Traits to look for
Traits for Academic Extension students.
Together we Achieve.
A Check List. ………………………………………Is My Child Gifted or Talented ?
This is a quick way to see if you may have the attributes that we are looking for.
Apart from excellent grades in many of the core areas (Maths English Science and Society and Environment) how else can we decide that a student could possibly be “Gifted and Talented” ? The following check list comes from the NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children. Tick the circles to the following two groups of Traits.
These are traits common to Gifted children (list 1). Tick each comment that matches your child's traits.
They suggest that traits common to gifted children include;
The ability to use basic skills easily, readily and with fewer repetitions.
An advanced vocabulary that is superior in both quality and quantity
Learning to read before school age.
Memorising and retrieving from memory easily and quickly.
Possessing an unusual imagination.
Demonstrating a keen sense of humour.
Showing a preference for individual work.
Seeking out a challenge.
Demonstrating a longer attention span enabling concentration on and perseverance in solving problems and pursing interests.
Single minded exploration of wide – ranging and special interests, often in great depth.
Displaying great intellectual curiosity and inquisitiveness.
Creating, inventing, investigating and conceptualising.
Summary:
How many of these traits did your child match? _________________
Write down in your own words how well your child matches this list and / or what else you could add to this list
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These are traits common to Gifted children (list 2).
Gets bored easily. Resists drill. Disturbs others, daydreams.
Corrects impolitely. Lacks respect for adult arguments.
Be impatient with others and has few friends.
Be non conforming.
Dislikes groups work and monopolises discussions.
Uses their sense of humour inappropriately.
Be reluctant to complete written work.
Appear inattentive but then cope easily with the work.
Be overly sensitive to criticism.
Show constant perfectionism.
Summary:
Write down in your own words how well your child matches this list and / or what else you could add to this list
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If you have ticked most of these traits, then there is a good chance that the Academic Extension Programme at Morley SHS could be recommended for your child. Print this off and add to your application form as well as any other supporting documents to the Academic Extension Co-ordinator.
