4.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Registration

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

Free for Lunch & Dinner

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 am

Debaters, coaches & observers depart for Sentosa Island

Concorde Hotel

Dress: Comfortable outdoor clothing

9.30 am

Adjudicators' Briefing

Concorde Hotel - Kallang Room

12.00 pm

Lunch for Adjudicators

Concorde Hotel - Melting Pot Café

1.00 pm

Adjudicators' Briefing continues

Concorde Hotel - Kallang Room

4.00 pm

Debaters, coaches and observers depart from Sentosa

Sentosa Island

6.30 pm

Grand Opening Ceremony & Dinner

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

Dress: Formal or Traditional

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

8.30 am

Depart for schools

Concorde Hotel

9.45 am

Round One debates (prepared)

Schools

11.30 am

Lunch

Schools

1.00 pm

Preparation time for impromptu debates begins

Schools

2.00 pm

Round Two debates (impromptu)

Schools

3.45 pm

Depart from schools

Schools

6.30 pm

Depart for Asia Nite!

Concorde Hotel

7.00 pm

Asia Nite!

Singapore Khalsa Association Clubhouse

Dress: Casual or Asian Ethnic

9.00 pm

Depart from Asia Nite!

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

8.30 am

Depart for schools

Concorde Hotel

9.45 am

Preparation time for impromptu debates begins

Schools

10.45 am

Round Three debates (impromptu)

Schools

12.30 pm

Lunch

Schools

2.00 pm

Round Four debates (prepared)

Schools

3.45 pm

Depart from schools

Schools

7.00 pm

Poolside BBQ Dinner for adjudicators, coaches & observers

Concorde Hotel - Poolside

Dress: Casual

Debaters free for dinner

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel -  Chinese Restaurant

8.30 am

Depart for Singapore Heritage Trail

Concorde Hotel

Dress: Comfortable outdoor clothing

12.30 pm

Depart from Singapore Heritage Trail

Singapore History Museum

Free & easy for the rest of the day

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

8.30 am

Depart for schools

Concorde Hotel

9.45 am

Preparation time for impromptu debates begins

Schools

10.45 am

Round Five debates (impromptu)

Schools

12.30 pm

Lunch

Schools

2.00 pm

Round Six debates (prepared)

Schools

3.45 pm

Depart from schools

Schools

4.15 pm

Arrive at Fort Canning Centre

Fort Canning Centre

Dress: Formal Debate Attire or National Dress

4.30 pm

Tournament Photo

Fort Canning Centre

5.30 pm

International Friendship Night

Fort Canning Centre

8.30 pm

Depart from International Friendship Night

Fort Canning Centre

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

8.30 am

Depart for schools

Concorde Hotel

9.45 am

Round Seven debates (prepared)

Schools

11.30 pm

Lunch

Schools

12.30 pm

Depart from schools

Schools

2.30 pm

Depart for Singapore City Tour

Concorde Hotel

Dress: Casual

6.45 pm

Exhibition Debate

Chijmes

7.45 pm

Dinner

Chijmes

8.30 pm

Depart from Chijmes

Chijmes

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

8.30 am

Depart for schools

Concorde Hotel

9.45 am

Preparation time for impromptu debates begins

Schools

10.45 am

Round Eight debates (impromptu)

Schools

12.30 pm

Depart for Singapore Management University

Schools

1.00 pm

Lunch

Singapore Management University

2.00 pm

Announcement of Break and Octo-Finals Draw

Singapore Management University

2.30 pm

Preparation time for Octo-Finals begins

Singapore Management University

3.30 pm

Octo-Final debates

Singapore Management University

5.15 pm

Depart for hotel

Singapore Management University

7.00 pm

Depart for Hard Rock Café

Concorde Hotel

9.30 pm -

11.00 pm

Regular shuttle bus from Hard Rock Café to hotel (30 min intervals)

Hard Rock Café à Concorde Hotel

7.00 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

7.30 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

8.30 am

Depart for Quart-Finals

Concorde Hotel

9.30 am

Preparation time for Quarter-Finals begins

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

10.30 am

Quarter-Final debates

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

12.15 pm

Lunch

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

12.45 pm

Depart for hotel

Anglo-Chinese Junior College

2.15 pm

Semi-Finalist teams depart

Concorde Hotel

3.15 pm

Audience for Semi-Finals depart

Concorde Hotel

Dress: Smart Casual

4.00 pm

Semi-Final debates

City Hall / Parliament House

6.00 pm

Tour of Parliament House

Parliament House

Passports required

6.45 pm

Depart for hotel

Free for dinner

7.30 am

Wake up calls in hotel rooms

Concorde Hotel

8.00 am

Breakfast & daily briefing

Concorde Hotel - Ballroom

9.00 am

Worlds Schools Debating Championships Council Meeting

Concorde Hotel -  Changi Room

12.00 am

Worlds Council Lunch

Concorde Hotel - Melting Pot Café

Other participants free for lunch

3.00 pm

Grand Finalist teams depart for Kallang Theatre

Concorde Hotel

3.45 pm

Grand Final audience depart for Kallang Theatre

Concorde Hotel

Dress: Formal or traditional

5.00 pm

Grand Final

Kallang Theatre

7.30 pm

Participants depart for Championship Dinner

Kallang Theatre

8.30 pm

Championship Dinner

Novotel Appollo

All Day

Check out and departures

Concorde Hotel