Creativity in the system of personal abilities of gifted schoolchildren

<p><strong>Context and relevance.</strong> The problem of student giftedness is very relevant, as it requires a holistic approach to meeting the complex needs of such students, which often include increased emotional tension, developmental asynchrony, and potential difficulties in communicating with peers and meeting the requirements of a standard curriculum. Addressing the problem of giftedness is crucial to prevent academic failure, promote academic and emotional growth, and provide specialized educational and psychological support that addresses the unique cognitive and emotional characteristics of gifted children, including those who are doubly exceptional. <strong>Objective.</strong> To identify and reveal the features of the abilities of gifted schoolchildren that increase the effectiveness of their creative and intellectual manifestations. <strong>Hypothesis.</strong> Creative abilities act as a means of developing the potential of a gifted student. <strong>Methods and materials.</strong> The study involved schoolchildren in grades 7-8, a group of subjects from among students in specialized classes with pronounced indicators of learning success. In assessing creative abilities, a technique was used aimed at evaluating creative thinking based on the parameters of creativity: fluency, flexibility and originality of thinking. <strong>Results.</strong> The surveyed students demonstrate high values according to the criteria of fluency and flexibility, which indicates their ability to quickly generate ideas and find various solutions to problems, there are high rates of originality among students studying in art classes, while scientific and technical groups (IT, mathematics) are high in fluency and flexibility, but weaker in elaborateness. The interrelation of the ability to inventive and constructive activity, creation, and development of ideas was established in all the surveyed schoolchildren with different learning profiles. <strong>Conclusions.</strong> Summarizing the data obtained allows us to conclude that the creativity of successful schoolchildren studying in classes with different learning profiles, creativity, which highlights fluency, flexibility, and originality of thinking and behavior, individualism, and developed verbal abilities, is a feature of the abilities and a means of developing the potential of a gifted student.</p>