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    • IGGY Juniors Programme
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    University of Warwick

    IGGY Juniors: Eligibility Checklist

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    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)

    Email: c.milburn-curtis@warwick.ac.uk

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    Page contact: Coral Milburn-Curtis Last revised: Mon 4 Jul 2011
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