2019 GCE A-Level Results

1.     River Valley High School’s Integrated Programme graduates have maintained the 64-year old institution’s tradition of exemplifying academic excellence in the 2019 GCE A-Level Examination. Of the school’s cohort of 379 students who were enrolled in the single track six-year programme, 22 students obtained 7 or more distinctions and 67 students scored 6 or more distinctions.

2.  We would like to congratulate our graduates on the following achievements:

o   36.92% of the cohort achieved at least 3 H2 distinctions

o   98.4% of the cohort scored at least 3H2 + GP Pass   

o   99.2% of 4H2 students attained at least 4H2 + GP Pass

o   28 students attained a perfect score of 90 rank points 

o   43.3% of the cohort attained a score between 85 and 90 rank points  

3.     The school would like to thank and acknowledge everyone who has contributed to the success of our graduates. They include the following:

o   Principal and Vice-Principals

o   Staff, past and present, who have taught or assisted the students

o   School Advisory Committee

o   Alumni

o   Parent-Teacher Association

o   Parents/Guardians of all RVHS graduates

4.     Below are the achievements of some of our students from the class of 2019.

• President of the Students’ Council
• Chairperson of Junior High Council (2017-2018)
• JC1 Orientation Orientation Group Leader Committee Head (2019)
• Planned key events such as Sec 1 Orientation, Leadership Development Camp, RV63
• Organised leadership camps
• Led in these initiatives: RV63 Medley and 立化忆 from the 2019 graduating batch
• Led Focused Group Discussions to enhance the JC1 Orientation programme for better integration of JAE students
• Silver Award in the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair 2017
• Moderator for BSP Symposium in 2017
• Co-host for the Channel 8 Television Series “Tuesday Report: The School Bell Rings” 
• Y.LEAD 2018 Vice Chairperson
• Captain of Wushu team (2016-2017)

• Actively volunteered as a case interviewer and writer at the Boon Lay Meet the People Sessions (MPS) since 2017

• Student Councillor
• Chairperson of the 41st Junior College Students’ Council elections, Vice-Chairperson of Prom Night 2018, came up with the One  Minute No Limits initiative
• Committee Head in 2018 ReVel Fest
• Video editor for RV63 medley 
• Committee Head in 2018 Y.LEAD Seminar•Recipient of MOE Pre-University Scholarship in 2018 and Edusave Character Award in 2019
• Pre-University Seminar 2018 facilitator
• Science Mentorship Programme 2017:  Distinction at the Youth Science Conference 2017
• Silver Award in 2018 Nanyang Research Programme
• Student Facilitator of #startathon Junior and West Zone Junior Science Whiz Challenge 2018 & 2019

• Valedictorian for Class of 2019
• Exco member of Students’ Council 2019
• Chairperson of Senior High Council 2019
• Vice-Committee Head of Facilitator for Orientation 2019
• Chairperson of Prom 2018
• 2018 Y.LEAD Learning Journey Committee Head
• Merit Award for Singapore Science Engineering Fair
• NUS-Yale Special Award for Singapore Science Engineering Fair
• Facilitator of 2018 Pre-University Seminar
• Captain of Volleyball team (2017)
• Tutored underprivileged kids at Bukit Timah Community Centre

• Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Young Leaders Award 2019
• Singapore Police Force Book Prize 2019
• Pre-University Scholarship 2018
• Vice President of Mathematics Leaders Academy
• Awarded a Silver for the Nanyang Research Programme (NRP) 2019 and her work was showcased at the NRP Symposium
• International Mathematics Modelling Challenge 2018
• Singapore round: High Distinction, top two teams
  
• International round: Honourable Mention. 
• Commendation Award in the Singapore International Mathematics Challenge 2018
• Volunteered at the Meet the People Session weekly since 2018
• Tutored underprivileged students 
• Regular volunteer at YMCA
• Befriender to beneficiaries with mild intellectual disabilities (part of Purple Parade)
• Organised YMCA Silver Fiesta which promotes healthy ageing
• Participated in Makan Fellowship 2019 and Outing at Blue Cross
• School Ambassador in the Outreach Team 

• Awarded the MOE BSP Scholarship
• Student Correspondent for SPH’s Zaobao
• Honourable Award for “Evergreen School Correspondent” for 4 consecutive years
• Reporter for River Valley High School in the Ch 8 Television Series, Tuesday Report: “The School Bell Rings”
• “The Best Interschool Report” in the Secondary 3 Bicultural Studies Camp in 2016
• Champion of RV63 Songwriting Competition
• Attained the Top 10 for the Best Lyrics Award for The Dream Composition (Xin Qing Rong Ji), a regional songwriting competition held by NUS
• Volunteered as a singer during VIA Activities such as Toh Guan BBC and Play The Moment

• MOE Pre-University Scholarship
• President of the Science Leaders Academy 
• Director of #startathon Junior and Junior Science Whiz Challenge in 2018 and 2019
• A*STAR Science Award (JC) & A*STAR Science Award (Upper Secondary)
• TESLA member
• Volunteered for World Water Day and Share to Care
• Volunteered for World Wildlife Fund

• Member of TESLA’s Geography Talent Programme - The Environmental Literacy, Social Sciences Techniques And Research
• Merit Award for Challenge for the Urban and Built Environment 2018 
• Awarded the Super Global High School Award for Community Outreach and Multidisciplinary Education at the Water is Life Conference 2018 in Tokyo
• Awarded the Ministry of Education Pre-University Scholarship in 2018 and Ministry of Education Daisy Phay Foundation Bursary in 2018
• President of the Humanities and Social Sciences Leaders Academy (HSSLA) in 2019
• Rolled out various initiatives such as the A.C.E (Analyse, Connect, Explore) trail (put this first before TESLA)
• Facilitator for Y.LEAD Seminar and Pre-University Seminar
  
• Appointed Cadet Inspector in NPCC in 2018
• Co-organised heARTland event at the Bukit Batok East Toh Guan
• Share-to-Care project: Headed the publicity and volunteer management committee in 2019

• Captain of Floorball
• 1st Runner-up in 2019 ‘A’ Division National Floorball Championships
• Undertook a research project organised by TESLA and was mentored by an NIE Geography researcher
• Gold Award for Poster Presentation and the 1st Runner-up of Suntory Award for Project Innovation and Sustainability at the Water Is Life International Conference 2019 in Japan
• Photography work selected as part of Shooting Home Youth Awards 2018 and featured in month-long exhibition at Library@Orchard
• Vice Chairperson of Blood Donation Drive 2018

• Wrote and produced original songs for Y.LEAD 2018 and Pre-University Seminar 2018
• Top 16 Finalist in the 2018 SYF song writing competition
• Arranged a medley of original songs written by current and former students for RV’s 63rd anniversary celebration
• Arranged the song 立化忆，a gift from the 2019 graduating batch
• Inspired and motivated fellow Pre-University Seminar participants in theme song writing and subsequent performance 
• JC1 Orientation Group Leader