IsabelC Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 And I seem to remember this has been discussed before, but I can't locate it... If you had a child who is working on the grade 5 math book, is currently in grade 3 home school, but would be in grade 2 if she were still attending school, which grade level would you select when she is entering a math competition? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) Depends on the math competition. Do they test kids by age group or by math level (by topic)? Edited November 28, 2016 by zaichiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I'd go with grade 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 My DS11 meets the Dec 2nd cutoff for K and is always entered as whatever grade he would be in public school regardless of his public charter school official math acceleration because that is what I was told to do when I ask what category he should be in for local math contests. My DS10 miss the cutoff by a few days and we request the public charter for a grade skip when he was in 2nd. So he officially skipped 3rd grade since the approval came at the end of 2nd grade. In DS10's case, he participated as a old 2nd grader one year, and a young 4th grader the next year but he never participated as a 3rd grader. In your case, is your 3rd grader officially grade skip? If she is not, I would go with 2nd grade because some contests have a grade level ceiling e.g. the mathnasium trimathlon ends at 5th grade or grade level grouping e.g. the ICAS Australia (UNSW) awards https://www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/icas/paper-to-year-level-equivalent-table 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in SA Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Agree, it depends on the competition. Normally, we list DS10 as 4th grade when he does anything (though he's working at grade 11+). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I'd assume the grade that corresponds with the age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Age or grade of school registration overall, usually, but check rules. The US National Spelling bee has restrictions on the number of high school or college classes a kid can take and still be eligible (for a competition where the top grade level is 8th). We have also chosen to bump DD in some of the more "exam" type competitions beyond grade level for challenge reasons-competitions where the only consequence to doing better is that you get a medal vs a certificate are a good place for that :). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Grade level listed on any paperwork. If you don't have to file paperwork or can file as "ungraded elementary/secondary", then grade by age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I would use normal grade for age. But, I'm not sure what you mean by "grade 3 home school." I would definitely not use the grade level on the math book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 An argument can easily be made for listing grade 2 or grade 3. I would list as grade 3 if that is an official designation through paperwork or charter school, just the same as a child who skipped a grade in public school would be registering for their actual grade. If that is a completely unofficial designation, then I would list grade 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEK Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I go by the grade level they would be by age and when in doubt over age (my #1 dd is right on the cutoff so could be G3 or G4 this year) I go with the grade we have decided to call her for homeschool which is G4 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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