Program 01
Quiz Competition
School qualifiers to an inter-district championship.
Program 02
Debating Competition
Zonal debates and a grand finale that give senior high school students in the Sisaala area a stage to reason, argue and lead.
- Who
- Senior high school students
- Schools
- Kanton, Tumu, Funsi, Hilia Liman and Lambussie Community SHS
- Motions
- Sisaala Area, education, environment, gender and development
How it works
From zonal debates to the grand finale
The strongest teams from each zone go through to a grand finale.
- 1
Teams register
Each participating SHS enters a debate team.
- 2
Motions released
Topics cover the Sisaala Area, education, environment, gender and development.
- 3
Zonal debates
Schools debate others in their zone.
- 4
Grand finale
The top teams meet to decide the champion.
- 1
Teams register
Each participating SHS enters a debate team.
- 2
Motions released
Topics cover the Sisaala Area, education, environment, gender and development.
- 3
Zonal debates
Schools debate others in their zone.
- 4
Grand finale
The top teams meet to decide the champion.
Why debate?
Young voices for the Sisaala Area
Debate builds the reasoning, research and public speaking skills students need for WASSCE and beyond, on topics that matter to their own communities.
−31%
drop in WASSCE Core Maths A1 to C6 passes nationally, from 305,132 in 2024 to 209,068 in 2025.
Source: EBF concept note
Partners
Who we work with
Ghana Education Service
GES, our education service partner.
GNAT
Ghana National Association of Teachers.
Local SHS heads
Host and prepare the school teams.
Help run the next debate
Fund logistics and prizes, volunteer as a judge or timekeeper, or enter your school.
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Other programs
Program 03
Readers Clubs
Weekly reading sessions in at least 10 schools, with books, shelves and trained facilitators.
Program 04
Female Student Awards
Bursaries, supplies and mentors for the top-performing and most improved girls.
Program 05
Educational Trips
Visits to universities, Parliament and industry.
