International Science and General Knowledge competition at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, with teams from over 26 countries and nearly 2000 delegates; the theme was Reconstructing the Past. The Aitchison College Science Society's three-member team won a gold ranking overall, was undefeated in debating, and qualified for the Tournament of Champions at Yale University.
| Who | Role | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaan Yasser Effendi | team member | ranked 17th overall (gold medal and a trophy); Scholar’s Challenge: 5 gold medals out of 6 categories, ranked 11th; Collaborative Writing: ranked 81st | |
| Mohammad Abdullah Qaiser | team member | Collaborative Writing: ranked 14th; silver medal in the overall rankings | |
| Mohammad Allawal Jamal | team member | Collaborative Writing: ranked 29th; silver medal in the Scholar’s Challenge and in the overall rankings | |
| Mohammad Kamran | accompanying chaperone and adjudicator | ||
| Holyport College | participating school | ||
| Aitchison College Science Society | delegation (three-member team) | gold ranking overall; one of 50 of 6000 teams invited to the Tournament of Champions at Yale University; 4th of 1800 submissions in the Collaborative Writing Challenge; undefeated in debating (gold); gold in the Scholar’s Challenge; silver in the Scholars Bowl | |
| Bahrain International School | participating school | ||
| Mayo College | participating school; beaten by the Aitchison team in debating | ||
| Qatar International School | participating school; beaten by the Aitchison team in debating | ||
| Uzbekistan National Team | national team; beaten by the Aitchison team in debating |
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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 theme for the 2023 Global Round was Reconstructing the Past.
The format of the Competition consisted of 4 categories across 6 different subject areas, namely, Social Studies, Science, History, Literature, Art, and other regions.
Overall the team secured a gold ranking and was one of the 50 out of the 6000 teams that took part globally, which are invited to the Tournament of Champions at Yale University to be held in November.
The Debate Tournament: an academic debating-style tournament focused on clear argumentations and presentation of ideas on the related subject fields.
The Scholars Bowl: A team buzzer Round consisting of MCQs where all participating teams competed.
The Scholar’s Challenge: An individual MCQ and General Knowledge Quiz that assessed each participant.
The Collaborative Writing Challenge: A Team-Based Essay Writing Challenge.
The Collaborative Writing Competition saw all teams writing three academic essays within a restricted time limit of 1 hour on unseen scientific topics.
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 India, China, and Nigeria, attended the competition.
The competition had teams participating from over 26 different countries with nearly 2000 delegates.