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Middle Level GT Program
Middle Level GT Program
Program Model
Program Model
Identified GT students in Grades 6-8 are currently served through the special class model. Qualified GT students are served via GT English Language Arts classes. English 6 GT, English 7 GT, and Grade 8 English 1 Honors* are designed to accelerate and enrich ELA content via deeper content connections, conversations, and critical thinking.
This model of gifted instruction is supported by the SC Department of Education. A curriculum overview is linked at the end of this page.
*NOTE: To enroll in English 6 GT, English 7 GT, and Grade 8 English 1 Honors, students must meet SC Gifted and Talented Qualification Criteria. Non-GT qualified students may request enrollment in Grade 8 English 1 Honors but their enrollment is pending prerequisite grades, achievement scores, teacher recommendation, and space availability in the course sections.
Advanced math classes are also offered in middle school but require prerequisite grades and test scores as well as teacher recommendation.
Student Qualification Criteria
Student Qualification Criteria
Gifted and talented educational programs in South Carolina are established by SC Regulation R43-220 and regulated by the SC Department of Education (SDE). For more information regarding the qualification process, please see the SC Gifted and Talented Programs Qualification Criteria .
Student Qualification Timeline
Student Qualification Timeline
All students enrolled in a South Carolina public school participate in gifted and talented screening in Grade 2. Students have additional opportunities to qualify in Grades 3-12. For more information regarding the qualification timeline, please see the GCS Gifted and Talented Programs Qualification Timeline and Opportunities.
Middle Level GT ELA Curriculum
Middle Level GT ELA Curriculum
Non-GCS Students - Aptitude Assessment Opportunity
All SC public and public charter schools evaluate their students for Gifted and Talented identification per state department guidelines.
Non-GCS students who 1) reside in Greenville County Schools’ attendance zone and 2) are served in an educational setting that does not offer aptitude testing may register to take the CogAT aptitude assessment with Greenville County Schools. The CogAT is offered at Sterling School each October on the scheduled GCS teacher workday. Registration for this special assessment is required and opens in September of each year. REGISTRATION LINK Open Now
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