Remedies in Education Part-V
Special extracurricular programmes and special support should be given to both weaker and highly gifted pupils. Weaker pupils need programmes, the speed and developmental increments of which are adapted to their abilities. Highly gifted pupils may be found in a variety of areas, not just in mathematics or science, but they may need special forms of teaching to help them discover and develop their talents. If, for instance, someone is highly gifted in manual applications, but is not intellectually gifted, he or she may not be able to develop the gift in question, if he or she does not have a basic knowledge of science and technology. Thus, special teaching approaches often need to be developed for groups of this kind. With a view to counteracting social disadvantages, all educational institutions should see to it that the quality of education and training does not suffer as a result of a lack of technical equipment at home. If necessary, schools should provide all pupils with ma...