By Liew Ai Xin (16A01A), Md Khairillah (16A01B), Melissa Choi (16S06B), Qiu Kexin (16A13A), Jeanne Tan (17A01B), Khin Yadanar Oo (17A13A), Nicole Doyle (17A01A) and Nerissa Loe (17A13A)
Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society

From the moment the first numbers graced the big screen in the hall, it became evident that this was going to be a promising A-Levels result release. Overall, the cohort has done brilliantly, with 739 of our students achieving at least 5 distinctions in their subjects. Additionally, 66% of the batch achieved at least 3 H2 distinctions (compared to 64% for the class of 2015), with 55% getting distinctions in all 4 of their H2 subjects. 344 students (28%) succeeded in getting a perfect University Admissions Score (UAS) of 90, while the mean UAS remained high at 85 points out of 90.

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by Wang Kaiying (16S03E)
Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society

Do you know the people who tend to our school’s plants, meticulously pruning the bushes and tirelessly watering the flowers? The people who clean up behind us in the school canteen, who work six days a week to keep our classrooms and walkways clean? Of course you do – they’re the school’s gardeners and cleaners. But do you really know them? And do you ever show your appreciation for all the tough work that they do?

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