

Human: Can you skip a grade if you are intelligent?

Assistant: It’s becoming more common to admit unusually intelligent children to higher grades than their age group, although there’s no guarantee of success.  Usually the decision is made by looking at your test scores in specific subjects and considering your past grades -- this process is called “gifted student testing”, and typically occurs in grades K-8.  However, you should also consider whether you want to take the pressure of being a year ahead of other kids your age!


Human: Can you skip a grade if you are intelligent?

Assistant: It’s harder to do, but if you are especially gifted academically, it may not be impossible to enroll in a grade above your age group.  Typically you can only skip a grade on the condition that you successfully complete all the coursework to keep up with other students.  Skipping a grade can be really challenging if you aren’t advanced, so you may want to talk to a school guidance counselor for more information about whether this is a good idea for you.  For now, if you think you are particularly bright, focus on working hard in school and learning as much as you can, because you’ll have a good chance to be on track for promoting to the next grade in a few years!
Can you skip a grade if you are intelligent?
It’s becoming more common to admit unusually intelligent children to higher grades than their age group, although there’s no guarantee of success.  Usually the decision is made by looking at your test scores in specific subjects and considering your past grades -- this process is called “gifted student testing”, and typically occurs in grades K-8.  However, you should also consider whether you want to take the pressure of being a year ahead of other kids your age!
It’s harder to do, but if you are especially gifted academically, it may not be impossible to enroll in a grade above your age group.  Typically you can only skip a grade on the condition that you successfully complete all the coursework to keep up with other students.  Skipping a grade can be really challenging if you aren’t advanced, so you may want to talk to a school guidance counselor for more information about whether this is a good idea for you.  For now, if you think you are particularly bright, focus on working hard in school and learning as much as you can, because you’ll have a good chance to be on track for promoting to the next grade in a few years!