World Scholar's Cup, Bahrain Round, 8th & 9th February 2019

“Ahlia School Students Wins Gold and Silver Medals “
Congratulations to our dear students who won gold and silver medals at the recently concluded “World Scholar’s Cup, Bahrain Round 8th & 9th February 2019 hosted by St. Christopher School Bahrain. There were 740+ students who competed in the event coming from 15 top schools in the country. With the medals won, they have garnered points to qualify the students in the “World Scholar’s Cup, Global Round. This is the first time that Ahlia School students joined this competition and 100% of all students are qualifiers for the Global Round!
We are so proud of you! Aim high!
Here are the Ahlia School description and results of each category in the competition:
A. Silver Medal Debaters:
1. Maria S. Mohamed
2. Faris Farooq Al Hamad
3. Sara Yaqoob
B. Gold Medal Debaters:
1. Bayan Wael
2. Zainab Basel
C. Silver Collaborative Writing
1. Sara Yaqoob
2. Yasmeen Aliredha
3. Faris Farooq Al Hamad
4. Zainab Majeed
D. Silver Scholar’s Challenge
1. Faris Farooq Al Hamad
E. Gold Scholar’s Challenge
1. Malika Adham
F. Silver Team Debaters
1. Faris Farooq Al Hamad
2. Maryam Sayed
3. Shereen Al Taan
G. Gold School Top Scholar
1. Sara Yaqoob
H. Silver Da Vinci Award
1. Mariam Emad
I. Gold Da Vinci Award
1. Farah Farooq Al Hamad
2. Murtadha Mohamed Al Alawi
3. Mariam Fadhel
This is the first time that Ahlia School students joined this competition that is why we are so proud that 100% of all students are qualifiers for the Global Round!
Beijing, China on June 21-26; Durban September 23-27 ; Hague, Netherlands July 21-26
Team Events
Scholar's Bowl
Every team in the theater. Every team with a clicker. Every question more surprising than the one before. Each team will work together to solve analytic questions and multimedia challenges. Click your answers before time runs out, and don’t be surprised if you’re asked to connect a poem you studied to a clip from Brooklyn 99. It’s loud. You might even hear a team "accidentally" say the wrong answer too loudly—hoping you’ll click it. It's strategic. What will you and your teammates do when you disagree? Remember, it's not the first team to answer correctly that gets all the credit. You’re all racing the clock. But, the clock is fast and the stakes are high.
AHLIA SCHOOL RESULT:
Collaborative Writing
Speak with the power of your pen (or pencil!) You’ll be given six prompts, from each of the six subject areas, ranging from creative scenarios to explore to persuasive arguments to make. Two easy rules to remember: as a team you only need to write three of the six, and each of you needs to answer a different prompt. You’ll first have time to prepare together, then time by yourself to write the most compelling piece possible, then one last chance to review one another's work at the end. Whether you craft a poem or compose a five-paragraph essay, make sure your work excites and challenges you, because that means it'll excite and challenge your reader too.
AHLIA SCHOOL RESULT:
Scholar's Challenge
It’s multiple choice, so make multiple choices. The Challenge looks like any other test, but with an alpaca-powered twist: you can mark more than one answer per question. The fewer you mark, the more points you can earn if you’re right. (Yes, that means you can finally guess C and D... and also A, B, and E.) Apply your knowledge of the six subjects successfully and you can win medals in one, two, or all of them. You’ll soon discover what all World Scholars do: that even if you think you’re an expert in science, you might win a medal in the arts, and that the best way to prepare for a test that touches on everything is to talk through it all with your team, day by day. Play your cards right, and you could earn enough medals to warrant a neck brace. AHLIA SCHOOL RESULT:
Team Debate
Each team debates three times, on motions across all the subjects, from policy to poetry. You may be arguing whether parents should have access to surveillance cameras at schools—or whether women make better superheroes. Debate is your chance to apply all that you’ve learned to make the most persuasive case you can. And, win or not, after each debate, you’ll give the other team feedback on how to improve. Each of you will speak up to 4 minutes. But first, you’ll have 15 minutes to research your argument, with full access to the Internet. Use your time—and choose your sources—wisely! Two-thirds of our students have never debated before; over half are EFL learners. The rest sign up because they’re debaters. For new debaters, it’s a great introduction; for experienced debaters, it’s a challenging new style. AHLIA SCHOOL RESULT: