Debating and Oratory Society
Join the CHIJ Debating and Oratory Society to build confidence and sharpen your public speaking skills through local and international competitions. Email the teachers-in-charge to sign up for trials.
Debating and Oratory Society info
Teacher-in-Charge | Ms Claudia Ng (claudia_antoinette_ng@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab)) & Mrs Angeline Yeo (heng_mui_woon_angeline@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab)) |
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Training Days/Time | Wednesday (3.00 pm - 6.00 pm) |
Venue | Wednesdays & Fridays - CHIJ Secondary, Shared Rooms 1 & 2 (G301, G302) There will be online sessions for the last week of each month (either one or two sessions) which will be conducted on zoom. The DOS President will send reminders via email. |
Debating and Oratory Society
The CHIJ Debating and Oratory Society is an active society that participates in numerous competitions annually. While our society is invited to several competitions every year, we participate in the ones that offer our debaters a good platform to engage at the highest level of debating as well as receive poignant feedback and adjudication so that they may develop and learn.
With online competitions being a common occurrence since 2020, we have taken part in more international competitions which offer rich learning to our debaters, giving them opportunities to hone their craft as well as engage with students from different parts of the world. Alongside a rigorous and intensive curriculum, every girl in the society is given the opportunity to sharpen their intellect and critically assess events that shape the world we live in. Each debater is expected to devote time outside of CCA sessions to engage in discussions with her team on motions for training and competitions as well as craft original speeches.
Through the development of oratorical skills, students learn to stand and deliver their arguments with confidence and finesse in person as well as via video-conferencing platforms.
Signing-up for trials is necessary. Students who did not manage to sign up during the CCA Orientation must email the teachers-in-charge.