Sixth Form Debating Competition 2023

in Partnership with The Leeds Salon

Thursday 16th November 2023

The competition uses the format and topic guides of Debating Matters, and is also include as a DM20for20 event, one of 20 events to mark Debating Matters’ 20th anniversary.

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

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