Mel Pope, international debate champion and expert debate coach, talks to Noisy Classroom trainer Harold Raitt as she leads pupils from Clapton Girls’ Academy through the preparation process for their debate on “This House would ban cars from city centres”.
In this video, there are four teams of two preparing to debate in the British Parliamentary (BP) format. However, the 5 steps are just as useful for any debating format.
The video was funded by Linklaters as part of their work with schools in Hackney.
14 year-old pupils from Bury St Edmunds debate an engaging politics motion in a 3-a-side format with floor debate.
Teams of 3 give 8-minute speeches and engage in rigorous analysis using the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) format.
GCSE pupils from Hackney debate this history exam classic in a 2-a-side format with audience questions.
