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Looking back: Gifted young people’s reflections on learning in areas of deprivation

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  • Catherine Reid
  • Margaret Sutherland

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Equity and access have long been topics in the field of gifted education. Scotland is a country whose education system is built on egalitarian beliefs, and so it was no surprise that when it came to accessing higher education, there was a recommitment to widening participation. The thinking was clear: young people who have experienced deprivation and have talent and potential should be able to access HE. However, the gifted, or as they are called in Scotland, highly able, are often conspicuous in their absence in policy and practice. Twenty-six students currently studying at the University of were interviewed and asked to reflect on their experiences in school. This article presents their reflections in three key areas: resources and opportunities; access to subjects and levels; and accountability, assessment, and alienation.

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  • Catherine Reid & Margaret Sutherland, 2025. "Looking back: Gifted young people’s reflections on learning in areas of deprivation," Gifted and Talented International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(2), pages 91-106, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ugtixx:v:40:y:2025:i:2:p:91-106
    DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2025.2558543
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