WSDC 1999: London, England Topics for Debate Preliminary Rounds - Prepared This House would break the law to protect the rights of animals. This House would legalise performance-enhancing drugs. This House believes that the Kyoto Summit didn't go far enough. This House believes that an International Criminal Court won't work. Preliminary Rounds - Impromptu This... Read more »

WSDC 2000: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Results Grand Final Australia defeated England (7-0) Australia: Simon Quinn Imogen Saunders Ryan Goss Tessa Khan Coach: Andrea Coomber England: Sarah Monroe Jos Lavery Seb Isaac Munish Chopra Coach: Trevor Sather Motion: "This House believes that national security concerns justify the restriction of civil liberties." Judges: Baty (Canada), Brimble (Wales),... Read more »

WSDC 2001: Johannesburg, South Africa Timetable Monday, 29 January 2001 09h00 -  17h00 Arrival and Registration 19h00 Grand Opening Dinner Sandton Convention Centre Tuesday, 30 January 2001 09h00 -  14h30 Adjudicator's Briefing University of the Witwatersrand 14h30 -  17h30 Bye Round (if necessary) St Theresa's Convent 18h00 -  21h30 Young Leader's Summit Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan... Read more »

WSDC 2002: Singapore Timetable Wednesday, 23rd January  4.00 pm - 9.00 pm Registration Concorde Hotel - Ballroom Free for Lunch & Dinner Thursday, 24th January 7.00 am Wake up calls in hotel rooms Concorde Hotel   7.30 am Breakfast Concorde Hotel - Ballroom   8.00 am Briefing for all participants Concorde Hotel - Ballroom   9.30... Read more »

WSDC 2003: Lima, Peru Team Results Rank Country Prelim Wins Prelim Judges Points Position 1 Australia 7 22 6243.5 Champions 2 Singapore 6 18 6124 Runners-Up 3 Scotland 8 22 6248.5 Semis 4 England 7 18 6232 Semis 5 New Zeala 7 18 6140 Quarters 6 Israel 6 17 6077.5 Quarters 7 Ireland 5 15... Read more »

In previous years we have been able to host teams variously from Czechia, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, and the USA, and this year there is promise of 30 teams from all over the world. Debating will take place every day followed by a programme of visits and receptions. All accommodation will be in the... Read more »

WSDC 2005: Calgary, Canada Final Team Rankings Rank Team Wins Judges 1 Australia 8 23 Champions 2 England 6 17 Runners-Up 3 Pakistan 8 21 Semi-Finalists 4 Argentina 7 19 Semi-Finalists 5 South Africa 8 21 Quarter-Finalists 6 Ireland 8 21 Quarter-Finalists 7 Canada 6 19 Quarter-Finalists 8 United States 6 15 Quarter-Finalists 9 New... Read more »

WSDC 2006: Cardiff, Wales Results: final team rankings R - ranking UW - unanimous wins SW - split wins SL - split losses UL - unanimous losses J - judges' votes SP - total speaker points R Team UW SW SL UL W J SP Position 1 Australia 5 0 1 2 5 16 6146.5 Champions 2 Ireland 6 2 0 0... Read more »

TOP 50 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS  –  W.S.D.C. 2007      RANK NAME TEAM Rounds Debated AveRAGE Score 1 Kaerlin McCormick Australia 5 74.03 2 Jamie Susskind England 6 73.97 3 Jeremy Rich Australia 4 73.92 4 James Wilson Australia 6 73.78 5 Eoghan McSwiney Ireland 8 73.77 6 Christopher Sykes Hong Kong 6 73.67 7 Kellymaree... Read more »

World Schools Debating Championships 2008 Team Rankings Final Ranking Prelim Ranking Prelim Wins Prelim Judges Points 1 England 3 8 21 6169.5 2 New Zealand 1 8 23 6237 3 Greece 10 6 18 6091.5 Top ESL Team 4 Scotland 12 5 15 6144.5 5 South Africa 2 8 22 6147.5 6 Canada 4 7... Read more »