Youth Debate Open 2012

Here’s a message from the organizer of Youth Debate Open 2012:

 

The Youth Debate Open (YDO) is a debate tournament organized by the Youth Executive Committee (YEC) of the Jelutung CC @ Canberra and supported by Debate Association (Singapore).

This tournament is open to all Secondary School debaters, with a special set of regulations for debaters from the 4 top Div 1 institutions. They are ACS(Independent), Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls’ High School and Raffles Institution (RI). For the teachers in charge of these 4 institutions, do write in for further information, should your institution be keen to take part.

Here are the tournament details:

Dates Preliminary Round: 9th June (Sat)Semi Finals and Finals: 16th June (Sat)
Timing Preliminary Round: 9am-5.30pmSemi Finals and Finals: TBC
Venue Preliminary Round: NUS School of EngineeringSemi Finals and Finals: The Jelutung Community Club @ Canberra
Debating Format World’s Schools Debating Style (WSDC)6 minutes speeches with POIs

3 minutes reply speeches without POIs
Rounds 9th June: 3 Preliminary Rounds (1st Prepared, 2nd and 3rd Impromptu)16h June: Semi-finals (Prepared) and Grand Finals (Impromptu)

Motion for Round 1 and Semi-finals will be released via email to theTeam Captains on 2nd June and 13th June respectively
Theme International Relations
Age Restriction Secondary School Level
Team Size Minimum of 3 members, Maximum of 4 members
Reg. Fees $50 per team. Payment on 9th June 2012
Reg. Deadline 1st June 2012

 

To register, please complete the Registration Form (YDO REGISTRATION FORM) and email the form to lch93lily@gmail.com by the 1of June. 

Do kindly note that registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once the team cap is met, we may not be able to process your registration.

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Lim Cheng Hui at 8500 3252.

If you are interested to sign up as an adjudicator, please email Walter at walter@debates.org.sg 

 

Yours faithfully,

Lim Cheng Hui
Organiser, Youth Debate Open 2012
Vice-Chairperson, The Jelutung YEC

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

Results of the Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2012

RESULTS OF THE SINGAPORE SECONDARY SCHOOLS DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
Organised and sponsored by Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning
Co-organised by Debate Association (Singapore)

DIVISION I

Champions:
Raffles Institution

Runners-up:
Hwa Chong Institution

Third place:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Fourth place:
Nanyang Girls’ High School

Quarter-finalists:
C.H.I.J. St. Joseph’s Girls’ School
Methodist Girls’ School
Raffles Girls’ School
United World College of South East Asia

DIVISION II

Champions:
N.U.S. High School

Runners-up:
River Valley High School

Semi-finalists:
C.H.I.J. St. Theresa’s Convent
Temasek Academy

Quarter-finalists:
Fairfield Methodist School
Global Indian International School (Queenstown)
Temasek Secondary School
Victoria Junior College (I.P.)

DIVISION III

Champions:
Jurong Secondary School

Runners-up:
Orchid Park Secondary School

Semi-finalists:
Anderson Secondary School
Anglo-Chinese School (International)

Quarter-finalists:
Montfort Secondary School
Queenstown Secondary School
St. Hilda’s Secondary School
Tanjong Katong Secondary School

TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS  -  DIVISION I

1.  Elvis Zhang Haowei  -  Hwa Chong Institution
2.  Darrel Long Jun Da  -  Hwa Chong Institution
3.  Gerald Choa Kai Kit  -  Hwa Chong Institution
4.  Tan Kuan Hian  -  Raffles Institution
5.  Wee Yen Jean  -  Raffles Girls’ School
6.  Lee Yun Ze  -  Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
7.  Timothy Ong  -  Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
8.  Etsuko Lim Tze Etsuko  -  Nanyang Girls’ High School
9.  Lee Chin Wee  -  Raffles Institution
10.  Ishaan Srivastava  -  United World College of South East Asia
11.  Ariel Lim Song Fang  -  Raffles Girls’ School
12.  Andrew Chia Shao Quan  -  Raffles Institution
13.  Lai Ying Tong  -  Nanyang Girls’ High School
14.  Seah Ying Ying  -  Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
15(=).  Sheetal Bhardwaj  -  C.H.I.J. St. Joseph’s Convent
15(=).  Joshua Fung  -  S.J.I. International School
17.  Andrea Chong  -  Methodist Girls’ School
18.  Heather Elizabeth Humphries  -  C.H.I.J. St. Joseph’s Convent
19.  Alyssa Marion Chua Jia Min  -  C.H.I.J. St. Nicholas Girls’ School
20.  Benson Lim Thiang Heng  -  Catholic High School

TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS  -  DIVISION II

1.  Meghna Ray  -  Global Indian International School (Queenstown)
2.  Angie Ong  -  Victoria Junior College (I.P.)
3.  Jonathan Poh Hao Qin  -  Temasek Academy
4.  Sherilyn Chew  -  N.U.S. High School
5.  Estelle Tai Yuanmin  -  River Valley High School
6.  Gideon Lee  -  N.U.S. High School
7.  Isaac Tan Kai Sheng  -  River Valley High School
8.  Victoria Seow  -  Victoria Junior College (I.P.)
9.  Jebin Joshua Moses  -  Global Indian International School (Queenstown)
10.  Shwetha Maria Lucien  -  C.H.I.J. St. Theresa’s Convent
11.  Leong Hui Ling  -  Temasek Academy
12.  Andrew Ng Jun De  -  Fairfield Methodist School
13.  Shruti  -  Global Indian International School (Queenstown)
14.  Sophia Hyder  - C.H.I.J. Katong Convent
15.  Ang Meng Leng  -  Temasek Secondary School
16.  Ryeson Tan Wen Jun  -  Hwa Chong International School
17.  Vanessa Goh Si Jie  -  Fuhua Secondary School
18.  Abel George  -  St. Andrew’s Secondary School
19.  Kevin Chua Chun Li  -  Nan Hua High School
20.  Ida Louise Lassesen  -  C.H.I.J. St. Theresa’s Convent

TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS  -  DIVISION III

1.  Gerald Lim Jun Ming  -  Queenstown Secondary School
2.  Yazhini Elango  -  Jurong Secondary School
3.  Shasta Kaul  -  Anglo-Chinese School (International)
4.  Gokul  -  Jurong Secondary School
5.  Gerard Berchman Fernandez –  Montfort Secondary School
6.  Marianne Louise Das  -  Orchid Park Secondary School
7.  Joseph Soh Hua Wui  -  St. Hilda’s Secondary School
8.  Victor Wan Teng Wei  -  Bukit View Secondary School
9.  Aqil B. Hamzah  -  Montfort Secondary School
10.  Benjamin Goh Yan Cong  -  Dunman Secondary School
11.  Seow Wei Liang  -  Zhonghua Secondary School
12.  Eunice Ho  -  Anderson Secondary School
13.  Megan Hon Chong Hoon  -  Woodgrove Secondary School
14.  Eddy Pang Yi Ler  -  Jurong Secondary School
15.  Clemens Sebastian Dittmer  -  Anderson Secondary School
16.  Charmain Tirtamarta Kwee  -  Anglo-Chinese School (International)
17.  Pavitra  -  Queenstown Secondary School
18.  Glenn Moses DeCruz  -  Jurong West Secondary School
19(=).  Kieran Kuar Wei Jie  -  Assumption English School
19(=).  Keith Chen Zhun  -  Serangoon Secondary School

Posted by on Apr 29, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

SMU Hammers 2012

Here’s a message from the organizers of SMU Hammers 2012:

 

Dear All ,

The Singapore Management University Debating Society (SMUDS) with the support of Tembusu College Debate Society (TCDS), NUS will be organizing a 2-day debating workshop for JC and secondary school students. The workshop comes just 2 weeks before the SMU Hammers; the largest and most prestigious Asians parliamentary debate tournament in Singapore. The trainers at this tournament will include some of the top debaters and adjudicators of the Singapore circuit, including Andrea Soriano (Worlds’ University Debating Championship breaking adjudicator, 2010), Siraj Shaik Aziz (4th best speaker Asian British Parliamentary Debating Championship, 2010), Syed Arafat (broke 3rd at United Asian Debating Championship, 2011), Alfred Goh (JG’s winning coach, 2010), and Nicholas Huang (President, Tembusu College Debate Society) The workshop will also include an introduction to debating for newer students. It is a great opportunity to learn from some of the best debaters around, and we hope to see you there.

This workshop is also unique because it offers the option of guaranteeing your institution direct entry into the SMU Hammers 2012 tournament itself, where you pay an additional nominal sum (SGD 10) and will be saved a spot in the SMU Hammers 2012 itself. This package deal applies to only Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges.

More details regarding the schedule of the workshop, curriculum and payment details will be released closer to the event itself.

Administrative details:

1) Date/Time of SMU hammers workshop: 5th-6th May 2012

2) Date/Time of SMU hammers 2012 tournament*: 18th – 20th May 2012

3) Venue of SMU hammers Workshop: SMU

4) Reporting Time: 0845 hours

5) Registration Fee: The registration fees will be S$60 per student and the acceptable modes of payment are cash and wire transfer.

6) Registration Fee w/ Promo deal: Also, we have a special deal for students interested in competing at SMU Hammers. For a sum of just S$70 per student, you can attend the workshop AND compete at SMU Hammers.

How do I register (please take note): register online (not by responding to this email) at

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHZFVzNPc3k4TVFNcVpDNXRURG9jQ3c6MQ#gid=0

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

Wits & Words 2012 Grand-Finalists

The Semi Finals for Wits & Words 2012 was conducted on 25 April 2012 at Tampines Regional Library. Here are teams who have qualified to debate in the Grand Final and the 3rd & 4th placing debates:

Teams are listed in alphabetical order.

Grand-Finals:

Rosyth School

Tao Nan School

3rd & 4th:

St. Anthony’s Primary School

Temasek Primary School

Congratulations and good luck to the teams who will be debate each other on 30 May 2012. More details of the rounds will be released shortly.

Here are some pictures taken at the semi finals:

 

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

Singapore Polytechnic Debate Open 2012

The Singapore Polytechnic Debating Society is organizing the 2nd annual Singapore Polytechnic Debating Open (SPDOs). Here is a message from one of the tournament organizers about the details of SPDOs.

 

Open to: Secondary Schools, JCs, Polys & ITEs

Date: 16-17 June 2012
Venue: Singapore Polytechnic

Round Progression: 5 Prelim rounds, break to quarter-finals
Tournament Cap: 50 teams
Registration Fee: $15 per person (for all debaters and observers)

1) Teams will comprise of 5 members, of which 3 will speak.
2) There will be 5 preliminary rounds instead of 4 for a more equitable tournament. Round 1 to 4 will take place on day 1 with round 5 on day 2.
3) Motions for the preliminary rounds will be released 1 week in advance (8th June 2012)
4) There will be a separate break, with JCs, ITEs and Polys in one and secondary teams in another.
5) Non-institutional teams will be be allowed to participate but not allowed to break.
6) A team from the same institution with participants who span both categories will be considered in the main break instead of the secondary one.
7) We have decided to withdraw the need for teams to provide adjudicators, instead, we have invited experienced adjudicators to take their place.
8) Registration has been extended to the 30th of April.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dHhucklRSm9MbWRGRzE0LWFGLW9SX2c6MQ#gid=0

Enquiries: spdebateopen@gmail.com or alternatively you could post your questions on our wall as well.

Regards,
Amanda Lim
Co- Convenor
SPDOs ’12
Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

Wits & Words 2012 Semi-Finalists

Here are the teams that have qualified to compete at the semi-finals of Wits & Words 2012 on 25 April at Tampines Regional Library from 2.00pm- 4.30pm:

Teams are listed in alphabetical order.

Rosyth School
St. Anthony’s Primary School
Tao Nan School
Temasek Primary School

Congratulations to breaking teams!

 

Wits & Words 2012 is a national primary school debate competition co-organized by Gifted Education Branch (Ministry of Education), Debate Association (Singapore) and Raffles Girls’ School.

Posted by on Apr 14, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

Wits & Words 2012 Quarter-Finalists

We are pleased to announce the top 8 teams who have qualified to debate in the quarter-finals of Wits & Words 2012:

All teams listed secured 3 wins and are ranked in alphabetical order.

Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
Clementi Primary School
Haig Girls’ School
Rosyth School
St. Anthony’s Primary School
Tanjong Katong Primary School
Tao Nan School
Temasek Primary School

Congratulations to the breaking teams who will meet on 13 April at Tampines Regional Library to debate the quarter-final motion:  “This house believes that examinations are obsolete.”

Click here: W&W 2012 Results_040412, for the results of the top 20 teams, Best Overall Speaker, Good Speakers and the top 5 teams in each zone. Congratulations to the top teams and the top speakers!

 

Wits & Words 2012 is a national primary school debate competition co-organized by Gifted Education Branch (Ministry of Education), Debate Association (Singapore) and Raffles Girls’ School.

Posted by on Apr 4, 2012 in Competitions | 0 comments

ITE College Central Seeks Debate Coach

ITE College Central seeks a debate coach to prepare students from their debate club for upcoming competitions.

The school will be organizing as well as taking part in a national post-secondary school debate competition on June 9th (qualifying rounds), 10th (qualifying rounds and semi-finals) and 15th (finals). They are hoping to start training on the 9th of April and are looking for at least 30 to 40 hours of training before the competition. The trainer is also expected to coach the team for a competition in January 2013.

Interested parties may contact Usha Raman at ushaneethi_raman_perumal@ite.edu.sg.

Posted by on Mar 28, 2012 in Submitted Requests | 0 comments
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