Let's face it, some people do some things far better than most other people: Richard Branson makes money; Mozart made music; Eve Muirhead curls for Britain and David Dimbleby asks questions. If we look hard enough, everybody is good at something, but how good do they need to be to stand out from the crowd? And when they do stand out, what do we call them? Gifted? Able? Talented? More Interested? Genius?

However we describe them, effective provision for exceptional learners in school needs to include:

1. Define exactly who they are –  how broad, deep and flexible are your criteria
2. Identify pupils against the agreed criteria using a range of methods
3. Provide learning experiences and expectations to engage and inspire these (and all) children
4. Track progress, profiles and needs with simple and effective systems 

To get you started, here's a definition that you can customise for your own school:

Gifted (or whatever we call them) learners are those who do, or could do, something of value far better than most others.

You'll need to agree on 3 things: 1. What's  valued, 2. What's 'far better', 3. Who are 'most others'?