Not an ‘examination robot’, says British-Pakistani girl who broke O-level record with 34 A*s
Mahnoor Cheema, a British-Pakistani high school girl who made headlines last year for scoring 34 A*s in her O-levels, recently spoke out about the “misconception” that she was an “exam robot” and how she pursued He said many of the subjects required analysis and creativity.
Cheema, 17, has an IQ higher than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein and aims to study at Oxford University. After getting her GCSEs of 34, she started her sixth form in September last year and enrolled on 28 courses.
She completed four A-levels in November, gaining four A*s in Environmental Management, Marine Science, English and Thinking Skills. She will take final exams for eight more courses next month, including Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Film Studies.
“The big misconception is that I’m just an exam robot, but many subjects also require analysis,” Cheema said in a recent interview with Southwest News Service. “In film studies, you have to produce films, edit them, and write screenplays. And in English, you have to develop your own critical stance.”
Cheema was born in the UK, but moved with her parents to the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore in 2010, before returning to the UK with her family in 2016. Mahnoor had read all seven Harry Potter books by the age of six, and by the age of 11 she had memorized the Oxford English Dictionary.
She studied 24 GCSEs alongside 10 at Langley Grammar School, gaining 33 9s and 1 8. This equates to 33 points of A* and 1 point of A/A* for her.
“I just read the book and it just stuck in my head. I don’t really take notes because I think it’s a waste of time,” said Mahnoor, who dreams of giving a TED talk one day. Ta. “I guess my memories aren’t photographs, but that’s a good thing!”
A budding medical student, her favorite subjects are math and science, but she also studies film studies and French.
“The main enjoyment for me is studying and gaining a wealth of knowledge in the field. The exam is just a qualification.”
Her mother, Tayyaba Cheema, who has a master’s degree in economics, said her daughter was “completely different” from an early age and planned her study schedule to ensure she had time to meet friends, travel and enjoy her hobbies. He said he was
And there was “no pressure whatsoever” from her or her husband Usman Cheema, a 48-year-old lawyer, to do more than Mahnoor wanted.
“I gave her a choice. I just say, ‘Whatever you do in life, do it the best you can,'” Tayaba said.
“Burnout is a choice.”
Cheema said she had no regrets about taking on so many subjects, saying she would have been “bored and uninspired” if she had only done the standard three A-levels.
“Absorbing content, analyzing and evaluating things comes naturally to me. I’m busy, but I don’t take on so many things that I get stressed or pressured. I do everything to the best of my ability. “I have so many interests,” she said, explaining that she took so many courses.”
“If you have the ability to do more, I think you should explore it.”
“Burnout is a big problem for some people, but it doesn’t affect me, I’m just motivated and motivated,” the student added. “I think burnout is a choice. If you enjoy what you do, you won’t burn out.”
