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An unprecedented collaboration between leading names from the independent and state sectors, this thought-provoking book addresses the current crisis in education for the most able.
Grounded in the classroom, the authors draw on their own first-hand experiences and international research to scrutinise techniques and practices from leading countries, exploring the more divisive issues that have damaged teaching worldwide.
Demonstrating what works well in teaching the most able, and also what does not work, the book offers a radical solution, a stimulus to thought and a way forward for teachers, academics and all those with responsibility for ensuring high standards in education, including governments and members of regulatory authorities.
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The Hungarian Genius Program, Competitions and Tertiary Links
The Hungarian Genius Program, Competitions and Tertiary Links
Key Points
- The Hungarian Genius Program is a unique attempt to mobilize a whole society behind a support programme for talented children.
- Academic competitions are one of the oldest and best ways to challenge the most able.
- Links with universities offer outstanding opportunities for the most able.
All three headings in this chapter could qualify as further out-of-class enrichment schemes.
The Hungarian Genius Program
The Hungarian Genius Program can claim to be the largest out-of-school enrichment programme in the world. As is the case with most successful schemes, it is powered by an intensity of passion on the part of those involved in it. Professor Péter Csermely is a leading figure in Hungarian education, chosen to ...
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