Numbers really do add up for maths whiz-kid Agnijo

“I achieved good results in my prelims but it was still an anxious wait. NICOLL BUTTER

Thousands of pupils at schools across Dundee opened their SQA exam results with a mixture of trepidation and excitement.

It was all smiles for Dundee High School siblings Nicoll and Susie Butter, who received A passes in all their chosen studies.

Nicoll, 17, hopes to go to medical school at Dundee University after he finishes three Advanced Highers next year, while Susie leaves for Glasgow to study speech therapy in September.

Nicoll said: “I achieved good results in my prelims but it was still an anxious wait for my results to come through.

“I gained A grades in maths, English, chemistry, biology and modern studies, with my favourite subject being chemistry.

“I would like to go on to medical school to train to become a doctor.

“I go into sixth year when school starts up again and have taken Advanced Highers in maths, English and chemistry.”

Nicoll said he planned on celebrating his results with a little get together with friends.

Broughty Ferry maths protege Agnijo Banerjee also received his Higher results yesterday, where he achieved four A grades.

The Grove Academy maths wonderkid already has a book deal, as well as registering a higher IQ than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

Agnijo passed his Higher maths as a 12-year-old, following it up the next year by gaining an A in Advanced Higher maths – almost four years early.

Gregor Murray, convener of Dundee City Council’s children and families service committee, said: “Young people across Dundee worked extremely hard to prepare for these exams and today more than 2,800 (2,806) will receive results that will help them to plan for the next steps in their futures.”

Dundee High School rector Dr John Halliday said: “It is very gratifying to see how well our young people have done. They have worked hard for their success.”