12-year-old Muhammed Hameem considers himself an "average student', but his results in the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) have proven to be anything but.
The Henry Park Primary School student scored 274 in the PSLE, emerging the top student in the school. It was an honour he shared with another student, Li Yuan.
But the boy scout can add one more feather to his cap - Hameem is also the top Indian student in the cohort this year.
He credits his excellent results to being "attentive in class", and also to the support of his parents, who motivated him and "spurred him on" by using visualisation techniques.
Sounding wise beyond his years, Hameem has some advice for others who want to do well in their exams: "You must have a dream, and work towards a goal".
He also believes it must be an "intrinsic dream". "The motivation (to do well) must come from yourself, not other people," he says.
The passionate Science student will be enrolling in Raffles Institution next year. As for the future, Hameem says he would like to do something "science-related" as a career.
Another top student this year who loves Science is Bianca Udella Djongianto, 12, from Raffles Girls' Primary School.
The top student in RGPS scored 276 in the PSLE.
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Born in Indonesia, her parents came to Singapore when she was one-year-old, in a bid to escape the racial riots in Jakarta.
Enrolled in the Gifted Education Programme (GEP), Bianca says she had set a target for herself - to score "between 260 to 270", but her results have surpassed her expectations.
Asked how she is planning to celebrate, Bianca says her parents are buying her a lap-top, as she may need it for school next year.
The science- and maths-enthusiast is hoping to enter NUS High next year, and says she wants to become a doctor in the future.
Candice Cai | Edvantage | Thu Nov 25 2010
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