I guess that would make them some kind of genius in which case they can start attending university.
I was learning matrix algebra in 4th grade based on the soviet system whereas everyone here was barely doing 2 + 2 = ? in some worksheet. Surprisingly folks managed to not be bored. If your standard is what the current system teaches then it's not hard to improve it and have people not be bored while still not drawing a distinction between "gifted" and "non-gifted".
No... That does not make you a genius if you are ahead of the class.
Getting a couple months ahead is easy, when everyone else is going slowly.
Sure, if the entire class is going quickly, that is effectively as if everyone is in the gifted class.
We shouldn't dumb things down to keep up with the lowest common denominator. Students should be able to work at their own pace, and if they get ahead, them they should be put ahead.
I was learning matrix algebra in 4th grade based on the soviet system whereas everyone here was barely doing 2 + 2 = ? in some worksheet. Surprisingly folks managed to not be bored. If your standard is what the current system teaches then it's not hard to improve it and have people not be bored while still not drawing a distinction between "gifted" and "non-gifted".