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THE five-member Singapore team came in third in the World Schools Debating Champoionships held in Doha, Qatar, earlier this month.
Canada was first, followed by England in the championships. A total of 57 countries took part, up from 3 9last year, making the team's achievement more significant, said the Ministry of Education in a statement on Friday.
Three of the Singapore team members were also ranked within the top 30 speakers of more than 150. Ashish Kumar and Teoh Ren Jie, both from Raffles Institution (Junior College), were ranked 12th and 19th respectively, while Benjamin Mak, also from Raffles Institution (Junior College), was ranked 30th.
The other members of the Singapore team were Adil Hakeem from Raffles Institution (Junior College), and Ng Li Ki from Hwa Chong Institution. The team was coached by Mrs Geetha Creffield from Anglo Chinese Junior College and managed by team manager Madam Evelyn Woels from MOE.
The championships is an English language international debating competition held annually for debaters aged between 14 to 19 years. Singapore has participated in this competition since its inception in 1995, and the participants were drawn from junior colleges, centralised institute, integrated programme schools, specialised schools, polytechnics and foreign schools here.
Meanwhile, the Singapore team is one of only two International teams to have advanced to the 'Elite Eight' (Finals) round in the 2009-2010 International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) Debating competition organised by the Bickel and Brewer Foundation and New York University.
The finals will be held from April 16 to 18 in New York City. The Singapore Team comprises Teoh Ren Jie, Benjamin Mak and Ashish Kumar, and they will will be accompanied by their coach, Mrs Geetha Creffield and team manager, Madam Woels.
More than 230 high schools - representing 40 states and 31 foreign countries - registered for this year competition.
Canada was first, followed by England in the championships. A total of 57 countries took part, up from 3 9last year, making the team's achievement more significant, said the Ministry of Education in a statement on Friday.
Three of the Singapore team members were also ranked within the top 30 speakers of more than 150. Ashish Kumar and Teoh Ren Jie, both from Raffles Institution (Junior College), were ranked 12th and 19th respectively, while Benjamin Mak, also from Raffles Institution (Junior College), was ranked 30th.
The other members of the Singapore team were Adil Hakeem from Raffles Institution (Junior College), and Ng Li Ki from Hwa Chong Institution. The team was coached by Mrs Geetha Creffield from Anglo Chinese Junior College and managed by team manager Madam Evelyn Woels from MOE.
The championships is an English language international debating competition held annually for debaters aged between 14 to 19 years. Singapore has participated in this competition since its inception in 1995, and the participants were drawn from junior colleges, centralised institute, integrated programme schools, specialised schools, polytechnics and foreign schools here.
Meanwhile, the Singapore team is one of only two International teams to have advanced to the 'Elite Eight' (Finals) round in the 2009-2010 International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) Debating competition organised by the Bickel and Brewer Foundation and New York University.
The finals will be held from April 16 to 18 in New York City. The Singapore Team comprises Teoh Ren Jie, Benjamin Mak and Ashish Kumar, and they will will be accompanied by their coach, Mrs Geetha Creffield and team manager, Madam Woels.
More than 230 high schools - representing 40 states and 31 foreign countries - registered for this year competition.
