Debating is a vigorous clash of wills, where teammates must strategise and improvise to take down the meticulously crafted (or ridiculously flawed) logic of the opponents. It is a test of your knowledge on a wide array of subjects, from philosophy and law, to feminism and communism. Most importantly, it is the careful craft of employing rhetoric and critical thinking to triumph over your adversaries.
The Raffles Debating Club provides a safe space for members to hone this craft. CCA sessions are simultaneously high-pressure battles of ideas and heartening bonding sessions, where obscure bits of trivia (courtesy of our coach) are never lacking.
Through debating, you will hone your persuasive technique and learn to substantiate your ideas with facts and logic - skills that will be of benefit throughout your life, be it in your argumentative essays, friendly debates, or a pitch on Shark Tank.
However, what is perhaps the most important are the friends we made along the way.
To find out more about Raffles Debaters, click here!
2023
Debate Association Debating Championship - 1st Team Placing
- Rupa Kinkara (also 2nd Individual Placing)
- Matteo Jude Wee Sze Yu (also 7th Individual Placing)
- Wong E Jeh (also 10th Individual Placing)
- Karthik Baskar
- Liew Shan Yik
Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championship - Quarterfinalists
- Wong E Jeh (also 2nd Individual Placing)
- Rupa Kinkara (also 14th Individual Placing)
- Matteo Jude Wee Sze Yu
Hwa Chong British Parliamentary Debating Championship - 1st Team Placing
- Justin Liu Zi Ang
- Andrew Feng
Hwa Chong British Parliamentary Debating Championship - 6th Individual Placing
- Chen Guang
Raffles Debate Academy U-14 Debating Championship - 2nd Team Placing
- Chen Ruilin
- Krish Bhatia
- Nay Wun Thant
- Han Penghao
- Wang Jinyi
2022
Debate Association Debating Championship – 2nd Team Placing
- Bharath Venkataramanan
- Soon Kuan Kiat Ryan
- Ong Boon Yang
Hwa Chong British Parliamentary Debating Competition Team A – 2nd Team Placing, 7th Individual Placing
- Koh Ming En Donovan
Hwa Chong British Parliamentary Debating Competition Team B – 1st Team Placing, 2nd Individual Placing
-Rupa Kinkara
Hwa Chong British Parliamentary Debating Competition Team C – 1st Team Placing, 1st Individual Placing
- Lau Ken Ern
Raffles Debate Academy U-14 Debating Competition – 2nd Team Placing
- Luke Ooi Yong Jia
- Woon Tien Eu (1st Individual Placing)
- Chin Hao Ching Dylan (4th Individual Placing)
- Phua Wei Chong Zachary
- Fikri Bin Syamsul Ramadhan