Meet the 12-year-old Presec student who had aggregate 7 in BECE and wants to be a surgeon

November 3, 2023 11:57 AM

A 12-year-old boy, who attends Presbyterian Boys' SHS (Presec Legon), gained attention on the internet for his remarkable academic achievement.

Nana Frimpong

His name is Nana Frimpong, and attended Nkoranza D/A in the Bono East Region, and graduated in 2022.

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He scored an impressive aggregate 7 in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

He secured admission to study science at Presec-Legon, a notable accomplishment per his age and educational background.

Despite his young age, his ambitious goal is to become a surgeon.

The video of the boy has been trending on social media after PRESEC-Legon made it a record of eight-time winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) when they pulled a final round surprise to overtake Kumasi based Opoku Ware Senior High School and Achimota School to win the ultimate in 2023.

They ended the final round 5 with 40 points as against Achimota School's 28 points as silver medalists, and Opoku Ware School's 23 points as bronze medalists.