Dictionary Definition
ignite
Verb
1 cause to start burning; subject to fire or
great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a
cigarette" [syn: light]
[ant: snuff
out]
2 start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh
gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
[syn: erupt, catch fire,
take
fire, combust,
conflagrate]
3 arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The
ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the
poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world";
"Wake old feelings of hatred" [syn: inflame, stir up, wake, heat, fire up]
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English
Etymology
From ignitus (past participle of ignire). Sanskrit "agni"=fire .Latin"ignis". Russian"ogni".Extensive Definition
Ignite is a programme for gifted and
talented young people in South
Australia, created in 1998 and formerly known as SHIP (Students
with High Intellectual Potential). It is administered by the South
Australian Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS).
The programme has become prestigious since Adelaide hosted
the
World Conference for Gifted Education, where Ignite played a
central role.
How the programme works
At the beginning of the school year in South
Australia (ie. January), DECS advertises for Year 6 or Year 7
applicants to take part in the programme in the following year. The
applicants are charged $30 and take a test made up of reading
comprehension, written literacy, mathematics and
Raven's components. Students are ranked on their performance
and an aggregate is determined.
The best of the students who completed the test
are notified later in the year and are then interviewed by
employees of the department to ensure that they are socially and
emotionally able to participate in the programme. Applicants are
then allocated according to residence to the three participating
schools, either
Aberfoyle Park High School,
Glenunga International High School, or
The Heights School.
The following year participants start at this
school and complete a vastly accelerated and enriching Year 8
course that is immediately followed by Year 10 (ie. Year 9 is
"skipped").