Yasha Asley
Yasha Asley | |
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| Born | 2001 or 2002 (age 22–23) |
| Known for | Child prodigy |
Yasha Asley is a British mathematics child prodigy.
Life
Raised solely by his father, Asley was gifted at maths from an early age. When he started primary school at the age of four, he was described as having the mathematical ability of a typical twelve-year-old.[1][2] While attending school Asley passed the A-level exams and became the youngest person to have achieved the 'A' grade in Mathematics at the age of 8 in 2011, surpassing a record previously held by March Tian Boedihardjo.[3][4]
For three years prior starting his university education his full-time schooling was split, three days a week at primary school and two days a week he learned mathematics with Professor Alexander Gorban at the University of Leicester.[5]
Although he had met UK university entrance requirements by scoring top grades and was in a position to apply to UK universities, he wanted to continue in the standard education system. In an ITV interview, 24 July 2018, Yasha said, "... It wasn't our first choice [to go to university]. But then it seemed like the head teacher had told my teachers to slow me down... So we decided that I really had no choice [other than to go to university]." He began his university course at the age of twelve.[6]
According to the Daily Mail, Asley ran tutorials at the University of Leicester when he was 13 years old.[7] In 2017, at the age of 15, he became the university's youngest ever graduate receiving a first class degree in mathematics.[8]
References
- ^ "Bright Sparks: Child prodigy Yasha got a First Class Maths degree at 15 years old | ITV New". 24 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Herald, University (22 March 2017). "14 Year Old Child Prodigy Hired by University of Leicester As Math Teacher". University Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Boy, 8, gets A in A-level maths". BBC News. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Boy, 8, sets A-level maths record". BBC News. 13 March 2009.
- ^ "Boy, 8, gets A in A-level maths". BBC News. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Bright Sparks: Child prodigy Yasha got a First Class Maths degree at 15 years old | ITV News".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The week in higher education" (PDF). Times Higher Education. 30 March 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
However, just such an extraordinary occurrence has happened at the University of Leicester, where 14-year-old Yasha Asley has been employed to run tutorials for mature students struggling with maths, the Daily Mail reported on 20 March.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "15-year-old graduates from university with first-class degree". ITV News. Retrieved 17 May 2020.