A teenager who couldn’t go into school for a year after discovering he had an inoperable brain tumour is “in complete shock” after passing all of the exams he sat. Noah Herniman, who sat the exams while having weekly intensive chemotherapy to ensure the tumour in his brain remained stable, got a C in double maths despite undergoing chemo the day before.
Noah’s mum Shelley said her son was shocked when he opened his envelope at Chepstow School on Thursday morning to realise that despite everything he’s been through he achieved a B in English language, a C in English literature, a C in history, and a C in both his maths exams. Due to the impact of his treatment for his illness Noah was unable to sit his other GCSE papers but the results he has achieved mean he is now able to attend Filton College and pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
Since being diagnosed with the tumour in the summer of 2021 Noah has often been fed via a drip and has been unable to attend school beyond two hours a day since November. Since January Noah has been home-schooled for English and maths, and he sat the exams at home in front of an invigilator.
