The paper describes the informatics curriculum (the study of computer hardware and software as a tool in problem solving) in a special school for gifted children in South Africa. The program's aims (including development of a structured approach to general problem solving and stimulation of pupil interest in technology) are listed and discussed. A syllabus covering a 6-year program from standard (grade) 5 through standard 10 is presented. Concepts covered include computer components, algorithms and flow charts, BASIC commands, number systems, subroutines, functions, Boolean algebra, logical operations, systems theory, operations on matrixes, FORTRAN, computer graphics, and PASCAL. Examples of students' written programs and subprograms and a sample problem for student solution are offered. (DB)