TOPIC GUIDES

Debating Matters' acclaimed Topic Guides place debates in a social context: providing a framework for students’ thinking.

With a current library of over 80 Topic Guides, covering debates relating to big questions about science and experimentation, liberty and the law, arts and culture, health and medicine, politics, the media and more, debaters use these resources when preparing for the competition. Schools are also encouraged to use the guides for more informal debates, whether at the school debate club or as a lesson resource.

For further advice and ideas about how to use our Topic Guides, take a look at our latest resource pack for schools.

CURRENT TOPIC GUIDES:

Here are the latest Topic Guides currently being used in the competition, but for more please use the categories on the left hand menu, or browse subjects by A-Z

Repatriation of Artefacts (Updated 2019)

Artificial intelligence (revised 2018)

Green belt (revised 2017)

GreenBelt

Tourism (revised 2018)

Tourism 2018v2

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 27 June:
Oxfordshire Championship at Oxford Union, in partnership with Magdalen College School and Oxford Festival of Arts

Friday 5 July:
North East Championship at Durham Sixth Form Centre



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