Natalya Sokolova

Identification and training of talented young people is the priority in the development of the modern system of education. It is clear that the economic and intellectual potential of the country depends, to some extent, on the quantity and quality of the so-called gifted individuals. Every educational institution works in this direction. As for our Gymnasium, there have been created the following conditions for the development of gifted children: the didactical system of developing teaching by D.B. Elkonin – V.V. Davydov, as the basis for class activities; the system of extra-curricular activities; organized supervision of students’ project and research work; an individual curriculum in high school based on career preferences of students; participation in contests and Olympiads. In order to identify and develop children’s talents and abilities, we have worked out and implemented the system of monitoring students’ achievements, as well as the system of encouragement and rewards for gifted students and their tutors.