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.  

Gifted and talented educational programs in South Carolina are established by SC Regulation R43-220 and regulated by the SC Department of Education (SDE) 

*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.       

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. 

6th Grade Advanced Math Placement Criteria

To qualify for Advanced Math 6, a student must qualify on all 3 of the following criteria:

• Score of 615 or higher on 4th SC Ready
                                        or
  620 or higher on the 3rd  grade SC Ready

• “A” cumulative average in 5th grade
            math

• Teacher recommendation for Advanced Math 6 should be made on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Strong work ethic

  • Motivation

  • Affinity for mathematical reasoning and problem-solving

  • Computational proficiency 

  • Ability to work at an accelerated pace.

NOTE- Placement can be adjusted, if warranted, based on the 5th-grade SC Ready score once it is received (the 5th-grade score would need to be at least 670).

 Based on their performance in math class in their 6th grade year, these students will be recommended for either Advanced Math 7/8 or Math 7 in grade 7.

7th Grade Advanced Math Placement Criteria

A student who took Advanced Math 6/7 should be placed in the Accelerated Math 7 class if the following criteria are met: 

• Scored at least an exceeds on SCReady their 5th-grade year. (or in 6th grade)

• Maintains an average of 80 or above in math class

• Maintains a good work ethic/self-motivation    

  • Strong work ethic

  • Motivation

  • Affinity for mathematical reasoning and problem-solving

  • Computational proficiency 

  • Ability to work at an accelerated pace.

**Students currently in Advanced Math 6/7 who do not meet the above criteria should be placed in Math 7 next school year instead of Accelerated Math 7 class. 

8th Grade Advanced Math Placement Criteria

A student who took Advanced Math 7/8 should be placed in the 8th Grade/Geometry with Statistics math class if the following criteria are met: 

• Scored at least an exceeds on SCReady their 6th grade year (or in 7th grade)

• Maintains an average of 80 or above in math class

• Maintains a good work ethic/self-motivation    

  • Strong work ethic

  • Motivation

  • Affinity for mathematical reasoning and problem-solving

  • Computational proficiency 

  • Ability to work at an accelerated pace.

**Students in Advanced Math 7/8 and not meeting the above criteria need to be placed in Math 8 next school year instead of the 8th grade/Geometry with Statistics class. 

Parent Overrides: Parent overrides for 6th-8th grade placement will not be accepted as students must meet the given criteria to receive advanced placement in middle school.