Ms Chan Kim Lan received her Bachelor in Education from the University of Wolverhampton in 1992. She first came to know Gifted Education (GE) in 1994 while joining the teacher training under the 'Pilot School-based Programme for Academically Gifted Children' offered by the then Education Department. Afterwards, she designed and implemented some school-based gifted development programmes and served as the GE coordinator. She also contributed to the School-based Gifted Development Programme Teacher Training Package by designing programmes in Creativity in 2001. She obtained the relevant qualification upon completion of the Train- the-Trainer Programme in Gifted Education. Apart from her commitment in implementing gifted education at school, Ms Chan also participates in the GE Teachers Network to gain more opportunities for students and teachers to learn and exchange.

Mr Kwan Wing Fat has started his career in education since 1990 and he received his Bachelor in Education from the Open University of Hong Kong in 1997 and a Master degree in Chinese Language and Literature at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2006. He has served in different schools as a curriculum leader since 2003. At present, he assists the vice principal in promoting gifted education at school. Besides, he participates in the GE Teachers Network (General Studies) and helps promote the implementation of Level 1 gifted education provision (whole-class teaching).

While pursuing professional development from being a frontline teacher, a curriculum leader as well as a middle manager, both Ms Chan and Mr Kwan undergo professional growth alongside the gifted students. In this session, the speakers will share their experience of collaboration in school-based gifted education including how to establish team-building, understand the learning needs of the gifted students and design structured and diversified gifted development programmes. Besides, by sharing the observations and experience in different schools, the speakers will elaborate how teachers can help gifted learners to develop and maximise their potential.

Mr. CHENG Tak-chi received a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2000 and a Master of Arts in Student Guidance and Counselling from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2007. He has been leading the gifted education activities in school since 2006 and was invited to share his experiences in many seminars organised by the Education Bureau. As the teacher-in-charge of gifted education in his school, Mr Cheng not only organises gifted education activities in school, he is also keen on training his students for the territory-wide science competitions. Under the leadership of Mr Cheng, the school garnered several awards in Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition and the Hong Kong Budding Scientists Award. Mr Cheng also takes part in the community service. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Community Information Weather Network.

FUNG Cheuk-lamm, Davy graduated from PLK Wu Chung College in 2013. He currently studies in the Department of Biological Science of the HK University of Science and Technology. Davy has exhibited his giftedness since he was a child. He became a member of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education in 2011. Davy participated in quite a lot of pull-out gifted development programmes in secondary school, for instance the "Life Journey- the Affective Education Programme for the Gifted" and "Forensic Science". Davy at the same time took part in various science competitions including the Energy Innovation Project Competition in which he was awarded with merits for two consecutive years and got the most creative award in one year. He was also the first runner-up in the Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition in 2011.

Apart from offering gifted development programmes on academic subjects for the gifted and talented students, schools should also advocate the importance of affective education. Generally, people think that the demand for affective education is minimal. However, it is not the case. Research shows that quite a number of gifted students may have social and emotional problems. In this session, Mr Cheng will share his experience in the implementation of the school-based pull-out affective programme, "Life Journey". His student, one of the participants in the affective programme is also invited to share how he benefitted from the programme, particularly in setting his life goals.

Ms Ngai Cheuk-yan, Vivian was studying Form 3 in Heep Yunn School when she and her school mates won the champion of the 1st Hong Kong Budding Scientists Award in 2006. She was then invited by the Gifted Education Section of the Education Bureau to participate in a 4-month intensive training programme for the International Junior Science Olympiad 2006. Hong Kong first sent students to participate in this Olympiad which targets junior secondary students with high potential in science. She and the other five programme participants were later selected to be the Hong Kong delegates for the IJSO held in Brazil in December 2006. Hong Kong Team won 3 Bronze medals in the Olympiad. Since then she was a very active member in the school's science club and she took science subjects in the senior secondary. Vivian just completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy at The University of Hong Kong and is now doing her one-year internship in the hospital.

Ms Ngai Cheuk-yan, Vivian will share the impact of her participation in science competitions, Olympiad training and the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) on her learning, affective and career development.