Gosforth nine-year-old who spent lockdown studying for maths GCSEs nets top grade Van der Velde started studying for the exam when schools while unable to attend school due to Covid-19 Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A maths-loving nine-year-old who sat an exam aimed at teenagers has "passed with flying colours".