Boy genius Jaime

Jaime Van Hunskerken (11) studies for his maths GCSE at the Oldham College with Tammie Edwards (left) and Tracie Yarker

A PRIMARY school pupil who amazingly chalked up a science GCSE at the tender age of 10 is now aiming for another, in maths.

Maths whizz Jaime Van Hunskerken — nicknamed the human calculator by his friends — is taking the subject with adults more than twice his age at Oldham College.

He manages to fit the course around his homework and studying for his primary school SATS, and even finds the time to help his college classmates if they are stuck.

“I like to help other people in the class. I ask whether they need any help first, because that’s polite,” explained the 11-year-old.

“I don’t just give them the answer but I’ll show them how to do it. A teacher’s way can be complicated but it can be simpler when a child explains it.”

Jaime was inspired by his mum, Daisy, who studied GCSE science at the Rochdale Road college last year.

He decided to do it as well, matching his mum’s B grade who admitted: “I revised week after week and Jaime hardly did anything and we got the same mark, so it was a little embarrassing.”

The Castleton youngster is now taking maths GCSE at night class and has already achieved an A* in his first module. He is aiming for another B grade — five years ahead of the age when most students sit their GCSE — but has no plans to continue with more, conceding that “for now two is enough.”

The youngest pupil to pass a GCSE is believed to be Arran Fernandez from Surrey who was six when he got a D in maths in 2001. Six-year-old twins Peter and Paula Imafidon from East London both achieved Gs in GCSE statistics in 2006.

Jaime will sit his SATS at St Edward’s Primary School, Castleton, in May and has already secured a place at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.

Oldham College tutor Kath Bowers said he was mothered by his classmates, who were mostly women.

He is the youngest pupil she has taught and she added: “He fits in really well even though most of the class is made up of adults in their 20s and 30s.”