If the boy is good in maths then just let him skip maths. If he complains that the other subjects are boring then I say he’s being a kid because as a kid he might be flexing his freedom a little bit too much and his parents might be too proud of his math genius capabilities.

That’s why I think the school should just let him skip maths and get him to study the others unless his return scores proves that he doesn’t need those as well.

Sometimes we need to weight the importance of intelligence and wisdom.

Most families nowadays put more emphasize on the development of their child’s intelligent quotient (sending them to tuitions, arimethic classes) but neglected the nurturing of their basic human values and morales (which can only be taught at home).

That’s why we are having so much social issues than ever before.

It clearly states that they are in the process of enrolling him to another school that allows him to fully explore his other interests, such as his love for languages (the boy wants to learn Chinese, French, Arabic, and all sorts of things). The school he’s in right now isn’t offering him that. They’re basically dumbing him down. Why should he stick to something that’s not working for him?

In the meantime, what’s the big harm in not coming to school every day? He’s obviously surpassed his grade level – why not go somewhere that truly stimulates him? And what’s wrong if that place happens to be home? I took a month off school for SPM and I did quite well; another student had to be home-tutored (we both were going through anxiety disorder) and she was a top PMR student.

You all are already assuming things without even reading the damn article itself. Whatever happened to comprehension skills?

How about peers communication? Social skills and interaction skills? The best learners are children and at this time her mom thinks that his son is too smart for school?

Is that boy not going to go to school forever? Sometimes is just not the Maths, it is about more than Math, it is about a wholeness.

In many cases, going to school (especially if it’s just for the sake of going to school) can be more harmful – it’s less about learning and more about playing the exam system.

He may be better off without school, especially Malaysian schools. With this time, he can explore his other interests and actually be engaged in what he’s doing – he’d be a lot more well-rounded than many still in school. (Or what paases for "school" nowadays!)