What kind of training is provided for teachers in the GEP?
The major part of the training for new GEP teachers takes place on the job. This takes the form of classroom observations by Gifted Education Branch officers as well as frequent consultations with them on matters relating to curriculum planning and teaching strategies. New GEP teachers have to complete 3 compulsory courses: • Foundation Course in Gifted Education which exposes teachers to essential concepts in the education of the gifted • Affective Education for the Gifted which emphasizes the development of the affective domain of GEP pupils • Curriculum Differentiation for the Gifted which equips teachers with the skills to differentiate the curriculum from that of the mainstream in order to cater to the needs of the gifted. Throughout the year, GEP teachers continue to work closely with the subject officers in the Gifted Education Branch at the Ministry of Education. They meet with them to discuss both curriculum and instructional approaches. Local workshops are conducted by gifted
