(March 31) The Jit Sin English Debate Competition 2023 was organised from March 25th to March 31st 2023. The aims of this competition were to improve and discover student debating talents, strengthen and extend students’ understanding of current issues. There were 18 teams competing in the Senior division, while 10 teams competed in the Junior teams. There were 4 stages in the competition including the Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and the Grand Final.
The preliminaries were held on March 25. There was a short opening ceremony that signalled the start of the debating. All debaters had to go through three rounds, no matter the results. A total of 8 senior teams broke into the Quarterfinals and 4 junior teams broke into the Semifinals. The Quarterfinals for the Senior Division were held on March 30th in the English Language Centre. 4 Senior teams joined the 4 junior teams in the semifinals and grand finals which were held on March 31st. Some classes also had the chance to spectate the exciting debates on March 31st.
The Closing Ceremony, that was held on the same day as the finals, gave a satisfying end to the competition. Jit Sin Movie & Film Club played a recap video for the closing ceremony which provided highlights for the event. We also invited our dear principal, Mr Ong to give a speech. Besides that, the deputy chief adjudicator, Mr.Heng Yi Jun gave some helpful comments to our debaters. This was then followed by the prize-giving ceremony and a photo taking session. The Jit Sin English Debate Competition 2023 was a success. It was a memorable experience for the committee members and everyone involved to organise the first physical debate competition since the pandemic. Thank you to all the adjudicators, committee members and debaters for your participation and support! We would also like to congratulate the winners below. For more information on the details of the competition, please check out
https://jitsinind.calicotab.com/jsedc2023/
Quarterfinalists (Senior)
Team S05 (Tan Joseph, Nah Hao Yang, Chuah Ee Sern)
Team S12 (Loke Yi Xuan, Ivan Liew Jia Yuan, Tan Jun Zhe)
Team S16 (Tho Yow Jen, Khor Xin Wei, Lai Chee Yan)
Team S13 (Estrella Cheah, Miyuki Wong, Ooi Jo Yee)
Semifinalists (Junior)
Team J04 (Dylan Goh, Cruise Lee Yu Jie, Lim Qi Tao)
Team J08 (Heng Guan En, Chin Hui Fung, Ong Jin Yee)
Semifinalists (Senior)
Team S01 (Evangeliaaa A/P Agilananan, Lim Yi Tong, Khor Yee Jie Celest)
Team S15 (Ng Jia Wen, Lim Zhi Ying, Chow Qi Qi)
1st-Runner up (Junior)
Team J05 (Kang Ai Wen, Ooi Xin Yi, William Khor Kai Zhe)
1st-Runner up (Senior)
Team S02 (Daniel Saw, Deborah Saw, Hong Qian Ying)
Quarterfinalists (Senior)