The Singapore Astronomy Olympiad (SAO) is modelled after the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), which Singapore has participated in since 2007. The SAO is largely academic in nature and participants are graded on individual merit. A strong performance in the SAO qualifies students to participate in that year’s IOAA.
In addition to this, the SAO aims to promote an interest in astronomy and astrophysics, in particular recent developments in these fields. Registration for the SAO is limited to students of local Secondary, Independent or post-Secondary/pre-University educational institutes (with a registered campus in Singapore).
The SAO consisted of a practical round and a theory round. Our students tried their best to attempt the questions posed and submitted their work online. It was an eye-opening experience for both the students and the teachers alike, as the students attempted the quiz online for the first time and the teacher have to invigilate through an online portal such as Zoom. More details about the competition can be found here: https://astronomy.sg/olympiads/
On 4 Mar 2024, Monday, a total of 5 SST students participated in the test.
The students who participated were:
(a) SEERAT DHALIWAL (S2-01)
(b) THESHYAN THIRUN (S3-01)
(c) TEH TIAN CHENG (S3-02) - Bronze Medal
(d) GAVRIEL CHIA KAI ZE (S3-05)
(e) TOH HOU ENN, HOWARD (S3-06) - Bronze Medal
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