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2024
Preliminary Round 1
This House Supports The Use Of Punishment To Instill Moral Values In Children.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That Hosting The Olympics Brings More Harm Than Good.
Quarter-finals
This House Believes That Being A Social Media Influencer Is A Viable Career Option.
Semi-finals
This House Would Give The Political Votes Of Younger Individuals More Weight.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Opposes Ecotourism.
Finals (Div 1)
This House Prefers Being An Only Child To Being A Sibling.
Finals (Div 2)
This House Believes That Children Have An Obligation To Provide For Their Parents.
2023
Preliminary Round 1
This House Would Implement A Four Day Work Week.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That The Automation Of Healthcare Has Done More Harm Than Good.
Quarter-finals
This House Would Require All Individuals To Pass A Parenting Test Before Having Children.
Semi-finals
This House Would Abolish The Goods And Services Tax In Singapore.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Would Implement The Use Of Nuclear Power.
Finals (Div 1)
This House Would Nationalise All Tertiary Education Institutions.
Finals (Div 2)
This House Believes That Consumers Should Support Companies That Are Truly Environmentally Responsible.
2022
Preliminary Round 1
This House Believes That Parents Should Not Give Material Rewards For Academic Achievement.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Would Ban The Production And Consumption Of All Animal Meat.
Quarter-finals
This House Supports In-Game Purchases In Mobile Games.
Semi-finals
This House Believes That Automation In The Service Industry Has Done More Harm Than Good.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Would Pay Mothers An Annual Salary.
Finals (Div 1)
This House Believes That Hard Work Is Overvalued.
Finals (Div 2)
This House Believes That International Sporting Events Divide Rather Than Unite.
2021
Preliminary Round 1
This House Would Ban Pets.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That Home-Based Learning Is More Effective Than Classroom Learning.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Supports The Rise Of Children Social Media Influencers.
Quarter-finals
This House Believes That Convenience Culture Causes More Harm Than Good.
Semi-finals
This House Would Abolish The Nominated Member Of Parliament (NMP) Scheme.
The 3rd/4th Placing and Grand Finals matches for Wits & Words 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. The following motions were released prior to the cancellation.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Believes That The Solution To Homelessness In Singapore Is Greater Visibility.
Finals (Div 1)
This House Believes That Youths Are The Only Solution To Climate Change.
Finals (Div 2)
This House Would Support Helicopter Parenting.
2020
Wits & Words 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. The following 2 motions were released prior to the cancellation.
Preliminary Round 1
This House Would Make E-Sports A CCA.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Supports The Increasing Use Of Singlish On National TV Channels.
2019
Preliminary Round 1
This House Believes That Schools Should Not Give Awards For Character.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Would Make Uniformed Groups Mandatory for All Students.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Would Ban All Fast Food Advertisements.
Quarter-finals
This House Believes That Harsher Penalties Are Needed To Prevent Animal Cruelty.
Semi-finals
This House Believes That Pre-School Education Should Be Made Compulsory.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Would Hold Sports Teams Accountable For Their Fans’ Behaviour At Sporting Events.
Finals (Div 1)
This House Believes That The Glorification Of Superheroes Does More Harm Than Good.
Finals (Div 2)
This House Believes That Social Media Companies Should Do More Against Fake News.
2018
Preliminary Round 1
This House Would Make Homework Optional.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That Allowing Birthday Celebrations In Primary Schools Causes More Harm Than Good.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Would Implement A Sugary Drink Tax In Singapore.
Quarter-Finals
This House Believes That Professional Athletes Have A Duty To Be Role Models.
Semi Finals:
This House Would Ban Animal Testing.
3rd/4th Placing Debate
This House Would Ban Plastic Bags.
Div 2 Finals:
This House Would Replace Physical Books Entirely With Digital Books.
Div 1 Finals
This House Believes That Awarding Michelin Stars To Hawker Stalls Does More Harm Than Good For Hawker Culture.
2017
Preliminary Round 1
This House Believes That Character and Citizenship (CCE) Classes Are The Best Way To Inculcate Values In The Youth.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That School Prefects Should Be Elected Rather Than Appointed.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Believes That Co-Curricular Activities Should Be Organised In School Clusters Instead Of Individual Schools.
Quarter Finals
This House Would Prohibit Singaporeans From Gambling At The Local Integrated Resorts.
Semi Finals
This House Believes That Singapore's Bilingual Policy Does More Good Than Harm.
3rd-4th Placing
This House Would Ban Advertisements Targeted At Children.
Div 2 Finals
This House Believes That The Tuition Culture In Singapore Does More Harm Than Good.
Div 1 Finals
This House Believes That The Interconnectedness Of Social Media Has Made The World A Better Place.
2016
Preliminary Round 1
This House Would Do Away With School Uniforms.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That Participation In Ccas Should Be Compulsory In Primary School.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Would Allow Students To Have A Say In Punishments Meted Out To School Bullies.
Quarter Finals
This House Believes That Children Should Not Be Allocated To Classes Based On Their Grades.
Semi Finals
This House Believes That Countries Should Not Groom Children To Compete In International Sporting Events.
3rd-4th Placing
This House Would Not Allow Homeschooling.
Div 2 Finals
This House Believes That Parents Should Not Monitor Their Children’s Online Interactions.
Div 1 Finals
This House Believes That Movies Rated PG Still Have Too Much Violence.
2015
Preliminary Round 1
This House Believes That Parents Should Not Allow Their Children Access To Smart Phones.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Regrets That Physical Education Is Compulsory.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Believes That Corporal Punishment Should Not Be Mandatory For The Crime Of Vandalism.
Quarter Finals
This House Believes That National Sportsmen Should Be Granted Exemption From National Service.
Semi Finals
This House Believes That Parents Should Be Allowed To Refuse Immunisations For Their Children.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Believes That Inculcating Values Should Be The Primary Focus Of Schools.
Div 1 Finals
This House Believes That Our Schools Are Failing To Inspire Our Children.
Div 2 Finals
This House Will Make Parents Responsible For The Crimes Of Their Children.
2014
Preliminary Round 1
This House Believes That Parents Should Not Use Rewards To Get Their Children To Study.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That Zoos Should Be Banned.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Would Ban Teachers From Interacting With Students Via Social Networking Sites.
Quarter-Finals
This House Would Ban Advertisements Which Target Children.
Semi-Finals
This House Believes That Parents Should Not Allow Their Children To Become Professional Child Performers.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Supports Compulsory National Service For Both Males And Females.
Finals
This House Supports Mandatory Organ Donation After Death.
2013
Preliminary Round 1
This House Would Scrap The Compulsory CCA System.
Preliminary Round 2
This House Believes That E-Learning Is The Way To Go.
Preliminary Round 3
This House Believes That Video Gaming Should Be Considered A Sport.
Quarter-Finals
This House Believes That We Should Allow Schools The Discretion To Use Corporal Punishment.
Semi-Finals
This House Believes In Compulsory Religious Studies Classes.
3rd/4th Placing
This House Would Disallow Students From Carrying Their Handphones To Class.
Finals
This House Supports The Singapore Streaming System.
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