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Specific academic aptitude

Characteristics of gifted children

  • shows similar characteristics to general intellectual ability but concentrated around one or a few fields
  • has a long attention span in areas of interest
  • learns rapidly, easily and with less repetition in one or a few specific areas (probably not all subject areas)
  • likes or loves one or a few areas of knowledge
  • likes to study some subjects more than others
  • spends time voluntarily beyond ordinary assignments on projects of interest to him or her
  • is able to extend learning from these key areas to various situations somewhat unrelated in orientation
  • is able to show broad perspective on one or more subject areas
  • is able to judge own and others' relative abilities in key areas of interest
  • seeks assistance of others beyond his or age peers in extending knowledge in areas of interest


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