NUS Political Science Society Singapore Model United Nations

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Political Science Society is organising their 10th session of the Singapore Model United Nations (SMUN). This year, SMUN will be held from 3 to 7 June. Kindly see the attached documents for more information. International delegates are welcome to join us.

Kindly go to http://smun2013-eorg.eventbrite.sg/ to register and make payment. If your educational institution has a large contingent to register, you can complete the attached document and send it to delegatesliaison@singaporemun.org

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

Sample School Delegation Form
Sample Letter of Invitation
Flow of Events for SMUN 2013-Upon Request of Schools

Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s: Call for Adjudicators

Raffles Institution (Year 5-6) will be organizing the annual Raffles Debate Academy Under 14s Debate Tournament on 25 May and 1 June 2013 (Saturdays). We are currently looking for adjudicators, preferably J2 and above with prior adjudication experience.

The tournament will be held on 25 May (preliminary rounds) and 1 June (break rounds), from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, at Raffles Institution. Debating will be done in the modified (6min) World Schools’ format, and lunch will be provided on both days.

If you are interested in adjudicating and are available on either of these dates, please email pavithra.ramkumar27@gmail.com your name, mobile phone number, email address, dietary requirements, and which dates/times you will be free to adjudicate, by 18 May.

Thank you, and we hope to see you at the 2013 RDA-U14s!

Call for Adjudicators | Youth Debate Open 2013

Dear Adjudicators,

Debate Association (Singapore) is proud to be organizing the Youth Debate Open 2013 in collaboration with the Jelutung Youth Executive Committee and Singapore National Co-Operative Federation (SNCF). As such, we are looking for experienced adjudicators to judge at this tournament.

The competition will be held over 2 days namely 22 & 23 June 2013 (Saturday & Sunday) at Anglo-Chinese Junior College. It is an excellent platform for debaters to hone their skills and meet likeminded peers. The tournament will be utilizing the World Schools style of debating.

Kindly complete the attached form if you are interested in adjudicating and send the form to walter@debates.org.sg. Please note that deadline for replies is 26 May 2013.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,

WALTER YEO
Director (Adjudication Management)
Debate Association (Singapore)

YDO 2013 Adjudicator Registration Form

Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2013

The Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2013 concluded last week. The final results of the tournament are as follows:

RESULTS OF THE SINGAPORE SECONDARY SCHOOLS DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013
Organised and sponsored by Julia Gabriel Centre
Co-organised by Debate Association (Singapore)

DIVISION I

Champions:
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Runners-up:
Raffles Institution

Third-Place:
Raffles Girls’ School

Fourth-Place:
Hwa Chong Institution

Quarter-Finalists:
Catholic High School
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
C.H.I.J. St. Nicholas Girls’ School
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School

DIVISION II

Champions:
Temasek Academy

Runners-up:
National Junior College (Junior High)

Semi-Finalists:
Fairfield Methodist School
Victoria Junior College (I.P.)

Quarter-Finalists:
Dunman High School
Singapore American School
Temasek Secondary School
Xinmin Secondary School

DIVISION III

Champions:
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

Runners-up:
Serangoon Secondary School

Semi-Finalists:
Loyang Secondary School
Woodgrove Secondary School

Quarter-Finalists:
Anglican High School
Dunman Secondary School
Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah
Montfort Secondary School

TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS – DIVISION I

1. Peck Hsiao Tyng – Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
2. Ernest Goh Jun Hong – Raffles Institution
3. Bryan Yan Kai Jie – Hwa Chong Institution
4. Nabila Khan d/o Shakir Khan – Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
5. Timothy Ong Kah Yong – Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
6. Sophia Yew – Raffles Girls’ School
7. Lee Jing Ning – Nanyang Girls’ High School
8. Chong Ee Hsiun – Raffles Institution
9. Lai Yan – Raffles Girls’ School
10. Osel Pan Jue Wen – Catholic High School
11. Valerie Lim Xuan – C.H.I.J. St. Nicholas Girls’ School
12. Goh Han Yang – Catholic High School
13. Alyssa Marion Chua Jia Min – C.H.I.J. St. Nicholas Girls’ School
14. Isabella Eleanor Nubari – Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
15. Charmaine Chua Wei Ying – Nanyang Girls’ High School
16. Arthur Lee Han Teik – Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
17. Thirrisha Murugan – N.U.S. High School
18. Mrithika Sankaran – C.H.I.J. St. Joseph’s Convent
19. Sowmya Raghavan – Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
20. Rishabh Tagore – United World College of South East Asia

TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS – DIVISION II

1. Chey Yew Hwei – Dunman High School
2. Victoria Seow – Victoria Junior College (I.P.)
3. Manoj Kumar Thiyagarajan – Temasek Academy
4. Keziah A. Simon – Fairfield Methodist School
5. Joie Tan – C.H.I.J. Katong Convent
6. Ching Ming Yang – Xinmin Secondary School
7. Meghna Ray – Global Indian International School
8. Nurul Farisha Binte Irwan – Temasek Secondary School
9. Beverley Liao Minn Li – Ngee Ann Secondary School
10. Amelia Woodward – Australian International School Singapore
11. Rohan Singh – Singapore American School
12. Ray Ng – National Junior College (Junior High)
13. Andrew Ng Jun De – Fairfield Methodist School
14. Ashruff B. Muhammed Ibrahim – St. Andrew’s Secondary School
15. Teng Wei Wen – Xinmin Secondary School
16. Issac Ko Zhi Heng – Fuhua Secondary School
17. Nabilah Binte Bahrim – National Junior College (Junior High)
18. Joseph Yeoh Yuen Kang – Victoria School
19. Goh Jun Wei – Dunman High School
20. Tara Arul Tiwari – St. Margaret’s Secondary School

TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS – DIVISION III

1. Aqil B. Hamzah – Montfort Secondary School
2. Aruun s/o Thavabalan – Serangoon Secondary School
3. Gerard Berchman Fernandez – Montfort Secondary School
4. Serena Nauser – Woodgrove Secondary School
5. Benjamin Goh Yan Cong – Dunman Secondary School
6. Ryeson Tan Wen Jun – Hwa Chong International School
7. Stuart Yong Jun Hao – Woodgrove Secondary School
8. Yip Wen Qian – Hwa Chong International School
9. A’ishah Abdullattif – Bukit Batok Secondary School
10. Siti Alawiyah Binte Syed Alwi – Madrasah Al-Ma’arif Al-Islamiah
11. Pitchaya Liew – Anglican High School
12. Li Wee Shyan – Tanjong Katong Secondary School
13. Hanniel Lim Wen Te – Loyang Secondary School
14. Andy Sng Anil – Loyang Secondary School
15. Seow Wei Liang – Zhonghua Secondary School
16. Sharifah Shifa’ Binte Mohsen – Dunman Secondary School
17. Felicia Teo Jing Hui – Evergreen Secondary School
18. Ryan Koh Xian Qi – Tanjong Katong Secondary School
19. Veena Vinod – Tanjong Katong Girls’ School
20. Megan Cheah Shi Ying – Queenstown Secondary School

OTHER INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER AWARDS

Best Speaker in the Division I Grand Final:
Gavin Ezra Goh Shao Xian – Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

Best Speaker in the Division II Grand Final:
Manoj Kumar Thiyagarajan – Temasek Academy

Best Speaker in the Division III Grand Final:
Megan Apostol - Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

Best Speaker in the Division I Third-Place Debate:
Sophia Yew – Raffles Girls’ School

Best Floor Speaker at the Division I Grand Final event:
Risa Tan Xuan Ying – Singapore Chinese Girls’ School

Best Floor Speaker at the Division II & III Grand Final event:
Stuart Yong Jun Hao – Woodgrove Secondary School

The Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships (SSSDC) is a national secondary school debate competition, co-organised by Debate Association (Singapore) and Julia Gabriel Centre.