IGGY Juniors: Eligibility Checklist
IGGY Juniors courses benefit academically able learners aged 7 upwards, who have either already gained, or who are targeted to gain the following UK National Curriculum Levels:
- L3 Writing by the end of KS1
- L5 Writing by the end of KS2
- L7 Writing by the end of KS3
Learners who do not study the UK National Curriculum (e.g. home-schooled learners or non-UK learners) or those who are not performing at the above levels because of under-achievement, may find the following checklist useful.
A very able child may display some of the following characteristics:
- An advanced moral & social awareness
- Born leader
- Original, imaginative, creative
- Persistent, resourceful, self directed
- Can concentrate for a long time on one topic
- Unusual hobby
- Inquisitive/sceptical
- Argues well
- Shows initiative
- Versatile with many interests
- Advanced vocabulary
- Good judgement
- Well developed sense of humour
- Unusually introverted or extroverted
- Enjoys adult company
- Pays great attention to detail
- Grasps new concepts with ease
- Links areas of knowledge without specific teaching
- Very motivated
- Lateral or divergent thinker
- Easily reads maps, charts and diagrams
- Good memory for names, jokes, stories, trivia
- Likes playing board and strategy games
- Showed early language development
- Concerned with justice and fairness
- Perfectionist
- Becomes distracted if not academically challenged
- Becomes disruptive through boredom
- On the school’s 'gifted' register
If you would like to discuss your child's educational needs with the Lead Professional, please contact Coral Milburn-Curtis:
Tel: 00 44 (0) 1295 780247 (9am - 5pm GMT Monday to Friday)
