10-year-old girl has been appointed to teach in UK school as computer expert

• Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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An after-school club at the Southfields Primary School, Coventry, England, has appointed a Nigerian pupil, Emmanuella Mayaki, to teach following the discovery of her rare talent.

The 10-year-old is reported to be proficient in all main Microsoft programs by the age of seven and has even launched a website of her own.

Despite what she has been able to achieve at such tender age, the 10-year old is not slowing down.

“My knowledge of modern software such as Eclipse, which I use to program Java applications, is also part of the reasons I want to be a machine learning engineer,” she added.

She further noted that she wanted to teach children because she believes technology is the future, saying technology learning at a tender age will create a better society.

“In the code club, I am teaching HTML and CSS, also graphics because if you build a website you need some graphics to add on to the page,’ she said. “In the club, there are currently about nine pupils. Hopefully, the club will increase its members in September,” she added.

Mayaki also advised all children that it is not too early to start.

UGC She also advised all children that it is not too early to start, noting it is wrong for parents to keep computers away from their six or seven year olds fearing that they may spoil them.

“Today, my Academy App among others is already on Google play store where I pass on knowledge of coding and graphics. I remember at age seven, I set a target to become a professional web designer and analyst at age nine, and I have accomplished it,” she said.