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Testing times for prodigy Portellinha
Posted 7/03/2008 by The Daily Diary
While it’s something of a national pastime in the UK to slam educational standards and moan about exams getting easier, lawyers in Brazil have taken a blow to their self-esteem after an eight-year-old boy passed his law school entrance exam with flying colours.
Joao Victor Portellinha – who was described by his parents as “a regular boy” despite his dream of becoming a federal judge – said the exam was “easy” seeing as he had “studied [for] a week before the test”.
Sadly, Joao won’t be able to attend law school until he graduates from high school. Nevertheless, he’s still likely to get a legal job sooner than hundreds of UK students on the BVC.
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