Even in a composite class they will still be given work according to their ability. my eldest two are in composite classes and for my DD, they are separated into groups for literacy and maths according to abilty so they get work aimed at that level, and then there are the bottom section of year 2 that are in with the year 1 children. For my DS, they tend not to split into groups like they do in the lower grades and they prefer instead to just extend the brighter ones with harder and more complex tasks. If he is into knowing how things work, maybe you could look at getting him a book on science experiments you can do around the home. It is also possible that you may need to have him formally assessed for giftedness as a simple IQ test wont be enough and in many cases aren't recognised.
ETA - here is a link to information I found for an assignment I have coming up, it might be of help to you.
Last edited by Trillian; May 12th, 2010 at 11:55 AM.
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