Multicultural group of students makes the semi-finals of WA schools debating competition

Wearing tracksuit pants and polo shirts, a group of students with English as a second language take on elite school students in their suits and ties — and win.

A multicultural group of students is surpassing expectations after making the semi-finals of Western Australia’s schools debating competition.

A number of the students joined the team to improve their English skills, never expecting such success.

One of them, Asmaa Hameed, understood only a few words of English when her family moved from Iraq to Perth.

Two years later, she has transformed her basic vocabulary into a set of language skills that has her winning debates.

Asmaa, 13, said she joined the Greenwood College debating team to improve her English…

Source: Greenwood College’s diversity of perspectives proves secret to debating success – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)