Top 10 tips to…prepare your students for ESU competitions
Expert tips for competing in an ESU competition that can give your students a head start.
World Schools Debating Championships - a first-hand account
Odunayo Salu of Team Wales gives us the lowdown on being part of World Schools Debating Championship 2017.
The Power of Words
Not all schools have equal access to debate. Head Teacher Geoff Barton makes an impassioned case for why they should.
New DfE funded teaching resources: Topical lesson plans to help you discuss controversial issues in the classroom
Funded by the Department for Education and in partnership with the Association for Citizenship Teaching, we launch new debating activities and lesson plans.
Admiration, respect and good spirit: The key themes of an ESU competition
What can we learn from young people? Debating helps students with respect, confidence, critical thinking and communication skills, not just how to argue.
How the Schools' Mace made me a feminist
A Schools’ Mace alumna talks about how the motion ‘This House believes in equal pay for women’ opened her eyes to feminist issues.
How debating mental health has helped me with Autism: One participant shares their story
Holly, an ESU participant with Austism talks about how debating and learning to structure and arguments has helped her in social situations.
Research shows that persuasive speech aids pupils’ development
Communication skills such as how to speak publicly, debate, question and argue should be taught to primary school children as part of the National Curriculum, according to research carried out by leading academics
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