AIQ Challenge · Grades 1–2
A First Challenge, Built For Six-Year-Olds
At this age a competition should feel like an interesting afternoon, not an exam. Challenges are visual and spoken, and no child is disadvantaged for reading slowly.
At this level
What Grades 1–2 are asked to do
The capabilities are the same across every band. How they are put to a child is not.
- Noticing what is odd or interesting about something
- Explaining a choice out loud, in their own words
- Trying a second idea when the first does not work
Questions
What parents of Grades 1–2 students ask
Does my child need to read well to take part?
No. Challenges at this level are visual and spoken. Reading fluency is not what is being measured.
Is this too competitive for a six-year-old?
The format at this band is built to be enjoyable rather than pressured. Children are not ranked against each other publicly.
Other categories
Have a child in a different grade?
Register a Grades 1–2 student
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