Two nine year olds known as the Wonder Twins for their record-beating exam results are set to become the youngest pupils admitted to a British secondary school.

Paula and Peter Imafidon, from Waltham Forest, London, amazed parents and teachers when they passed an A-level maths exam at the age of seven.

The twins have been waiting to find out which secondary school they will attend, along with thousands of other youngsters - who are two years older - across the country.

Peter and Paula, who attend a state primary in London, were helped by their three older brothers and sisters, all of whom were also child prodigies.

Their father Chris said he was thrilled by his childen's achievements at school.

He denied any particular genius in the family, crediting their success to the Excellence in Education programme for inner city children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

"Every child is a genius," he said. "Once you identify the talent of a child and put them in the environment that will nurture that talent then the sky is the limit.

"Look at Tiger Woods, or the Williams sisters - they were nurtured.

"You can never rule anything out with them, the competition between the two of them makes them excel in anything they do.

"They are forever competing and fighting, even if it's just for the remote control or the computer."

Paula hopes to become a maths teacher, while Peter hopes to become Prime Minister one day.

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stupid people(british)they dnt specify that the kids are nigerians,but if is a bad thing,they will raise thier voice and say,A nigerian so so and so has done it again in so so so

there are alot of 9 years old in our secondary schools here in Nigeria so nothing new here except that they're good at mathematics which is a nice thing for them.

uplawal:

silly people(british)they dnt specify that the kids are nigerians,but if is a bad thing,they will raise thier voice and say,A nigerian so so and so has done it again in so so so

Lol

honeric01:

there are alot of 9 years old in our secondary schools here in Nigeria so nothing new here except that they're good at mathematics which is a nice thing for them.

abio,nothing new though,just the mathematics,am proud of them

kmt

this is stale news

in my family they all start sec school at 9!!

but in the uk its a big thing

public schools work strictly with age

but hold on this news is wrong

if the 'passed' (which prob means the got D's) a levels - then shouldnt they be goin to college?

the man is wasting his children- they should be goin private scvhools and gettin better education!