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23.09.2023 - 08:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The parents of a Scots whizz kid say they couldn't be prouder after he won gold in two mathematics competitions, even beating those in an older age category.
Azhaf Ejaz, 11, snared two top prizes while he was studying at St Monica's Primary school in Pollok. He even competed in a challenge only meant for S1 and S2 students.
The youngster, who is now a pupil at Paisley Grammar school, won gold at an event at Strathclyde University in June after answering 12 difficult questions over the course of a year for a Scottish Mathematical Council competition.
Azhaf also took part in The United Kingdom Mathematics Trust's (UKMT) junior maths challenge, answering 25 multiple choice questions in one hour, Glasgow Live reports.
His parents are overjoyed by Ashaf's success and can't wait to see what his future will bring. Dad, Ejaz, 48, said: "Azhaf's passion for mathematics began right from the beginning of P1. His teachers were always telling us he is quite a smart child.
"They give him challenging questions and he managed to solve them quite fast. Around two years ago, one of his teachers told us that we should find different challenges for him to do.
"He was the only person in Pollok to get the award. The teachers said normally people from other areas like the West End achieve this.
"For the second challenge, students in secondary schools in the United Kingdom sit the challenge but highly capable mathematicians are allowed to sit earlier so he competed with S1 and S2 students.
"Our local school secondary school (Lourdes Secondary) kindly gave Azhaf the chance to sit the challenge which is intended for S1 & S2 only. He once again won the highest award, proving his brilliant problems solving skills."
Ejaz added: "He is good in all subjects
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