English Language, Drama and Debating
PL Debate offers students, who are looking for intellectual and oratorical challenges, a plethora of opportunities to engage in riveting discussions that will stretch their imagination, challenge their opinions and broaden their perspectives on critical issues. Through these, students’ research and presentation skills will certainly be improved as well. We take part in numerous debate competitions including Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships (Division I), Raffles Debate Academy and Thoburn Cup. Through such platforms, our debaters get to meet like-minded people who are passionate about examining the rigour of arguments and higher order thinking skills.
This year (2021), due to the safe-distancing measures taken to combat COVID-19, the Debate Club conducted training sessions via the online platform, Zoom. This is to ensure that our students can continue to hone their debating skills.
Vision
An outstanding club producing women with fine debating skills and passion for verbal discourse and lifelong learning.
Mission
To nurture every club member into a skilful debater, who lives in favour with God and man.
Achievements in 2021
| Title | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Debate Association Debate Championships (DADC) | Participation |
| Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships (SSSDC) | Quarter Finalists |
| The Raffles Debate Academy (U-14) | Participation |
| Hua Yi Debate Championships 2021 | Participation |
| Thoburn Cup 2021 | 2nd Runners-Up |
Individual Speakers’ Achievement in 2021
Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships (SSSDC)
- Nurul Shifa Abdul Latif (Division 1: Top 20th Speaker)
Thoburn Cup 2021 - Faith Ong Yee Xin (ranking 8th)
Teachers-in-charge
Ms Navethira R Chandran (IC)
Mrs Sim Shirley
Mrs Neoh Terh Ling
Training Schedule (adjusted to adhere to safe-distancing measurements)
Tuesdays and Fridays from 4.30 to 6 pm via Zoom