ONE of the brightest young minds at Rydal Penrhos School has achieved his dream of gaining a first-class university degree alongside his A-Level studies.

Juan Rajagopal, who is part of the school’s Year 13 contingent, has worked tirelessly on a mathematics degree course with the Open University.

This dedication resulted in successfully attaining his First-Class Bachelor of Science (Honours).

This represents a significant achievement for Juan, who joined Rydal Penrhos in Year Seven and has flourished across multiple areas with the guidance of the school’s staff.

He recently concluded his A-Level studies, where Juan studied physics, chemistry and further mathematics, also doing an AS Level in economics after his GCSE results in 2020.

This included four “nines” in English (first language), English literature, mathematics and music, alongside four “eights” in business, design technology, French and geography, as well as a distinction in additional mathematics.

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His commitment to the sciences brought further top marks, securing A* grades in biology, chemistry and physics.

Juan’s grades in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and music were also all taken a year ahead of schedule.

Juan’s efforts during United Kingdom Mathematics Trust’s individual and team challenges also brought national recognition.

He was part of the school team that secured a prestigious victory in an Enterprise Challenge set by Lancaster University School of Management, beating out a wealth of independent schools from across the country.

Juan is awaiting his A-Level results next month in pursuit of confirming his place at Imperial College London, where he’s been offered a place to study physics with theoretical physics.