Entry to Anglo-Chinese Junior College through the Debate CCA

via the Direct School Admission Exercise 2009

 

APPLICANT ELIGIBITY

 

The following are qualifying criterion for secondary 4 students to enter ACJC through DSA exercise using their competitive Debating experience/achievements:

 

1)     The debater must have represented his/her school in the Division I of the Julia Gabriel’s Secondary School Debating Championships for at least ONE year of competition.

v     Representation in the student's secondary school inter-class or inter-CCA debates will not be considered.

v     Representation in competitions other than the above will only be considered at the discretion of teachers/coach of the ACJC Debate Team.

 

2)     The debater’s school team must have placed at least 8th in the Division I of the Julia Gabriel’s Secondary School Debating Championships.

v     Achievement in any other tournament, or in the Division III of the Julia Gabriel's Secondary School Championships will only be considered at the discretion of teachers/coach of the ACJC Debate Team.

 

3)     The debater should have at least a top twenty speaker ranking in the ‘Division I or II of the Julia Gabriel’s Secondary School Debating Championships.

v     Speaker ranking in the Division III of the Julia Gabriel’s Secondary School Debating Championships or any other tournament (e.g. ACJC Methodist Cup, British Council Debate Tournament, Mayor's Shield, etc.) will only be considered at the discretion of teachers/coach of the ACJC Debate Team.

 

4)     Participation in the Debate Association (Singapore) Debate Excellence Program (DEP) is not a requirement but may be considered as well.

 

5)     Satisfying the abovementioned complete set of criteria does not guarantee a debater DSA into Anglo-Chinese Junior College, as the applicant may be asked to come down to Anglo-Chinese Junior College for a debate trial. Applicants will be informed of the format of the trial when contacted by the teacher/coach of the ACJC Debate Team.

 

6)     Students applying for Direct School Admission into Anglo-Chinese Junior College should have an exemplary disciplinary record.

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

 

Applicants are to include the following supporting documents:

 

 

v     Certified True Copies of relevant certifications and record of the various above achievements for consideration.

 

v     Recommendation Letter by their debate coach(es) (if applicable). The applicant need not provide more than one.

 

v     Secondary 3 and 4 mid-terms and year-end examination reports.

 

 

 

Only short-listed candidates (for a debate trial) will be informed via email and/ or phone.

 

Successful candidates, upon acceptance, must join the ACJC Oratorical and Debating Society during their stay at Anglo-Chinese Junior College.