Debate Club

Objectives

• To challenge students to think critically about world issues, gain knowledge about world organisations and strengthen their general knowledge.

• To sharpen speaking skills and ability to think on the spot.

Programme (Lower Sec)

• Students will learn the basics of debate through friendly sparring with their peers and with students from other schools.

• Students will learn, explore and discuss current affairs from a wide range of topics as international law, sciences, economics and human rights.

• Students will also be given opportunities to participate and represent the school in competitions.

Programme (Upper Sec)

• Students will hone their debating skills by mentoring their juniors, debating through friendly spars with their peers and with students from other schools.

• Students will research and present their findings on a wide range of topics as international law, sciences, economics and human rights.

• Students will organize and facilitate CCA activities such as CCA fair and the BMW debate

• Students will be given opportunities to participate and represent the school in competitions.

Achievements (last 3 years)

2023

• Debate Association Debating Championships - 2nd placing in the Silver Division

• Megan Teh & Katkar Toshaja Santosh - 2nd Best Speaker
  
  Participation in the following competitions:

  • Eunoia Debating Championships

  • Dunman High Debate Open

  • RI U-14s Debating Championship

  • Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships

  • Mid Year Debate Invitationals (MIDs)

  • Lasallian Debate League

2022

• Debate Association Debating Championships 2022 – 1st runner up

• Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2022 – Quarter Finalists

2020

• National Schools Online Debating Championships 2020 – Champions

• Thoburn Cup 2020 – Best Speaker

• National Schools Online Debating Championships 2020