Sixth Form Debating Competition 2023
in Partnership with The Leeds Salon
Thursday 16th November 2023
15:30 – Debate 1 – “Corporate sponsorship is good for the arts”
FOR: Abbey Grange CofE Academy
AGAINST: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth-Form College
Judges:
Annabel Carington, Carington Creative
Florence Symington, Royal Armouries Museum
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
16:40 – Debate 2 – “Skills gap: To many people are going to university”
FOR: Grammar School at Leeds
AGAINST: Abbey Grange CofE Academy
Judges:
Simon Kay OBE, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Geoff Kidder, Debating Matters
Rebecca Lowe, Royal Armouries Museum
17:45 – Break
18:00 – Debate 3 – “Western museums should repatriate culture artefacts”
FOR: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth-Form College
AGAINST: Grammar School at Leeds
Judges:
Annabel Carington, Carington Creative
Nat Edwards, Royal Armouries Museum
Geoff Kidders, Debating Matters
19:10-19:30 – Judge’s Deliberations & Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Grammar School at Leeds
BEST INDIVIDUAL PRIZE: Hannah de Dombal, Grammar School at Leeds