Achievements
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Singapore Secondary Schools Debate Championship (SSSDC) History
Organised by Julia Gabriel’s and the Debate Association of Singapore, the SSSDC functions as the Nationals of the secondary school debating circuit. Representing our school in Division I, our debaters have consistently performed exceptionally and achieved admirable results.
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Year |
Team |
Result |
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2024 |
Jerome Ong; Jerome Chan Yeak Yern; Ephraim Wu I-Hng; Nathaniel Cheng Rong En; Heng Jie Feng Ayden |
Plate Champions |
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2023 |
Caden Wong Jing Xi; Gabriel Wong Kiat En; Jerome Ong; Ephraim Wu I-Hng; Nathaniel Cheng Rong En |
Participants; Caden Wong Jing Xi—Individual 15th |
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2022 |
Kwah Hsiang Rui David, Zachary Matthew Khoo Wen Kai, Caden Wong Jing Xi, Gabriel Wong Kiat En, Keegan Goh Yu Jie |
Semi-finalists; Caden Wong—Individual 10th; Zachary Khoo—Individual 17th; David Kwah—Individual 19th |
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2021 |
John Lagman; Jonathan Yeoh; Caden Wong; Zachary Khoo; David Kwah |
Semi-finalists; Jonathan Yeoh—Individual 7th |
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2020 |
- |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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2019 |
Goh Shen Ee Matthew; Tanay Sebastian Jacob Muttath; J Harith Menon; Chin Guan Wei; Tham Di Xi |
Participants; J Harith Menon—Individual 4th; Chin Guan Wei—Individual 15th |
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2018 |
Vernon Goh; Jonathan Lim; Joshua Wee; Matthew Tham; Thomas Loke |
Participants; Jonathan Lim—Individual 13th; Joshua Wee—Individual 14th |
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2017 |
Joseph Chan, Bryan Tan; Wesley Ng; Don Teh; Thomas Loke |
Participants; Wesley Ng—Individual 16th |
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2016 |
Michael Lee; Pulkit Athavale; Christopher Low; Gabriel See; Jonathan Loke |
Division I Runners-Up; Christopher—Individual 3rd |
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2015 |
Christian Yeo; Michael Lee; Pulkit Athavale; Christopher Low; Gabriel See |
Division I Quarter-finalists; Christian Yeo—Individual 7th; Pulkit—Individual 9th; |
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2014 |
Timothy Chong; Axl Chua; Pulkit Athavale; Christopher Low; Michael Lee Jing Long |
Division I Quarter-finalists |
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2013 |
Arthur Lee; Timothy Ong; Gavin Goh; Wee Yeong Xin; Axl Chua |
Division I Champions; Gavin Goh—Best Speaker of Finals; Timothy Ong—Individual 5th; Arthur Lee—Individual 16th |
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2012 |
Lee Yun Ze; Arthur Lee; Timothy Ong; Gavin Goh; Timothy Chong |
2nd Runners-Up; Lee Yun Ze—Individual 6th; Timothy Ong—Individual 7th |
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2011 |
Darren Lee; Chow Lee Meng; Lee Yun Ze; Ian Chew; Timothy Ong |
Quarter-finalists; Darren Lee–Individual 3rd; Lee Yun Ze–Individual 9th |
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2010 |
Avery Yew; Noel Cheong; Rohan Shah; Darren Lee; Ian Chew |
2nd Runners-Up; Rohan Shah–Individual 2nd; Noel Cheong–Individual 6th; Avery Yew–Individual 15th |
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2009 |
Ryan Leow; Avery Yew; Noel Cheong; Rohan Shah; Darren Lee |
Quarter-finalists; Noel Cheong–Individual 2nd; Ryan Leow–Individual 3rd; Rohan Shah–Individual 5th |
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2008 |
Walter Yeo; Max Wong; Nishad More; Ryan Leow; Noel Cheong |
9th |
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2007 |
Adwyn Chuang; David Crawshaw; Lloyd Soh; Paul Chuan; Samuel Chan |
Quarter-finalists; David Crawshaw–Individual 4th; Lloyd Soh–Individual 11th |
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2006 |
– |
1st Runners-Up |
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2005 |
– |
Division I Champions |
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2004 |
– |
1st Runners-Up |
Other Secondary School Achievements
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Date |
Competition |
Result |
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November 2024 |
Thoburn Cup 2024 |
1st Runners-Up; Heng Jie Feng Ayden —Individual 2nd; Nathaniel Cheng Rong En —Individual 3rd; Lau Cedric Dreyzen Uy —Individual 5th |
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August 2024 |
Debaters’ Edge Debate Open 2024 |
Participants |
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May 2024 |
Raffles Debate Academy U-14s Debating Championships 2024 |
Participants |
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November 2023 |
Illuminate 2023 |
Participants |
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October 2023 |
Thoburn Cup 2023 |
Champions (Team B); 1st Runners-Up (Team A); Gabriel Wong Kiat En—Individual 1st; Yang Zhenglin—Individual 3rd; Heng Jie Feng Ayden—Individual 4th; Caden Wong Jing Xi—Individual 5th; Jerome Ong—Individual 9th |
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August 2023 |
Lasallian Debate League 2023 |
2nd Runners-Up; Gabriel Wong Kiat En—Individual 1st; Jerome Chan Yeak Yern—Individual 2nd; Ephraim Wu I-Hng—Individual 6th; Caden Wong Jing Xi—Individual 9th |
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August 2023 |
Dialogic Academy U-14 Championships 2023 |
Participants; Heng Jie Feng Ayden—Individual 7th |
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May 2023 |
Raffles Debate Academy U-14s Debating Championships 2023 |
Participants; Heng Jie Feng Ayden—Individual 2nd; Ng Tei Rei, Javier—Individual 7th |
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April 2023 |
Oldham Cup 2023 |
Participants |
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March 2023 |
Orator's Trophy 2023 |
Participants |
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January 2023 |
Debate Association Debating Championships 2023 |
Semi-finalists; Caden Wong & Ephhraim Wu—Joint Individual 19th |
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August 2022 |
Singapore International Schools' Debate League 2022 |
Team A—Participants; Team B—Quarter-finalists |
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July 2022 |
Thoburn Cup 2022 |
Champions and 1st Runners-Up (ACS sent 2 teams); Jerome Ong—Individual 1st; Caden Wong—Individual 2nd; Nathaniel Cheng—Individual 4th; Gabriel Wong—Individual 7th; Keegan Goh—Individual 10th |
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July 2022 |
Asian World Schools Debate Open 2022 |
Participants |
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June 2022 |
Hong Kong Online WSDC International 4.0 |
Participants |
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May 2022 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Tournament 2022 |
Quarterfinalists; Jerome Ong—Individual 10th |
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March 2022 |
Orator's Trophy 2022 |
Jerome Ong—2nd Runner-Up |
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January 2022 |
Eunoia Debating Championship 2022 |
Quarter-finalists; Keegan Goh—Individual 7th; Zachary Khoo—Individual 10th |
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October 2021 |
Thoburn Cup 2021 |
1st Runners-Up; Nathaniel Cheng—Individual 1st; David Kwah—Individual 2nd; Keegan Goh—Individual 10th |
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August 2021 |
World Schools Debating Championships 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part Team Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the semifinals at the tournament. |
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August 2021 |
Hua Yi Debate Championships 2021 |
Semi-finalists |
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June 2021 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Tournament 2021 |
Quarterfinalists; Edward Sum—Individual 6th; Keegan Goh—Individual 15th; Jerome Ong—Individual 16th |
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March 2021 |
Orator's Trophy 2021 |
Semi-finalist: Euan Loh (Senior Division)
Participant: Keegan Goh (Junior Division) |
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January 2021 |
Debate Association Debating Championships (DADC) 2021 |
Quarter-finalists; Jonathan Yeoh—Individual 2nd; Zachary Khoo—Individual 4th; John Lagman—Individual 20th Team: John Junrui Hu Lagman; Yeoh Siang Rong, Jonathan; Kwah Hsiang Rui David; Zachary Matthew Khoo Wen Kai; Edward Sum Guanlin |
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January 2021 |
International Debate Weekend 2021 |
Participants (Event is non-competitive) Team: Yeoh Siang Rong, Jonathan; John Junrui Hu Lagman; Zachary Matthew Khoo Wen Kai; Kwah Hsiang Rui David; Caden Wong Jing Xi |
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October 2020 |
Thoburn Cup 2020—Junior Division |
1st Runners-Up |
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July 2020 |
National Schools Online Debating Championship 2020 |
Participants; John Lagman—Individual 20th |
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May 2020 |
Oldham Cup 2020–Junior Category |
Semi-finalists; J Harith Menon—Individual 6th; Yeoh Siang Rong Jonathan—Individual 14th |
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October 2019 |
Thoburn Cup 2019 |
1st Runners-Up; J Harith Menon—Individual 2nd; Jonathan Yeoh—Individual 4th; Euan Lim—Individual 8th |
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August 2018 |
HCI Debate Invitationals 2018 |
1st Runners-Up; Matthew Goh—Individual 1st |
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May 2018 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Tournament 2018 |
1st Runners-Up; J Harith Menon—Individual 4th |
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February 2018 |
ACJC Orator's Trophy |
J Harith Menon—1st Runner—Up |
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October 2017 |
ACJC Methodist Schools' Debate Cup 2017 |
Team A—Champions; Team B— 2nd Runners-Up; Jonathan Lim—Individual 1st; Bryan Tan—Individual 3rd; Thomas Loke—Individual 5th; Matthew Tham—Individual 6th; Luke Tay—Individual 7th; Joshua Wee—Individual 10th |
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August 2017 |
River Valley High School Under—16s Novice Debate Championships 2017 |
1st Runners-Up |
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August 2017 |
HCI Debate Invitationals 2017 |
Participants; Thomas Loke—Individual 7th; Wesley Ng—Individual 10th; Bryan Tan—Individual 17th |
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May 2017 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Championships 2017 |
Participants |
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October 2016 |
ACJC Methodist Schools' Debate Cup 2016 |
Team A—Runners-Up; Jonathan Lim—Individual 3rd; Vernon Goh—Individual 4th; Joseph Chan—Individual 6th; Thomas Loke—Individual 8th; Wesley Ng—Individual 10th |
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July 2016 |
MGS Youth Under-14 Debate Challenge Shield |
Participants; Jonathan Lim—Individual 20th |
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May 2016 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Championships 2016 |
Participants; Joshua Wee—Individual 9th |
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October 2015 |
ACJC Methodist Schools’ Debate Cup 2015 |
Team B—Champions; Team A—Runners-Up; Michael Lee—Individual 2th; Jonathan Loke—Individual 3rd; Joseph Chan—Individual 5th; Gaurav Kumar—Individual 7th |
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May 2015 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Championships 2015 |
1st Runners-Up; Anson Teh & Don Teh—Joint Individual 1st; Joseph Chan—Individual 3rd |
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October 2014 |
ACJC Methodist Schools’ Debate Cup 2014 |
Team B—Champions; Team A—Runners-Up; Christian Yeo—Individual 1st; Pulkit Athavale—Individual 2nd; Christopher Low—Individual 4th; Gabriel See—Individual 5th; Michael Lee—Individual 7th; Jonathan Loke—Individual 8th |
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August 2014 |
HCI Debate Invitational 2014 |
Semi-finalists; Christian Yeo—Individual 3rd; Axl Chua—Individual 4th |
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July 2014 |
MGS Youth Under-14 Debate Challenge Shield |
Champions; Pulkit Athavale—Individual 2nd; Christopher Low—Individual 5th |
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May 2014 |
Raffles Debate Academy Under-14s Debate Championships 2014 |
1st Runners Up; Pulkit Athavale—Individual 1st; Christopher Low—Individual 9th |
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October 2013 |
ACJC Methodist Schools’ Debate Cup 2013 |
Champions; Timothy James Chong—Individual 1st |
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March 2013 |
NUS-SCWO Challenge Shield |
Champions; Arthur Lee—Best Speaker of Finals, Individual 5th; Timothy Ong—Individual 5th; Gavin Goh—Individual 5th |
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July 2012 |
ACJC Methodist Schools’ Debate Cup 2012 |
1st Runners-Up |
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July 2012 |
MGS Youth Under-14s Debate Challenge Shield 2012 |
Semi-finalists |
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December 2011 |
VJC Invitational Debate Tournament 2011 |
Lee Yun Ze–Individual 1st; Arthur Lee–Individual 2nd |
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October 2011 |
SJI U-14 Invitational Debate Championship 2011 |
Champions; Gavin Goh–Individual 1st; Arthur Lee–Individual 4th |
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October 2011 |
ACJC Methodist Cup 2011 |
Team A–Champions; Timothy Ong (Team A)–Individual 2nd; Lee Yun Ze (Team A)–Individual 3rd; Gavin Goh (Team B)–Individual 4th; Arthur Lee (Team B)–Individual 9th |
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July 2011 |
HCI Invitational Debate Championship 2011 |
Semi-finalists |
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May 2011 |
RI U-14 Invitational Debate Championship 2011 |
1st Runners-Up; Timothy Ong—Individual 1st; Gavin Goh—Individual 2nd; Arthur Lee—Individual 5th |
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October 2010 |
SJI U-14 Invitational Debate Championship 2010 |
Champions |
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October 2010 |
ACJC Methodist Cup 2010 |
Champions |
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March 2010 |
MOF Budget Debate Challenge 2010 |
Champions |
IB Achievements
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Date |
Competition |
Result |
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August 2024 |
Debaters’ Edge Debate Open 2024 |
Champions; Caden Wong Jing Xi—Individual 1st; Yang Zhenglin—Individual 4th; Gabriel Wong Kiat En—Individual 9th |
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June 2024 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2024 |
Quarter-finalists; Zachary Caden Wong Jing Xi—Individual 9th; Gabriel Wong Kiat En—Individual 10th; Kwah Hsiang Rui David—Individual 16th; Matthew Khoo Wen Kai—Individual 20th |
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April 2024 |
Oldham Cup 2024 |
Participants |
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March 2024 |
NYJC Infernus Cup 2024 |
Team A—1st Runners-Up; Team B—2nd Runners-Up; Zackary Chong Kim Leong—Individual 2nd; Macy Amelie Sin Rei Soong—Individual 4th |
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February 2024 |
Orator's Trophy 2024 |
Cherelle Lee Shi En—1st Runners-Up |
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February 2024 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2024 |
Semi-finalists; Kwah Hsiang Rui David—Individual 15th |
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June 2023 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2023 |
Quarter-finalists; John Junrui Hu Lagman—Individual 7th |
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April 2023 |
NYJC Infernus Cup 2023 |
Participants |
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April 2023 |
Oldham Cup 2023 |
Participants |
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April 2023 |
Hwa Chong British Parliamentaries 2023 |
Participants |
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March 2023 |
Orator's Trophy 2023 |
David Kwah—Finalist |
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February 2023 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2023 |
Participants |
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January 2023 |
NYJC Prometheus Cup 2023 |
Participants |
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August 2022 |
Singapore International Schools' Debate League 2022 |
Participants |
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July 2022 |
Doxbridge Schools Debating Championships 2022 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore placed 3rd at the tournament and Harith individually placed 3rd in speaker rankings. |
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June 2022 |
Singapore Pre-World Schools Debating Championships 2022 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore placed 2nd at the tournament and Harith individually placed 8th in speaker rankings. |
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June 2022 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2022 |
Participants; Erika Lee En Yu—Individual 20th |
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April 2022 |
NYJC Infernus Cup 2022 |
1st Runners-Up |
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April 2022 |
Oldham Cup 2022—International Division |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the finals at the tournament. |
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April 2022 |
Oldham Cup 2022—High School Division |
Participants |
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February 2022 |
China WSDC High Schools Championship 2022 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the finals at the tournament. |
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February 2022 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2022 |
Quarter-finalists; Thaddeus Thomas Heng Tian Ler—Individual 3rd; Ong Keng Keat, Joshua—Individual 9th |
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January 2022 |
Eurasian Schools Debating Championship 2022 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the semi-finals at the tournament. |
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December 2021 |
Hong Kong Debate Open 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged champions at the tournament. |
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December 2021 |
Winter Holidays Open 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the semi-finals at the tournament. |
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November 2021 |
EurOpen 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged champions at the tournament. |
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August 2021 |
World Schools Debating Championships 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part Team Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the semifinals at the tournament and placed 3rd out of 76 countries. |
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July 2021 |
Oxford World Schools Debating Championships 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the quarter-finals at the tournament. |
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June 2021 |
Singapore Pre-World Schools Debating Championships 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged champions at the tournament. |
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June 2021 |
South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged champions at the tournament. |
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June 2021 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2021 |
Semi-finalists; Tanay Jacob—Individual 10th; Matthew Goh—Individual 14th |
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May 2021 |
Oldham International League 2021 |
Octo-finalists (The only non-national team to get into the qualifying rounds.) Additionally, J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the quarter-finals at the tournament. |
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April 2021 |
Oldham Cup 2021—Senior Division |
Semi-finalists |
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March 2021 |
Orator's Trophy 2021 |
Jishnu Talukdar—Finalist |
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February 2021 |
International Debate Tournament Ljutomer 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged champions at the tournament. |
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February 2021 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2021 |
Quarter-finalists Team: Goh Shen Ee Matthew; Tam Di Xi; Tanay Sebastin Jacob Mutthah; Sana Kir; Chin Guan Wei |
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January 2021 |
Eurasian Schools Debating Championship 2021 |
J Harith Menon was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged champions at the tournament. |
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January 2021 |
International Debate Weekend 2021 |
Participants (Event is non-competitive) Team: Goh Shen Ee Matthew; Tam Di Xi; Tanay Sebastin Jacob Mutthah; Sana Kir; Jishnu Talukdar |
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October 2020 |
Thoburn Cup 2020—Senior Division |
Team A—Champions; Gabrielle Lee Kurniawan—Individual 1st; Chin Guan Wei—Individual 6th (Joint); Goh Shen Ee Matthew—Individual 6th (Joint) Team B—1st Runners-Up; Tam Di Xi—Individual 8th |
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May 2020 |
Oldham Cup 2020—Senior Division |
Participants; Chin Guan Wei—Individual 2nd; Gwee Yi Xin—Individual 6th; Gabrielle Lee Kurniawan—Individual 14th |
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August 2019 |
World Schools Debating Championships 2019 |
Gwee Yi Xin was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore made it to the quarterfinals at the tournament. |
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June 2019 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2019 |
1st Runners-Up; Renaeta Wang—Best Speaker of Finals |
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April 2019 |
Oldham Cup 2019 |
Octo-finalists |
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February 2019 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2019 |
Participants; Luke Tay—Individual 1st, Jonathan Lim—Individual 3rd; Wesley Ng—Individual 11th |
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August 2018 |
SJI Lasallian Debate League 2018 |
Quarter-finalists; Wesley Ng—Individual 6th |
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June 2018 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2018 |
Champions; Gabriel See—Individual 4th; Michael Lee—Individual 8th; Jonathan Loke—Individual 11th |
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February 2018 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2018 |
1st Runners-Up; Jonathan Loke & Pulkit Athavale—in top 20 best speakers (individual rankings not released); Luke Tay—Best Novice Speaker |
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June 2017 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2017 |
Quarter-finalists; Jonathan Loke—Individual 19th; Christian Yeo—Individual 16th; Gabriel See—Individual 11th; Pulkit Athavale—Individual 1st |
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June 2016 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2016 |
Participants; Axl Chua—Individual 11th; Natalie Yeo—Individual 17th |
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April 2016 |
Oldham Cup 2016 |
Participants; Axl Chua—Individual 2nd |
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April 2016 |
DA(S)—ITE Debate Championships 2016 |
Participants; Axl Chua—Individual 9th; Natalie Yeo—Individual 18th |
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March 2016 |
International Debate Weekend 2016 |
Participants |
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July/August 2015 |
World Schools Debating Championships 2015 |
Arthur Lee was part of the team that represented Singapore. Team Singapore emerged world champions at the tournament. |
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June 2015 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2015 |
Participants; Timothy Ong—Individual 6th; Gavin Goh—Individual 7th |
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March 2015 |
NUSPA Debate Series 2015 |
1st Runners-Up; Gavin Goh—Individual 10th |
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July 2014 |
Red Cross Debate Series on International Humanitarian Law |
Champions |
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June 2014 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2014 |
1st Runners-Up; Timothy Ong—Individual 9th; Arthur Lee—Individual 10th; Gavin Goh—Individual 17th |
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May 2014 |
NUS Policy Studies Seminar Debate Series 2014 |
Participants |
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June 2013 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2013 |
Quarter-finalists; Nathalie Koh—Best Speaker of Tournament |
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June 2013 |
Harry Elias Partnership LLP National Law Debates 2013 |
Champions; Best Semi-finalists; Anne Lim—Best Speaker of Finals |
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April 2013 |
NUS Policy Studies & Debates Series 2013 |
Champions |
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June 2012 |
MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating Championship 2013 |
2nd |
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March 2012 |
Harry Elias Partnership LLP National Law Debates |
Semi-finalists |
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2011 |
ACJC Intercollegiates Debate Championships |
Semi-finalists |
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2011 |
Harry Elias Partnership LLP National Law Debates |
Semi-finalists |
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2011 |
Red Cross Debate Series on International Humanitarian Law |
Champions |
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2011 |
NUS Challenge Shield |
Champions |
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2011 |
International Humanitarian Laws Competition |
Champions |
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March-May 2010 |
MOE Invitational Debating Championships |
Champions; Walter Yeo—Best Speaker of Finals; Amaris—Individual 2nd; Ryan—Individual 3rd; Walter—Individual 5th (Team of Walter Yeo, Ryan Leow, Amaris Lee, Joy Priya, Carolyn Balakrishnan) |
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March 2010 |
NUS Challenge Chield |
Participants (Team of Walter Yeo, Ryan Leow, Amaris Lee) |
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February 2010 |
Ministry of Finance Budget Debate Challenge 2010 |
Runners-Up (Team of Walter Yeo, Ryan Leow, Dorothy Wong) |