredom from repetitious learning, and 3) to reduce the time period necessary for students to complete traditional schooling.  

Acceleration practices involve allowing a student to move through traditional educational organizations more rapidly, based on readiness and motivation. Research documents the potential academic benefits and positive outcomes of all forms of appropriately implemented acceleration strategies for intellectually gifted and academically talented learners.

Acceleration options should be available at each stage of development in a child’s educational program from early entrance to primary school up through early college entry in order to even out the curriculum challenge. Parents may also wish to seek out accelerative opportunities beyond the school setting in order to accommodate an individual student need that cannot be met in traditional school settings.

Yet acceleration decisions should be made thoughtfully with the needs of the whole child in mind. In decision-making about the appropriateness of a particular form of acceleration and the extent of acceleration for a given child at a given time, educators and parents should consider the child’s intellectual and academic profile, socio-emotional and physical development, and preferences and dispositions of the child relative to the decision since acceleration may not always be the appropriate option for every gifted child. Factors that enhance the success of acceleration practices include 1) positive attitudes of teachers, 2) timelines related to the decision, 3) parental support, and 4) careful monitoring of the implementation.

Highly able students with capability and motivation to succeed in placements beyond traditional age/grade parameters should be provided the opportunity to enroll in appropriate classes and educational settings.  (source:www.nagc.org)

Having a history of providing tailor-made educational services for individuals and being a fully accredited Edexcel Centre, ITS is ideally placed to help implement accelerated learning opportunities in Hong Kong for children demonstrating clear criteria of ability coupled with the appropriate support background..

The programme consists of:

• Educational Assessment
• Early entry into specific IGCSE subjects
• Early entry into specific UK AS/A2 subjects

If you feel your child is academically gifted, please contact us to talk a counselor about how ITS can help develop their potential at an accelerated pace otherwise unavailable to them in the mainstream system.

For more information please call or email: info@tuition.com.hk Find out more about options for IGCSE and A Level Classes and tuition. Click for details -| IGCSE | UK A Level |