Gifted with learning disabilities: 'A' for IGCSE at 10, but struggles in primary school - The Straits Times

Mohamed Mikail Mohamed Shahrom, 11, struggles to cope in school even though he scored an A for the IGCSE combined science examination. ST PHOTO: HENG YI-HSIN

SINGAPORE – Eleven-year-old Mohamed Mikail Mohamed Shahrom is way ahead of his peers in terms of his science knowledge, but finds it difficult to cope in primary school.

In October 2023, Mikail sat the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) combined science examination, which is similar to the GCE O levels, and scored 87, or an A.

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