I don't know what you mean about it being a zero-sum game, but definitely think it sounds inefficient at best! The only possible justification for such an approach that I can think of is that the time could be spent diving more deeply into a topic, but I still think the arrangement is stupid. (In addition, I would be happy enough if history never appeared in a curriculum of extra gifted work, as long as it appeared in the regular curriculum.)

Striving to increase my rate of flow, and fight forum gloopiness. sick