Bored in Class? Why Advanced Learners Need More Than Standard Homework When a child is academically advanced, parents often think, "Great, school will be easy for them!" However, bright and gifted students face their own set of unique challenges. When standard classrooms fail to push them, advanced Year 6 learners often check out, develop poor study habits, or even exhibit behavioral issues out of sheer boredom. Simply giving these students more of the same work (e.g., 50 multiplication problems instead of 20) is not the solution—it feels like a punishment. What they need is depth, complexity, and conceptual challenge. Here is why advanced learners need targeted extension: The Danger of "Coasting" If a child never has to work hard to get an 'A' in primary school, they never develop resilience. When they eventually hit complex material in high school or university, they often panic and give up because they never learned how to study or handle academic difficulty. Giftedness Can Mask Underachievement Bored students often find ways to entertain themselves.