ndw - I'm trying to find out if that would indeed be a possibility. I'm not sure how/if they confirm which grade is appropriate, but one of the schools we're looking at claims to work "ahead of government schools", and so does a "diagnostic" language and math test to check where new students are. I'm actually really happy with that idea - although my concern would then be are they testing across a range of grades or only putting the grade-appropriate material in front of the child based on where he's perceived to be from previous grade placement/age. They're closed until 9 Sep so I will find out then.
We're looking at 2 private schools, one only has space for grade 3 next year, not grade 4. The other seems to have space but is an all-boys school - not that I'm against them, but I want DS to have a say and I'm not sure yet how he'd feel about that. With two younger sisters it may just be his idea of heaven!
Dude, I LOVE that explanation. I've tried to explain why its important before - previously he refused to do classwork but would test (if not brilliantly, then at least) well. This year has seen a drastic drop across the board - he's stopped working in the tests as well and the teacher/HOD said that he's not failing, as such, but they're not seeing any signs at all that he is "above average" - except in reading. Frustration is.
Does anyone have any recommendations on how to counteract the "emotional immaturity" as an argument against skipping? The HOD's comment about keeping him back (if it was up to her) due to huge immaturity just grates - is there any way I can counteract this attitude? If there were a research-based checklist somewhere of "how unchallenged gifted kids behave in class" that would be awesome
though... to be honest, I don't really feel we're going to get through to the HOD/teacher at the current school. They don't get it, and they don't WANT to get it.
