 | This article is missing information about the competitions in other years than 2013. (November 2016) |
The RHB-The Straits Times Spelling Championship, informally known as the Big Spell, is a spelling bee held annually in Singapore open to Primary 4, 5 and 6 students. It is organized by The Straits Times and RHB Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of Education. In different years, it has also been supported by various organisations, companies, and institutions such as the National Library Board, HP, and ITE College Central.[1] Its highest turnout was of approximately 1800 students in 2016's preliminary round.[2] It was first held in 2012[3] and last held in 2017.
- ^ "The Big Spell 2014: Record turnout for competition's preliminary round". The Straits Times. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Ang, Yiying (26 March 2016). "Biggest Big Spell round starts as around 1,800 pupils test their skills at Suntec". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Four zonal champions emerge in Big Spell battle". The Straits Times. April 16, 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.