A CHILD "genius" who sat his GCSE maths exam early at primary school has achieved a Grade 9 - the highest possible mark.

GCSE students all over Britain are picking up their results this morning. But what are the new 1 to 9 grades equivalent to?

Read more: Peterborough maths prodigy celebrates achieving A* grade in A-level at just 13-years-old GCSE grades explained The highest grade for GCSEs is now 9, while 1 is the lowest.

An 11-year-old boy from Northumberland has gained the top grade in GCSE maths after dropping just seven marks across two papers.

The new GCSE grading system has gradually been rolled out over the past couple of years. Students are now scored on a 9-1 system ...

A young boy has achieved a remarkable Grade 9 in GCSE maths. Chun Nok Eric Li, from Altrincham, was one of thousands of other students across the country to receive their GCSE results today (August 21 ...

A talented schoolboy has passed his Maths GCSE with the highest grade possible - at the age of 11. Tom Van der Velde was awarded a grade 9 in his second exam in the subject. At the age of nine, he ...

GCSE exam results have been released and many might be wondering as to how the secondary school examinations are graded. Here is how grades 1 to 9 are equivalent to past grading systems.