Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)

Rangiora High School has a well-established enhancement programme for junior students identified as having special abilities. The objective is to provide a programme which broadens the learning opportunities of these more able students and allows them to work with their intellectual peers.

The GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) programme in Years 9 and 10 allows top band classes to be timetabled together for core subjects so that departments can offer extension in each individual learning area.

Our two top Year 10 Science classes do a full NCEA Level 1 programme; other subjects offer the chance to try some internally assessed NCEA achievement standards as well as providing enrichment activities.

In addition to the timetabled accelerant programme, support is offered for all students (Years 9-13) who would benefit from extension in a specific area. There may be competitions or inter-school events where outstanding students can interact with others at a similar level, such as the annual University of Canterbury Colloquium. There is also the possibility of extended study: students in the past have gained credits in Astronomy with the Carter Observatory online course, for example.