Campion whiz kid, Vivek Attupuram of Jamaica tops CSEC physics in Caribbean

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Vivek Attupuram of Campion College

Binil Sebastian recalls that her son, Vivek Attupuram, began counting when he was just one year old. That’s how she knew he would have a knack for numbers and problem-solving.

“He used to ask some good questions – how things worked – and he was very observant. He’s a real hard-working boy, and he does well in all aspects of his studies,” his mother recalled. The Campion College student recently placed first in the region for the June 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) physics examination.

Two other Campionites – Zara Ranglin and Karissa Richards – were also among the top 13 in the Caribbean. Madeleine Barrett, of Immaculate High, and Tsitsi Burgess, of New Heights Limited, were also among the elite candidates.

Vivek sat nine subjects and was also featured on the merit list for placing fifth in biology, seventh in mathematics, and eighth in additional mathematics. His interest in mathematics and its related subjects was deepened based on the fact that his mother is a mathematics lecturer at the University of Technology and his father is a physics teacher.

“I had to learn from all my mistakes, look at all the previous labs, and past papers. The programme here for physics is pretty good, and our teachers know what they’re doing, and they are confident in what they’re doing,” Vivek said. more