188 Awards! World Scholar's Cup 2024

The World Scholar's Cup (WSC) is an international academic competition that was founded in 2006 by Daniel Berdichevsky. The competition aims to motivate students to discover new interests and develop critical thinking skills across various disciplines, including science, literature, history, and the arts. 

The World Scholar's Cup consists of four main components: 

• Team Debate: Teams of three students engage in structured debates on various topics. This helps participants develop their public speaking and argumentative skills. 
• Scholar's Challenge: This is a multiple-choice test that covers a broad range of subjects, testing students' knowledge in areas such as science, history, literature, and art. 
• Collaborative Writing: Teams collaborate on writing tasks that require them to work together to express their ideas effectively. This promotes teamwork and communication skills. 
• Team Bowl: A fast-paced quiz competition where teams compete against each other to answer questions on a wide array of topics. 

The World Scholar's Cup hosts regional rounds worldwide, leading up to the global round, which brings together participants from various countries. The global round typically involves additional activities, cultural events, and opportunities for students to interact with peers from diverse backgrounds. This Years Regional round was held at The Walton School, Chengdu.  

Participating in the World Scholar's Cup provides students with the chance to explore different subjects, enhance their research and presentation skills, and engage in intellectual discussions with students from around the world. The competition has gained popularity for its unique approach to fostering a love for learning and promoting global collaboration among students. 

The regional round took place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th January. I am exceptionally proud to say that students across the Primary and Secondary sections of our school were exemplary in their performances, coming home with a record number of medals and trophies.  

A special mentiA special mention to the following students who excelled, coming in first place: on to the following students who excelled, coming in first place: 

Olivia W., Lois L., Soohyun C. who came in first place in the Senior Team Challenge and also first place being awarded the Champion Team Award;  

Grace P. who came in first place in the Fake Senior Scholars winning gold; 

Sooin U. came in first place winning gold for the writing champions award 

Junwei L. and Qishao S. came in first place for the Team Bowl 

Overall, our students won an impressive 188 medals and 13 trophies. You can find full details of all the awards our students won in the table below.  

Trophy

Team Challenge

Sooah U., Grace P., Tang Tang G.

Olivia W., Lois L., Soohyun C.

Team Bowl

Junwei L., Qishao S.

Jac Khor Award

Soohyun C.

Team Debate

Olivia W., Lois L., Soohyun C.

Team Writing

Sooah u., Grace P., Tang Tang G.

Olivia W., Lois L., Soohyun C.

Champion Scholars

Sooin U.

Champion Scholars

Olivia W.

Soohyun C.

Champion Teams

Yifan L., Eason W., William C.

Sooah U., Grace P., Tang Tang G.

Olivia W., Lois L., Soohyun C.

Gold

Team Challenge

Vivian Y., Shayaan K. Q., Shangxi H.F.

Debate Champions

William C.

Eason W.

Shayaan K. Q.i

Sooin U.

Lois L.

Tang Tang G.

Grace P.

Uhm S.

Olivia W.

Soohyun C.

Team Bowl

Sooah U., Grace P., Tang Tang G.

Olivia W., Lois L., Soohyun C.

Writing Champions

Louise M.

Eason W.

Jeongmin A.

Yifan L.

Sooin U.

Tang Tang G.

Lois L.

Sooah U.

Soohyun C.

Olivia W.

Grace P.

History

Shangxi H.F.

Soohyun C.

Shangxi H.F.

Lois L.

Tang Tang G.

Olivia W.

Soohyun C.

Science & Technology

Qishao S.

Soohyun C.

Qishao S.

William C.

Yifan L.

Olivia W.

Soohyun C.

Art & Music

Soohyun C.

Sooah U.

Lois L.

Tang Tang G.

Soohyun C.

Social Studies

Soohyun C.

Sooin U.

Olivia W.

Soohyun C.

Literature

Shayaan K. Q.

Lois L.

Olivia W.

Soohyun C.

Special Area

Yifan L.

Sooin U.

Sooah U.

Shangxi H.F.

Tang Tang G.

Soohyun C.

Team Debate

Sooah U., Grace P., Tang Tang G.

Cria Scholars

Qishao S.

Junwei L.

Louise M.

Shangxi H.F.

Shayaan K. Q.

Fake Senior Scholars

Sooah U.

Grace P.

Team Writing

Yifan L., Eason W., William C.

Chaeyun L., Jeongmin A., Sooin U.

Champion Scholars

Tang Tang G.

Grace P.

Sliver

Team Challenge

Junwei L., Qishao S.

Debate Champions

Chaeyun L.

Qishao S.

Junwei L.

Louise M.

Yifan L.

Team Bowl

Chaeyun L., Jeongmin A., Sooin U.

Vivian Y., Shayaan K. Q., Shangxi H.F.

Writing Champions

Chaeyun L.

Social Studies

Junwei L.

Shayaan K. Q.

Eason W.

Yifan L.

History

Sooah U.

Science & Technology

Zhenran Z.

Eason W.

Sooin U.

Shangxi H.F.

Art & Music

William C.

Olivia W.

Special Area

Eason W.

Zhenran Z.

Lois L.

Literature

Sooah U.

Shangxi H.F.

Tang Tang G.

Team Debate

Vivian Y., Shayaan K. Q., Shangxi H.F.

Chaeyun L., Jeongmin A., Sooin U.

Yifan L., Eason W., William C.

Cria Scholars

Vivian Y.

Team Writing

Hunter N., Louise M., Zhenran Z.

Champion Scholars

Yifan L.

Lois L.

Sooah U.

Global Qualifiers

Chaeyun L., Jeongmin A., Sooin U.

Junwei L., Qishao S.

In celebration of our student's success, they were all invited to an awards lunch on Monday with the Principal, Mrs. Connor, the Head of Primary, Mr. Dolan, and the Head of Secondary, Mr. Highdale. Mrs. Connor spoke to the students at the lunch, speaking of her pride in their achievements and how important it is to be a risktaker and be involved in such events.  

The World Scholars Cup gave our students the perfect opportunity to showcase the knowledge skills and understanding they have gained from their LIS education. Being able to think critically, problem-solve, and collaborate are all key skills that are taught every day throughout our school. Skills that played a crucial role in our students' success.  

Congratulations to all students who took part in this very special event! We look forward to the global challenge next!