GIFTED young mathematicians and English scholars have been presented with certificates for their outstanding progress by Evesham Mayor Jim Bulman.

Pupils from Vale schools who have enrolled on Kumon courses in Evesham were handed their rewards for all all their hard work at the town hall last week.

All those who are six months ahead of the level of attainment expected of them in school were awarded a bronze award, 12 months for silver and those a year and a half in advance, a gold award.