Debate Society
Debate Society
The most important tactic in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without an embarrassing loss of face.
- American Journalist, Sydney J. Harris
Whether as an abstract construct or as the constructed exercise with strict rules and format, debate remains a useful and valuable tool in your learning. The Debate Society endeavours to train you to focus clearly on an issue at hand, undistracted by the tangential or the seemingly fashionable. You will hone your confidence in the eloquent expression of your considered opinion backed by credible information and knowledge in a myriad of debating opportunities.
CCA Information
Training / Meeting Venue | Computer Lab 1 2D Classroom |
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Training Day / Time | Wed: 3:45 pm - 6:15 pm Fri: 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Instructors | Mr Ian Dylan Cha |
Teachers-in-charge
Mrs Chong Mei Ling Ms Tan Chork Meng Mrs Malarvizhi Haugen Mr Mohammed Khalid Kudabar |
Student Executive Committee (2022 - 2023)
Name | Class | Position |
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Lee Jewelyn | Sec 4J | President (Debate Chairperson) |
Shervelle Soh En Hui | Sec 4T | Vice-President (Debate Vice-Chairperson) |
Adeline Yap | Sec 4P | Secretary (Upper Sec Debate EXCO) |
Arielle Ho Ming Xuan | Sec 4G | Welfare Head (Upper Sec Debate EXCO) |
Ng Teng Ee | Sec 3W | Upper Sec Debate Comm Member |
Ng Kiat Kee Rachel | Sec 2J | Lower Sec Debate Comm Member |
CCA Highlights
Orator's Trophy In 2022, our debaters took part in The Orator’s Trophy, a National Oratorical Competition, organised by ACJC. They did us proud by qualifying to the Semi-Finals in the competition where a member emerged as one of the top 6 semi-finalists in the Senior League. |
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Youth Debate Open In 2022, our lower secondary debaters took part in this eye-opening maiden experience that exposed them to the rigours of debating, as they honed their confidence in public speaking. |
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Debate Association Debating Championships In 2021, our debaters took part in the Debate Association Debating Championships competition. They emerged as Semi Finalists and clinched the Overall 11th Best Speaker Award, out of more than one hundred competitors. |
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WR-NUS Pre-UADC Debating Championship In 2020, our Secondary 3 debaters took part in this competition aimed at raising awareness of gender equality. The competition discussed concerns pertaining to women’s issues relating to “Marriage and Family Life”, “Workplace and Employment”, “Violence Against Women”, “Women in Ageing” and “Financial Literacy”. |
CCA Achievements
Competition | Level | Achievement |
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Singapore Secondary School Debating Championships 2023 |
Secondary Schools | Top 8 and 4th Best Speaker |
Secondary School Debating Championships 2021-22 |
Secondary 3 & 4 |
Participation |
Orator’s Trophy 2023 | Junior League | Top 6 |
Orator’s Trophy 2022 | Senior League | Semi-Final |
Orator’s Trophy 2021 | Secondary 2 (Junior League) Secondary 3 (Senior League) |
Semi-Finalist (Junior League) Final – Top 6 (Senior League) |
Debate Association Debating Championships 2023 |
Secondary Schools | Top 8 |
Debate Association Debating Championships 2022 |
Secondary 3 & 4 |
Participation |
Debate Association Debating Championships 2021 |
Secondary 3 & 4 |
Top 4 |
Raffles Debate Academy U-14 Debating Championship 2022 |
Secondary 1 & 2 |
Participation |
Raffles Debate Academy U-14 Debating Championship 2021 |
Secondary 1 & 2 |
Participation |
Youth Debate Open 2022 | Secondary 1 & 2 |
Participation |
Youth Debate Open 2021 | Secondary 1 & 2 |
Participation |
Lasallian Debate League 2021 | Secondary 1, 2 & 3 |
Top 2 |
Hua Yi Debate Championships 2021 |
Secondary 1, 2 & 3 |
Participation |