Study Gifted Education with us
This area option will give you the tools to recognise, understand and nurture the talents of gifted and talented students.
Issues to do with ways of understanding gifted and talented learning and the provision of gifted education are currently under review around the world. Our course recognises and takes account of these changes.
Developed for professionals who seek contemporary specialist knowledge and qualifications in gifted learning, teaching and curriculum, its features include:
- content based on explicit models of learning and contemporary research
- an introduction to integrated teaching procedures that target each aspect of the gifted and talented student’s approach to learning
- collaborative, solution-focused approaches to teaching.
- Programs in Gifted Education
- Themes explored in Gifted Education
- Staff in Gifted Education
- Who is the program suitable for?
- Career outcomes
Programs in Gifted Education
Download the course brochure to find out how you can specialise in Gifted Education.
You can specialise in Gifted Education by choosing one of the following programs (please note, handbook entries will be updated late October 2011):
Course |
Part Time |
Full Time |
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1 year |
6 months |
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2 years |
1 year |
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3 years |
18 months |
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6 years |
3 years |
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6 years |
3 years |
(NB. The differing lengths of the Masters programs are based on the previous qualifications/work experience of the applicant)
Themes explored in Gifted Education
Based on the latest research and theory, this study program offers learning experiences that you can apply effectively in your workplace. Study focuses on the following areas:
- understanding the learning characteristics and knowledge profiles of gifted and talented learners, and theories for describing and explaining how these students learn, think and feel
- how to differentiate and modify classroom teaching to accommodate how these students learn and help them learn effectively
- identifying and evaluating the learning patterns of gifted and talented learners
- curriculum provision for gifted and talented learners, including curriculum differentiation, grade placement and acceleration issues
- facilitating the overall development of gifted and talented learners
- understanding the culture of gifted and talented learners
- fostering creative and innovative thinking in regular education.
Staff in the Gifted Education area
You will be working with specialists who bring many years of professional experience as teachers and researchers. The academic leading this area is Associate Professor John Munro.
Who is this program suitable for?
This area of study is targeted at professionals who are looking for specialist knowledge and qualifications in areas of gifted learning, teaching and curriculum provision. This includes primary and secondary teachers, school principals, educational administrators, educational psychologists, curriculum specialists, early childhood
Career Outcomes
This area option offers learning experiences and new perspectives that will improve your professional knowledge and teaching in gifted learning and teaching. It will equip you to work as a:
- gifted education and learning educator
- coordinator of gifted education in schools, for example, as a SEAL coordinator
- curriculum and teaching consultant
- learning support staff
- adult education support staff.