Debating at the Oxford Union!

After a morning of hard work in their tutorials and individual research, students were rewarded with the chance to practice their debating skills in the grand settings of the Oxford Union.

Our chief executive, Bobby, led the coaching with some of his colleagues teaching students about British Parliamentary Debating alongside some basic tips for forming a strong line of argument and being clear and concise. Whilst some struggled with shyness most were able to overcome their initial fears with exercises including arguing that cats are better than dogs.

 More serious and stimulating topics followed, the students argued whether violent video games should be banned and whether the next James Bond should be female. Special mention goes to Anna who wowed the opposition aiding her team to the finals, and Sam who passionately and convincingly participated in the debate.  

The busy day of debating was sustained by a huge order of burritos, second only in size to our order on the first summer school! After a heated debate under the watchful eyes of the entire summer school  - standing where world leaders have previously argued - we had our champions. The winning team argued fantastically against the motion "University education should be free". Well done!