Gifted students require programs designed to meet their special needs. Intensive training received by staff at the Ignite schools, together with the resources provided, ensure that the curriculum in the Ignite program is qualitatively different from the regular curriculum in the following ways:

Higher order thinking skills are explicitly taught in the main teaching programs. Frameworks for incorporating critical and creative thinking such as Bloom's and William's Taxonomy are used as a base for planning units of work in Ignite programs.

Ignite schools run extra curricular programs with a focus on creativity and teamwork such as Tournament of Minds and Future Problem Solving. Participation in International, National and State competitions in Mathematics, Science, Computing, English and Poetry is a feature of the program. The individual schools will provide further information on request.

An interdisciplinary approach to programming is crucial for gifted students who readily see connections between different disciplines and want to appreciate 'the big picture'.

Information and Communication Technology is a key tool in the presentation of courses in the Ignite program. Students use multimedia technology to research information, to plan and organise their work and to present it to real audiences.

The International focus of Ignite schools prepares students for global citizenship. There are opportunities for them to host students from other countries on long or short stays. Ignite students may spend time in other countries as part of their LOTE (Languages other than English) programs.

Tertiary Institutions in South Australia have negotiated accelerated pathways to undergraduate courses for Ignite students.

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