Introduction; Section 1: Issues; What's in a name?; The present state of play; What can be expected; Two-way communication; How the school might identify your child as able and talented; All sorts of abilities; The central place of thinking skills; Challenge for progress; Different ways of working; The golden component that is time; Homework; Presentation and spelling; Changing schools; Looking after your able child; Able underachievers; Section 2: Getting Further Advice and Help; Specific subject advice, resources and help; Art; Drama; English; Geography; History; Mathematics; Modern foreign languages; Music; PE, sport and dance; Religious education, philosophy and citizenship; Science; Technology (food, textiles, design); Section 3: Some Recommended Children's Fiction.