Number cruncher is sum-thing special

NUMBER whizz . . . Daniel McLoughlin

WHILE his classmates are about to start GCSE maths, Daniel McLoughlin is gearing up for an A-level.

Daniel, (14) from Chadderton, scooped an A* in GCSE maths last year — when he was 13.

His teachers at Blue Coat School were so impressed they decided to put him forward for additional maths —, between a GCSE and an A-level — and he got an A, the highest grade.

Proud dad Gary said: “We are over the moon at what Daniel has achieved.

“He has been going to maths lessons with his own year group and also joining in the A-level classes, so he’s really put in a lot of hard work.

“It’s been such a brilliant year for him.”


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