Samenvatting

This research took place in the bilingual first-year class b1ct at Sintermeertencollege in Heerlen. Despite homogeneity with regards to age and education, the levels of English between classmates differs greatly. The goal of this study was, therefore, to ensure that the gifted learners in this group were challenged at their respective cognitive levels while keeping them on track with the regular curriculum as well. The researcher attempted to achieve this goal in two steps; firstly, a teacher’s step-by-step guide was developed, and secondly, three enriched lessons were given. The results of this intervention were gathered by means of a questionnaire and in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Both methods measured the experiences of the participants with regards to several markers derived from the literature and the guide. Generally speaking, all participants responded positively and saw the enjoyment and added benefit in these enriched assignments.