November Championship 2020
Debating Matters will go online this Autumn with two six-school championships in November and in December.
In the first competition, sixth-form students from six schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Online November Champions 2020 through a series of online debates across two weeks.
We are delighted to thank Hodder Education and Oxford University Press for their continued involvement as prize partners.
DEBATE 1: Climate Emergency: “People should not have more than two children”
GROUP 1
Tues 17 November
14.00-15.30
FOR
Sherborne School for Girls
AGAINST
Cirencester College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Alberto Amore
Dr Ann Furedi
Martin Wright
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
Weds 18 November
14.00-15.30
FOR
Cardiff Sixth Form College
AGAINST
Exeter College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Jennie Bristow
Dr Simon Knight
Jon O’Brien
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
DEBATE 2: “Humanity should fear advances in artificial intelligence”
GROUP 1
Weds 18 November
10.00-11.30
AGAINST
Richmond upon Thames College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Steve Kelleher
Dr Penny Lewis
Dr Chris Yianni
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
Thurs 19 November
14.00-15.30
FOR
Exeter College
AGAINST
Maidstone Grammar School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Shelagh McNerney
Martyn Perks
Dr Glynne Williams
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
DEBATE 3: “Unhealthy lifestyles are not the business of government”
GROUP 1
Thurs 19 November
10.00-11.30
FOR
Sherborne School for Girls
AGAINST
Richmond upon Thames College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Jess Butcher MBE
Michael Hollick
Jake Unsworth
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
Fri 20 November
14.00-15.30
FOR
Cardiff Sixth Form College
AGAINST
Maidstone Grammar School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Tom Bewick
Sarah Pinch
Hilary Salt
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
FINAL DEBATE: “Monuments to controversial historical figures should remain“
Tues 24 November, 14.00-16.00
AGAINST
Maidstone Grammar School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Nat Edwards
Pauline Hadaway
Michael Olatokun
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES