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Program 02

Debating Competition

Zonal debates and a grand finale that give senior high school students in the Sisaala area a stage to reason, argue and lead.

Who
Senior high school students
Schools
Kanton, Tumu, Funsi, Hilia Liman and Lambussie Community SHS
Motions
Sisaala Area, education, environment, gender and development
Fund the debatesEnter your school
Senior high school student speaking at the podium during an EBF debating competition

How it works

From zonal debates to the grand finale

The strongest teams from each zone go through to a grand finale.

  1. 1

    Teams register

    Each participating SHS enters a debate team.

  2. 2

    Motions released

    Topics cover the Sisaala Area, education, environment, gender and development.

  3. 3

    Zonal debates

    Schools debate others in their zone.

  4. 4

    Grand finale

    The top teams meet to decide the champion.

Why debate?

Young voices for the Sisaala Area

Debate builds the reasoning, research and public speaking skills students need for WASSCE and beyond, on topics that matter to their own communities.

−31%

drop in WASSCE Core Maths A1 to C6 passes nationally, from 305,132 in 2024 to 209,068 in 2025.

Source: EBF concept note

Partners

Who we work with

Ghana Education Service

GES, our education service partner.

GNAT

Ghana National Association of Teachers.

Local SHS heads

Host and prepare the school teams.

Help run the next debate

Fund logistics and prizes, volunteer as a judge or timekeeper, or enter your school.

Fund the debatesVolunteer as a judgeEnter your school

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