South West Championship 2020

Our South West Championship 2020 is in partnership with Sherborne Girls School.

Sixth-form students from eight schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters South West Champions 2020 at a flagship day of debate on Thursday 23 January. We are delighted to be hosted once more by Sherborne Girls School.

09:30
REGISTRATION

10:05
WELCOME

10:30-11:40
DEBATE 1: Climate emergency: “People should not have more than two children”

11:50-13:00
DEBATE 2: “Autonomous vehicles will make driving safer”

Group 2 Room C

Group 2 Room D

13:00-14:00
LUNCH

14:00-15:10
DEBATE 3: “Childhood vaccinations should be compulsory”

15:10-15:30
BREAK

15:30-17:10
RESULTS AND FINAL DEBATE: “Western museums should repatriate cultural artefacts

FOR
Winners Group 1

CHAIR

Jacob Reynolds

JUDGES

Lulu Taylor

Annabel Heseltine

Dr Ann Furedi

ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES

AGAINST
Winners Group 2

17:10-17:40
PRESENTATIONS