This paper looks at the significance of education for the gifted as a vital primary step towards economic and political development. The paper focuses on how the gifted child fits into 6-3-3-4 system of Nigerian education and the possibilities of adapting the system to synchronize with the needs and peculiarities of the gifted child. The paper also explores areas of congruence and speculates over possible remedies for areas of incongruence. Specifically the paper analyzes the main characteristics of giftedness as a concept and provides a synthesis on correlates of gifted education in the 6-3-3-4 system.
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