In this debating club, learners will share their ideas on a variety of topics. Learners will develop their critical thinking, organisation and communication skills. ESL friendly.

Being a successful debater requires children to draw on their own experiences of life, their beliefs and their own understanding of the world. Bringing this together in planning, writing and speaking gives them an opportunity to express their opinions. It reinforces the child’s confidence and promotes personal development. Children learn to perceive people, their behaviour and their reaction to what is being said.

Each week will follow a different theme and the class will work to help learners develop their ideas, organise them and deliver an effective speech. Each class will also cover an important aspect of public speaking, such as making eye contact or supporting your ideas with evidence.

Week of 14/10/24 - Privacy in the Digital Age - Online Privacy Challenges
Week of 21/10/24 - Art and Creativity - Equality with STEM?
Week of 28/10/24 - Animal Rights - Human Responsibility to Animals
Week of 4/11/24 - Is Homework Beneficial for Students?
Week of 11/11/24 - Is It Fair for Children to Receive an Allowance for Doing Household Chores?
Week of 18/11/24 - Student Bullies Should Be Expelled
Week of 25/11/24 - Should Students Be Allowed to Grade Their Teachers?
Week of 2/12/24 - Should Junk Food Be Banned in Schools?
Week of 9/12/24 - Is Technology Making Us Smarter or Dumber?
Week of 16/12/24 - Should Voting Be Compulsory?
Week of 23/12/24 - Is space exploration worth the cost?
Week of 30/12/24 - Should schools teach coding as a mandatory subject?
Week of 6/1/25 - Is it better to learn a second language from a young age?
Week of 13/1/25 - Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Week of 20/1/25 - Is it ethical to use animals for scientific research?
Week of 27/1/25 - Should there be stricter laws against littering?
Week of 3/2/25 - Should children be allowed to participate in extreme sports?
Week of 10/2/25 - Should college education be free for all?
Further classes will be added.

Come to class prepared with your notebook and pens and ready to share your ideas!

We look forward to being part of your learning journey!