Integrative review highlights educational provisions and achievements for gifted students in Singapore, suggesting a comprehensive model for education.
This paper provides an integrative review of the literature published in peer-reviewed journal papers, government reports, research reports, postgraduate dissertations and theses, newspaper articles and other online documents on educational provisions for primary and secondary gifted and talented students in Singapore from historical and evolutional perspectives. The main themes include the inception and development of the Gifted Education Programme (GEP), the School-Based Gifted Education (SBGE) programs and the Integrated Programme (IP), curriculum design and special programs. Other themes include teacher selection, teacher training, gifted students’ academic and non-academic achievement, personal factors, learning modalities and other factors like challenges faced by gifted students in the programs. Related research findings on samples of gifted and talented students are also featured. These reviews and reports intend to provide a form of resource for those who are interested in understanding more about the Singapore model of gifted and talented education.
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