Student Achievements

The Roblox Competition 2024 made a splash this year with its Underwater theme! This annual event celebrates young talents in Roblox Game Development and Lua Coding, challenging participants to create immersive games that explore the wonders of the ocean. With participants from Singapore and beyond, the competition showcased creativity, problem-solving, and technical skills in game design.

Here are the top 3 winners of the Roblox Competition 2024:
🏆 Champion – Hayden Sorensen
🥈 1st Runner-Up – Zhan Rui Lau
🥉 2nd Runner-Up – Thomas Lee

Congratulations to all our winners and participants! We look forward to seeing even more innovative Roblox games in next year’s competition.

Beyond the top winners, we are thrilled to celebrate students who received special awards for their exceptional skills in this year’s competition. These awards recognize creativity, technical expertise, and innovative game design: Best Creativity Award, Best Presentation Award, Best Game Concept Award, Best Coder Award, and Best Builder Award.

Your passion and hard work in Roblox game development are truly commendable. We hope this experience has inspired all participants to continue pushing the boundaries of creativity and coding. Congratulations once again to everyone!

We are thrilled to announce that Sparkling Dolphins, our talented robotics team, has been invited to compete in the Global Robotics Games (GRG) 2024 after securing 2nd place for Best Robot Performance in the National Robotics Competition 2024 (Lower Primary Category)!

The Global Robotics Games (GRG) is an international robotics competition that brings together young innovators from around the world to test their skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities through exciting robotics challenges. This prestigious event fosters collaboration, learning, and innovation, giving students a global stage to showcase their talents.

This year, GRG will welcome participants from countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and more. It is an incredible opportunity for our students to connect with like-minded peers, gain international exposure, and experience the spirit of global competition.

We are extremely proud of Sparkling Dolphins for earning this invitation and can’t wait to see them compete on the worldstage. Good luck, team! 🚀🤖🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate the Top 3 Champions of the ASEAN Minecraft Championship 2024! This prestigious competition provided young talents the opportunity to showcase their Minecraft: Education Edition skills through unique challenges.

This year, Empire Code proudly collaborated with the National Heritage Board Singapore and Hua Language Centre to create a truly one-of-a-kind challenge. Our students’ exceptional builds were so remarkable that they were also featured on the NHB website! Their creations demonstrated outstanding architectural ingenuity and cultural storytelling, integrating Singapore’s rich history and Chinese culture with creative digital designs.

🌟 Read about their achievements on NHB here:🔗 Singapore Youths Showcase Monumental Creativity with Minecraft

In addition to our top 3 winners, we are proud to recognize the achievements of our Special Award Winners. These students demonstrated exceptional creativity, accuracy, and storytelling skills through their outstanding builds.

Like the champions, their creations were also featured on the NHB website, where they gained recognition for their innovative use of architecture and cultural storytelling in a digital environment. Their achievements are a testament to their dedication and passion for coding, design, and innovation.

🌟 Read about their achievements on NHB here:🔗 Singapore Youths Showcase Monumental Creativity with Minecraft

At Empire Code, we believe in nurturing young minds in robotics, coding, and STEM innovation, and we are proud to celebrate our students’ achievements at the National Robotics Competition (NRC) 2024!

Organized by Science Centre Singapore, NRC is one of the nation’s most prestigious robotics competitions, challenging students to design, build, and program robots to tackle real-world problems. The competition fosters creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, preparing students for the future of technology.

This year, our talented teams excelled in the Regular Category(Lower Primary), bringing home well-deserved awards: 2nd Place for Best Presentation Award, Best Learning Journey Award and Best Robot Performance.

We are incredibly proud of our students for their hard work, innovation, and dedication in applying their robotics and coding skills. A big congratulations to the Water Fighters Team and Sparkling Dolphins Team!

Congratulations to our Empire Code teams for making it to the finalist round in the National Robotics Competition (NRC) 2024 – Regular Category (Upper Primary)! This prestigious competition, organized by Science Centre Singapore, challenges students to design, program, and present innovative robotics solutions while fostering critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity.

We are proud to announce that our teams were finalists for the Best Presentation and Best Learning Journey Awards.

Our students have worked tirelessly over the past few months, perfecting their robot design, programming, and presentation skills, and we are incredibly proud of their achievements! Their dedication, innovation, and perseverance have truly paid off.

Congratulations to all our finalists! We can’t wait to see what you achieve next. 🚀🤖🎉

We are excited to announce that our Empire Code teams have successfully made it to the finalist round of the National Robotics Competition (NRC) 2024 – Regular Category (LowerPrimary)! NRC, organized by Science Centre Singapore, is a prestigious competition that challenges students to develop their robotics skills, problem-solving abilities, and innovation in engineering and presentation.

This year, our talented teams were shortlisted as Presentation and Robot Run finalists in multiple award categories,showcasing their hard work, creativity, and technical expertise.

Our students dedicated months of effort to designing, coding,and refining their robots, and their commitment and perseverance have paid off! We are incredibly proud of their achievements and their journey in robotics, coding, and STEM innovation.

Congratulations to all our finalists! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next. 🚀🤖🎉

We are overjoyed to share the outstanding achievements of our students in this year’s Hwa Chong Info-communications Challenge (HCIC) 2024.

Yap Tan – Platinum Award
Zhi Xuan – Gold Award
Jeremy – Silver Award
Javion – Bronze Award
Ming En – Bronze Award

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our students for their remarkable accomplishments!

Building on the momentum of last year’s Championship victory, Team X from Empire Code has once again demonstrated exceptional skill and teamwork, securing the prestigious 1st Runner-Up position in this year’s competition!

Throughout the competition training, Team X experienced its share of challenges, including inevitable disagreements. However, these moments became opportunities for learning and growth. The team learned to engage every member in the decision-making process regarding their final project builds, fostering a strong sense of unity and team spirit. Their innovation, determination, and creativity shone through during the competition, truly meriting this achievement.

Join us in celebrating this outstanding milestone in Empire Code’s journey of inspiring and nurturing the next generation of tech innovators.

This year, Empire Code teams achieved four awards (Best Coding, Best Challenge Solution, and Best Core Values Award) in the FIRST LEGO League Explore competition! Our students have spent the last four months perfecting their builds, posters, and presentations, and their hard work shone through in the competition.

Congratulations to all of our FLL Explore teams! We are very proud of you!

In the FIRST LEGO League Challenge 2024, two of our teams advanced to the competition finals, securing spots in the top 74 out of more than 300 teams, which included local, international, and private groups. Our FLL teams dedicated months of training and hard work to this competition. They truly excelled during their presentations and robot runs, showcasing the culmination of their efforts.

Congratulations to Team Boxing Chairs and Elemental Coders; we are very proud of you!

The ASEAN Game Development Competition returns this year with an exciting Science theme! This annual competition aims to recognise young talents in the area of Roblox game development & Lua coding. This is the first year the competition was conducted physically in Singapore, with over 70 participants around Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia! Students are tasked to create a Roblox game with an animal theme, aiming to educate users about animal related concepts. This year, these are the top 3 winners of our ASEAN Roblox Game Development Competition:

Champion – Brandon Yap (Singapore)
1st Runner Up – Justin Paine (Singapore)
2nd Runner Up – Muhammad Luqman Bin Nazri (Malaysia)

Good job to the winners and all participants! We hope to see all of you next year!

In addition recognizing our top 3 winners, we also want to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of all our students who received awards in various categories.

Congratulations to all participants who earned recognition in areas such as build, coding, creativity, gameplay, and presentation. These students demonstrated determination and dedication to honing their coding and creative skills. We hope this competition has inspired and motivated all participants to pursue excellence in Roblox and game development.

As we conclude this year’s championship, we look forward to hosting another edition next year. Your dedication and passion for Roblox coding are commendable, and we anticipate witnessing your continued growth and success. Congratulations once again to all participants!

Congratulations to team Crocs that successfully went to the finalists round for the robot games segment of NRC Upper Primary 2023! They spent months perfecting the robot build and code for the robot games, and all their hard work and determination has finally paid off! We are proud of our students’ hard work and dedication throughout these past few months training for the competition. Congratulations once again to our amazing students for their outstanding achievements!

Congratulations to team Minecraft that successfully went to the finalists round for the presentation segment! They worked extra hard preparing for the robot and innovation project for the competition, and their months of hard work and determination paid off big time! The Minecraft team created a world in Minecraft to encourage their fellow classmates about recycling, and that earned them the finalist position in the NRC Open Category for Presentations. We are proud of the hard work and commitment that the team put into this competition :)

We’re thrilled to showcase the outstanding achievements of our students at the annual Minecraft Championship 2023, a collaborative competition between Empire Code, MOE Malaysia, and BINUS Indonesia. This prestigious event provides a unique platform for students from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia to hone their Minecraft Coding skills.

Our primary goal has always been to ensure that children not only have a fantastic time but also realize the limitless creative possibilities that Minecraft: Education Edition offers. Throughout this competition, we aimed to foster a deeper understanding of the game’s mechanics among our participants.

Today, we are proud to announce the top three winners of this year’s championship: Ali Omer, Etienne, and Richmond! Some of these dedicated students have been part of the Empire Code community since young, and their growth in both building and coding skills has been truly remarkable.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participants for their hard work, dedication, and exemplary performance. Each one of you has contributed to the success of this event, and we applaud your achievements. Thank you for making the Minecraft Championship 2023 an unforgettable experience!

In addition to celebrating our top 3 winners, we are equally thrilled to shine a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of all our students who secured awards across various categories. The Minecraft Championship 2023 encompassed a wide spectrum of talents, including story development, coding, building skills, and innovative game concepts.

We extend our warmest congratulations to all the participants who earned recognition in these specific areas. Each of you has dedicated time and effort to sharpen your coding and creative abilities. We sincerely hope that this competition has served as a source of inspiration and encouragement for all our students to continue pursuing excellence in Minecraft and game development.

As we wrap up this year’s championship, we eagerly look forward to welcoming you all back for another exciting edition next year. Your dedication and passion for Minecraft are truly commendable, and we can’t wait to witness your continued growth and success. Congratulations once again to all our talented participants!

Our team Wind Vikings team just crushed it at the FIRST LEGO League 2023 and took home the trophy as champions! After months of hard work and determination in building and perfecting their build, and it paid off big time! Their teamwork, determination, and creativity blew everyone away, and they truly earned this victory.

Here is a testimony from Aiden’s mom: “We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for the support and assistance provided by the Empire Code in helping Aiden, prepare for the Full LEGO League competition.

As parents, we were impressed by the dedication and expertise of the coaches who worked with Aiden and his teammates. They provided valuable guidance and instruction on the technical aspects of robotics and programming, as well as fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment that helped to bring out the best in our son and his peers.

We are proud of the hard work and commitment that Aiden put into this endeavor, and we are grateful for the school’s role in supporting his passion for robotics and STEM education.

Thank you again for the invaluable support and resources provided to Aiden and his team. We look forward to continued collaboration with the school in fostering a love of learning and discovery in our children.”

Not just the champions, Empire Code walked away with 3 additional awards (Best Construction Award, Best Presenter Award and Gracious Professionalism Award) in this year’s First LEGO League competition! We are proud of our students’ hard work and dedication throughout these past few months training for the competition. Congratulations once again to our amazing students for their outstanding achievements!

The annual Roblox Game Development Competition 2022 aims to recognise young talents in the area of Roblox game design & coding. This is the first year the competition was conducted in an e-sports format and students created an obstacle course and escape room relating to the theme. Good job to the winners and all participants! We have seen many developed from new to expert game developers! We are proud that everyone has put in a lot of hard work and dedication for the competition. Well done!