TWO young computer whizz kids from Pinner are celebrating passing their ICT exam at the tender age of seven.

Zayn Baig and Tashane Akarawita received the news they had passed a GCSE in ICT at the weekend.

Zayn, who attends Reddiford School, in Cecil Park, Pinner, passed his GCSE with a B grade.

His mother, Reshma, said: “I am really proud of him. You learn a lot about your own child when they are in a situation like this. He worked really hard and organised himself well.”

Zayn’s older brother, Ishan, also passed his GCSE in ICT when he was seven.

Mrs Baig added: “His brother is really proud and I think more than anyone can appreciate how much work is required when you do this.

“It’s funny as both my children want to be Prime Minister. It seems like the younger Miliband brother is catching up with the older one now.

“Zayn also wants to be a singer, which he is quite good at, so you never know he may become the next Justin Bieber.”

Tashane, who goes to Canon Lane Junior School, in Cannonbury Avenue, Pinner, passed with a C grade and is hoping to be a pilot or computer programmer in the future.

His mother, Menaka, said: “He’s a self-learner. At the age of two, he learned the alphabet and then he started to type the alphabet on my computer.

“When he started learning simple words he would type them on the keyboard. He was typing before he even learnt to write.

“He is a master in shortcuts on the computer and what takes us ages to do he does very quickly.

"We really happy for him and glad he could do this at this young age."

The two boys were taught by Dr Mike Ryde, principal of Ryde Teaching. He said: “With both Zayn’s and Tashane’s achievements this year, it once again shows that students can pass their exams if given the opportunity.

"The current educational system holds back many of the younger students only allowing them to study and take their exams at the prescribed age, this I believe is wrong.

“Studying at a younger age can capitalise on a child’s subject interest and can often motivate them in their general education and stimulate academic ambition.”