My 10 year old son is very gifted at maths would it be possible for him to sit exams a few years early?

Question

I don't mean now but I think he would be more than capable of doing his GCSES a couple of years early.

Answer 1

Hi

It's certainly possible that he can sit GCSEs early.

At our school some students sit a GCSE in Statistics early and can also take a course in Additional Maths (inbetween GCSE and A-Level) once they've taken their GCSE Maths or alongside it.

I suppose a lot depends on the secondary school he'll attend.

There are some logistical issues and also I suppose one question to ask is what benefits would he gain by actually sitting the exam early?

Of course he should be motivated and given suitable learning experiences for his ability but that should happen anyway whether he sits the exam when he's 10, 15 or 50?

Good luck to him - just the kind of student we love - send him to my school!

Actually I truly don't have any preference what ability I teach : )

K x

Answer 2

o my god how can u possibly expect the poor guy to do GCSE's early? i'm supposed 2 be gifted at maths as well, but i just about managed them this year!!! think about it-- if he does them when he's supposed to, he'll probably do exceptionally well and be recognised for it by colleges and universities etc. in the future, whereas if he does them early he won't do as well... you can be gifted all you like, the GCSE syllabus we studied takes some learning and hard work! there's a lot of new stuff in there that he would need to get familiar with...and he'd probably feel more comfortable doing the work along with the rest of the kids in his year.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Yes you could - but ask yourself if there's really any point. It might set him slightly apart from his peers, and that's rarely a good idea.

I've got a 10 year old too (well, he very nearly is) and he's top of the class in maths and literacy - and some spiteful little so-and-so's call him names already.

Just be proud of him - he's got years to achieve stuff.

Answer 5

That would be great, but try not to push him. Talk to his teacher about it, and find out if that's possible. Sometimes there are social problems when a child gets too far ahead of his classmates. Try to do what's best for your son.

Answer 6

I did, i had to talk to my teacher though, then they sorted it out. And i sat them one year early and was a few marks off an A*...so yes, but you'll have to ask the teacher who teaches him.

Answer 7

why do you want to push him so hard to excel? let him proceed at a normal rate so his social skills match his academic skills. He may level off and not be as advanced in harder courses. He should be challenged but not excessively because he will stress out.

Answer 8

yes, talk to him and his teachers first and ask how he feels about it. my parents did that too, still thinking about it. anyway, give him time to think, also one good point is once he's done it, he can concentrate on other subjects bad point is bullying about it, will any issues appear when he takes it earlier.

Answer 9

i know what you mean cause i'm ten and i am good at math but my parents don't push me so much so first ask him if he wants to do it to before anything happens