Academic Achievements

Science, Mathematics & Infocomm Technology

SubjectTitle Of CompetitionResults (Team)Results (Individual)Additional Information
Science (Overseas Competition)International Junior Science Olympiad 1 Team Experimental - Bronze3 Gold; 1 SilverSingapore team consisted of 6 students: 4 from RI and 2 from NUSH. The 2 NUSH students did well too and received Silver. Experiment team included 1 NUSH student
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Science (Local Competitions)Grand Olympiad – Build the Strongest and Most Beautiful Bridge3rdTrack record: Winner of 3 out of 5 editions
IEEE Island Wide Quiz1st; 2ndParticipated in Junior College/Secondary School category
“Astrigue” Astronomy Challenge3rdTrack record: Winner of 1 out of 3 editions
YDSP Academic Awards for Physics 2007Prize Winners
Team Astronomy Competition2nd
Advanced Astronomy Competition2nd
Singapore Science & Engineering FairGold
Science Quest1st1st; 2ndTrack Record: Winner of 12 out of 14 editions
C.B. Paul Memorial Quiz1st; 2nd1st; 2nd; 3rdTrack Record: Winner of 17 out of 30 editions
Physics On-line Olympiad Quiz9 out of 11 Distinctions AwardsRI produced the Top 3 scorers
Singapore Youth Science Festival Shell Science FairTop Institution AwardRI won the Top Institution Award for highest number of awards received
Eco-Challenge1stTrack record: Winner of 2 out of 2 editions
The Inaugural Singapore Junior Water Prize Competition2nd
Physics Open House – Motor Competition3rd
Physics Open House – Physics Presentation2nd
Physics Open House – Physics Quiz1stTrack Record: Winner of 10 out of 10 editions
Astro-Challenge1st, 3rdTrack Record: Winner of 3 out of 6 editions
Lee Kuan Yew Mathematics & Science AwardsPrize Winners
Blue Earth Greening 2008Champion
Republic Polytechnic Scientific Thinking ProgrammeOutstanding Project Award
Eureka! Quiz1stTrack Record: Winner of 14 out of 16 editions
Green Genius2nd
Amazing Lab Race1stTrack Record: Winner of 2 out of 3 editions
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Green Building Team 3 rd overall (bronze award), and winning the coveted "Best model" award
International Competitions & Assessments for Schools (Science)Medal winners for best in nation109 of our students achieved High Distinction, 295 Distinction and 331 Credit
Clean Energy Challenge3rd
Creative & Heuristic Applications of Science (CHAOS)Champion; 3rd
Youth Science Conference – Science Mentorship Programme3 Distinction & 3M Best Poster Awards; 4 DistinctionRI teachers, Mrs Kua Miew Kheng, Mr Koh Siak Peng and Dr Jeffrey Lee were awarded Outstanding Teacher-Mentor Awards
Youth Science Conference – School-based Science Mentorship Programme1 Gold; 2 Silver; 2 Bronze
National Science Challenge1stTrack Record: Winner of 3 out of 5 editions
Genetic Modification Advisory Committee Reporters’ Challenge2nd
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Mathematics (Overseas Competitions)World Youth Inter City Mathematics CompetitionGold2 Silver; Bronze
China Western Math Olympiad2 Silver; 1 Bronze
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Mathematics (Local Competitions)Maths Quest 2008 – The Hwa Chong ChallengeChampion; 4th1st, 4th, 4th, 7th,11th
National Junior College Secondary Mathematics ChallengeChampion; 3rd2nd, 3rd & 1 merit prize (6th-10th)Team Champions since 2003 (6th consecutive year)
Singapore International Maths ChallengePre-Site Challenge First Award (Top 8 teams); Pre-Site Challenge Second Award (Next best 15 teams outside the top 8 teams); On-Site Challenge Merit Award (equivalent to Second Award for Pre-Site Challenge)
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (Junior Section)Champion1st, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10thChampions for the 5th consecutive year and earned the lifelong right to keep the challenge shield.
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (Senior Section)Champion1st, 3rd, 5th, 6thChampions since 2003 (except 2005)
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (Open Section)3rd2nd, 5thParticipated in Junior College/Secondary School category. Lost to joint champions, former RJC & HCI by 1 point.
Global Indian Int’l School Inter-School Math QuizChampion
American Mathematics Competition & American Invitational Mathematics Exam35 certificates of Distinction; 4 AMC12 Distinction pins; 3 AMC10 Distinction pins.5 students qualified for the USAMO.
Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad 7 students obtained perfect scores of which 6 were from RI7 out of 711 entries
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InfoComm Technology (Overseas Competitions)ThinkQuest InternationalFirst (Under-15)
International Schools CyberfairPlatinum Award3rd Platinum in 3 consecutive years
Australian Informatics Compeition3 High Distinctions; 12 Distinctions
International Olympiad in InformaticsBronze
2008 International Competitions and Assessments For Schools2 medallists; 2 High Distinction; 141 Distinction
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InfoComm Technology (Local Competitions)National InfoComm CompetitionGold2nd Gold in 2 consecutive years
National Olympiad in InformaticsGold2nd Gold in 2 consecutive years

English & Mother Tongue Languages

SubjectTitle Of CompetitionResults (Team)Results (Individual)
EnglishDestination Imagination Global Finals, USARenaissance Award
Julia Gabriel Inter-Secondary School Debating Competition (Apr 2008)1st
National University of Singapore Challenge Shield Debating Competition (May 2008)1st
MediaCorp Arena Debate Competition1st
7th National Inter-Secondary Scrabble Championship (June 2008)1st
Mother Tongue LanguagesStory Challenge 20081st
Union Pay Chinese Essay CompetitionMerit
National Chinese Current Affairs Competition1stNational Top 15 (4 boys)
National Secondary School Extempore Translation CompetitionMerit
N4th Biennial Zhao Yang Bei Chinese Poetry Recital Competition Merit
National Secondary School Comic Dialogue CompetitionMerit
MediaCorp Chinese Language Competition2nd
National Tamil Debate (Sorkkalam)1st
All Arts Festival (Tamil) 1st
Tamil Literary Competition1st
Millenia Institute Malay Scrabble Competition (Millenia)3rd & 7th

Humanities & Aesthetics

SubjectTitle Of CompetitionResults (Team)Results (Individual)
HumanitiesDoors To Diplomacy (organized by Global School Net & US State Dept)Gold
World Scholars Cup – Senior Category8th position in World Finals
NUS Chancellor’s Challenge Shield (organised by NUS Political Association) 3rd
Anglo-Chinese JC Geography Quiz1st
NUS Geography Challenge2nd (Outstanding Results in Prelim Round)
British Council Digital Art Competition On The Environment : Climate Cool In The Urban JungleGold (School Award)
AestheticsSingapore Youth Festival Arts & Crafts Exhibition (Apr 2008)Gold