Debating is an essential tool for a school to use to develop the oracy skills of its pupils. This course will give participants everything they need to be able to understand and teach debate, including a full unit of lessons with resources that can be implemented in their schools instantly.

The course will include:

• Gaining the knowledge required to teach pupils how to debate and knowing how to hold full debates in school.
• Understanding the theory behind teaching pupils to debate and how to extend the benefits to the wider school community.
• Learning how to improve the oracy skills of children in both key stages by teaching them how to construct effective arguments, develop points logically and use persuasive techniques to influence the opinions of others.
• Learning how to teach children to respond to the arguments of others.
• Opportunities to practically experience games and exercises that can be used in any classroom to increase the oracy skills of children.