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Debating Primary Teacher/Coach Professional Learning
Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction to fallacies. 5. Rebuttal techniques for students. A certificate of attendance for 3 PL hours including AITSL standards will be provided to all participants. Can’t make the workshop time or need something different? Debating SA can also come to your…
Debating Secondary Teacher/Coach Professional Learning
Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction to fallacies. 5. Rebuttal techniques for students. A certificate of attendance for 3 PL hours including AITSL standards will be provided to all participants. Can’t make the workshop time or need something different? Debating SA can also come to your…
Schools’ Competition Registrations Close
Entries for the Schools' Competition close today. Please be sure to register online at https://www.debatingsa.com.au/enter
Prepare a Debate Seminar
Suitable for beginners (Primary and Year 8), the Prepare a Debate seminar will provide you with the opportunity to prepare and present a debate to an adjudicator and receive feedback in preparation for the upcoming debating season.
Taking the Next Step in Coaching Students
Unlike many other co-curricular activities that coaches may take on in a school, debating requires active facilitation by a coach who has a critical ear and knowledge of some argumentation theory. This workshop aims to provide an opportunity for participants to upskill themselves in critical listening and coaching. Workshop outcomes The importance of clear and critical thinking when coaching debates. Every debate has two sides and how to guide students when it may appear (but is not actually the case!)…
Voice and Presentation Seminar (Morning)
A fun and exciting seminar, students will learn how to be more animated and engaging speakers through a range of games and learning activities.
Voice and Presentation Seminar (Afternoon)
A fun and exciting seminar, you will learn how to be more animated and engaging speakers through a range of games and learning activities.
Fallacies Seminar
What are fallacies? How can they help you to develop better arguments and improve your rebuttal? Come along to this fun and interactive seminar and find out!
Evidence and Reasoning Seminar
A key part of debating is providing evidence to support your case. This seminar will help you to ensure that you use evidence correctly and effectively.
Rebuttal Seminar
Highly recommended for all Primary School debaters this seminar will take you through the most popular techniques of rebuttal. We will teach you some fun games that you can play with your team to help improve your rebuttal skills.
Debating Adjudicator Training (Primary School)
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running a whole day training session to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. This session is aimed at beginner adjudicators who will adjudicate Primary School debates for Years 5, and 7. Training is open to anyone of Year 11/12 school age or older. RSVP via…
Debating Adjudicator Training (Year 8 and 9)
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running a whole day training session to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. You must complete the Adjudicator Training (Primary) training first. RSVP via the details above and we will send you more information if required.
Senior Adjudicator Training
This training is for adjudicators seeking to adjudicate Year 10 and Senior division (Years 11 and 12) debates. Participants must have already undertaken Primary School Adjudicator Training and Year 8/9 Adjudicator Training.
Definition Debates Seminar
A definition debate is one where the two teams disagree on the meaning of the topic. This type of debate is often complex and confusing for debaters. In this practical hands-on seminar we will present you with the opportunity to engage with and discuss strategies around how to handle this kind of debate.
The Unwinnable Case: Taking the hard line in debates
So you’ve just received your debating topic and side and you think that you’ve got the hard side of the debate? This workshop is for you. Every debate has two sides – you just need to have the right skills and techniques to approach the topic. During this interactive workshop, debaters will be encouraged to take what may initially appear to be the difficult side of a topical issue. Using the skills and techniques we will teach you, you will…
Prep for Short Prep Workshop
This workshop will guide participants through the process of preparing a short preparation debate, in the allocated 90 minutes. At the conclusion of the preparation time, students will have the opportunity to debate and/or discuss their prepared arguments with our team of expert adjudicators. It is strongly recommended that students attend as debating teams to get the authentic preparation experience.
Debating Award Presentations
We will come together to celebrate the achievements of the winning and runner up teams as well as the Debater of the Year winners in each division. RSVP via the following link: https://debatingsa.com.au/award-presentations/