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World Scholars Cup (WSC) Global Round Qatar 2023
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Aitchison College Science Society sent a three-member delegation to the World Scholars Cup Global Round Qatar (WSC Qatar). Dr. Muhammad Kamran, Deputy Headmaster of the Senior School, was the accompanying chaperone and adjudicator. The team consisted of the following students.WSC is an international Science and General Knowledge competition at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) in Doha from the 22nd to the 27th of June, 2023. The competition had teams participating from over 26 different countries with nearly 2000 delegates. The format of the Competition consisted of 4 categories across 6 different subject areas, namely, Social Studies, Science, History, Literature, Art, and other regions. The theme for the 2023 Global Round was Reconstructing the Past. Teams participated in 4 different categories:WSC brings together the best from across the globe, with schools and national teams participating from Asia, Europe, Oceania, North and South America, and Africa. National teams from multiple nations, such as The Collaborative Writing Competition saw all teams writing three academic essays within a restricted time limit of 1 hour on unseen scientific topics. The team saw much success in the Debating Category. They managed to remain The team secured a gold ranking in the category, 5 golds, and a silver medal based on individual and group performances.The Scholars Challenge was an individual Science and General Knowledge MCQ competition where the team secured a gold ranking. The Scholars Bowl saw all teams compete at one stage in a buzzer round where they had to answer questions from all 6 subject areas. The team managed to secure a silver ranking in this category.Individually Amaan Yasser Effendi ranked 17th overall, receiving a gold medal and a trophy. Mohammad Allawal Jamal and Mohammad Abdullah Qaiser secured silver medals in the rankings.Our team learned much from interacting with the gracious hosts and the competing delegations. Debating and communicating with other cultures helped students understand new perspectives. The Aitchison College Science Society proudly reports that we have cemented our school’s footprint on the international science and general knowledge circuit. We hope to keep this momentum up.