Sixth Form Debating Competition 2024
in Partnership with The Leeds Salon
Sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson (Leeds)
Using the format of Debating Matters
Prize Sponsor: Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (IDEA) Centre, University of Leeds
10:15 – 10:30 – Welcome
10:30 | DEBATE 1 – Smartphones should be banned in the classroom
Group 1 – News Room
Group 2 – Learning Centre
FOR
AGAINST
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
David Cole, Womble Bond Dickinson
Michael Crowley, Writer & Dramatist
CHAIR
Chloe Rycroft, Royal Armouries Museum
FOR
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
AGAINST
JUDGES
Paul Butterworth, NHS England
Tristan Langlois, Royal Armouries Museum
Michele Ledda, Former English Teacher
CHAIR
Paul Thomas, The Leeds Salon
11:40 | DEBATE 2 – Humanity should fear advances in artificial intelligence
Group 1 – News Room
Group 2 – Learning Centre
FOR
AGAINST
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
David Cole, Womble Bond Dickinson
Mo Lovatt, Debating Matters
CHAIR
Chloe Rycroft, Royal Armouries Museum
FOR
AGAINST
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
JUDGES
Robbie Arrell, University of Leeds IDEA
Paul Butterworth, NHS England
Tristan Langlois, Royal Armouries Museum
CHAIR
Paul Thomas, The Leeds Salon
12:45 – Lunch
13:30 | DEBATE 3 – Cancel culture is a threat to freedom of speech
Group 1 – News Room
Group 2 – Learning Centre
FOR
AGAINST
JUDGES
Tarjinder Gill, Educationalist
Michele Ledda, Former English Teacher
Matthew Wood, Royal Armouries Museum
CHAIR
Chloe Rycroft, Royal Armouries Museum
FOR
AGAINST
JUDGES
Robbie Arrell, University of Leeds IDEA
John Connor, Womble Bond Dickinson
Michael Crowley, Writer & Dramatist
CHAIR
Paul Thomas, The Leeds Salon
14:40 – Refreshment Break and Winners of Groups 1 & 2 to be announced
15:00 | FINAL DEBATE – Britain should pay reparations for its colonial past
FOR – Winners of Group 1
Bradford Grammar School
AGAINST – Winners of Group 2
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
JUDGES
John Connor, Womble Bond Dickinson
Mo Lovatt, Debating Matters
Matthew Wood, Royal Armouries Museum
CHAIR
Paul Thomas, The Leeds Salon
Individual Judges: Jo Caswell, Artist & Lead IJ; Catherine Allsop, Royal Armouries Museum; Paul Butterworth, NHS England; Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon; Nick Thomas, Royal Armouries Museum.
Leeds Salon Individual Prize Judges: Michele Ledda, (Lead LSIJ); Paul Butterworth, NHS England; Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
16:15 – 16:45 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
RUNNERS-UP: Bradford Grammar School
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Orin Made, Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Iris Podesta, Guiseley School
COMMENDED INDIVIDUAL: Zainab Mahmood, Bradford Grammar School
LEEDS SALON INDIVIDUAL PRIZE: Jamie White, Guiseley School
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