Advanced intelligence - 5 year old - what to do next?

[BirchfosterUK]

My son has always been academically advanced for his age. I’ll list a few things he can do:

Can remember and recite long stories (by 2 years old)

Count to 100 (by 3 years old)

Knows the alphabet and can recite it backwards (by 3 years old)

Sight read (by 4 years old)

Knows all the planets in solar system, including right order, size order and the dwarf planets too (by 4 years old)

Now he’s just turned 5 this month and showing great math skills. He can do times tables, doubling, some division, addition and subtraction.

My question is what should we do to support him? He’s just finishing up Year R this year, they’ve treated him no differently - bar upping reading level etc.

Have any of you had similar and had an Educational Psychologist assess your child? If so what does that even achieve? I’m wondering if I’m missing something?

Note: not all sunshine! He is not as advanced with physical activity. He’s not a bike rider etc. He is also TERRIBLE at self dressing!

Is there a reason that you want him assessed OP? Are you struggling with some aspects of his behaviour or just after more ways to support him in his thirst for knowledge?

Is it possible he is autistic? Rote learning knowledge, reciting things and hyperlexia are all pretty common with ASD. How are his social skills? I'd concentrate on his motor skills and social skills (if he really struggles with motor skills may also be dyspraxic, - not riding a bike at 5 is not unusual but not being able to self dress at 5 is IMO).

Schools won't push him ahead because although he might be very bright he may well have holes in his knowledge and they need to make sure he understands concepts rather than just being able to recite facts.

DS is autistic and dyspraxic and very academic, doing his A-levels at the moment.