An ECT On Becoming Head Of Debating Debate Hub podcast

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In a special episode, Michael sits down with Laura Coryton MBE to discuss how schools can have productive conversations around the themes raised in the smash hit show Adolescence. Laura is the founder and director of the relationships and sex ed social enterprise 'Sex Ed Matters', the author of 'Speak Up!' and a prominent activist and campaigner. Referenced in this podcast: Sex Ed Matters | bringing sex education to the 21st century Laura Bates: Men who hate women Bell Hooks: All About Love…

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Analysis 52:33

6 weeks ago52:33

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In the second episode of season 2 Kate & Michael discuss how to properly 'analyse' (explain/justify) points to make compelling and persuasive arguments. We cover chains, chunking, characterisation, analogy, intuition pumps and micro comparisons.

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Coming Up With Points 1:00:36

10 weeks ago1:00:36

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In this first episode of season 2, Kate & Michael discuss the tips and tricks of coming up with arguments, the most fundamentals and important skill in debating. Season 2 will focus on a different skill each episode.

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Goal setting for competitive debaters 47:05

12 weeks ago47:05

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In our first episode of 2025, Kate & Michael decided to talk about goal setting! How to set goals as a debaters that actually help you improve, how to know if you are being realistic. What to focus on to improve, and more!

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2024 Wrapped Part 2- Favourite Motions 40:48

18 weeks ago40:48

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In part two of our recap of 2024, Kate & Michael discuss some of our favourite motions we have seen and set, what we like about them and what they can tell us about what makes a good motion.

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2024 Wrapped Part 1- What we learned and highlights 53:05

20 weeks ago53:05

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In this episode Kate & Michael discuss a year in debating. We cover some of the things we have learned over the past 12 months and some of the highlights of 2024. Mentioned in this episode are several resources including our Games Packs and cases for our Ethics Championship which are titled 'A little bit of Ethics'. All these resources can be found at www.DebateHub.co.uk.…

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Debate Partners- A how to 36:43

21 weeks ago36:43

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This is a reissue of an earlier episode featuring two of our very successful sixth form debaters discussing how to succeed with a variety of partners, how important long term debate partnerships are and how to adapt to partners.

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What makes a good schools debating competition? 36:14

23 weeks ago36:14

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In this episode- originally an unplanned 'emergency pod' Kate & Michael discuss all the new competitions cropping up on the circuit, the move to more schools running their own competitions and what makes a competition successful.

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'I've judged over 200 finals' 42:31

26 weeks ago42:31

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In this episode Michael chats to Craig McDonald, one of the most experienced debate judges on the planet about all things judging.

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How to smash an Oxbridge interview (re-issue) 1:00:04

28 weeks ago1:00:04

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This is a re-issue of episode 19 in which Kate (who holds a first class undergrad and a PhD from Oxford and heads up South Hampstead's Oxbridge programme) discusses with Michael how Oxbridge applications work, how to do well in interviews, and how debating can help.

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Sitting down with team England 31:18

31 weeks ago31:18

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In this episode Michael sits down for a conversation with three of the team England debaters who took part in the 2024 world championships in Serbia. We discuss their experiences at the tournament and what it takes to speak for your country.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Speaker Series 1:03:49

33 weeks ago1:03:49

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe spent over 5 years in an Iranian jail having committed no crime. In this special Speaker Series, Nazanin sits down with Anna Paul and a live audience and discusses the experience, what Boris Johnson said to her after she returned, and the women she met during her imprisonment.…

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Alexa, will you marry me? 7:51

34 weeks ago7:51

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This is a speech given at South Hampstead High School in 2024 by a year 11 student to an audience of roughly 1000. It has great examples of humour, repetition and juxtaposition of tone.

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The principles of a running a great debate club part two (Re-issue) 48:44

36 weeks ago48:44

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For motions, resources and competitions, check out www.debatehub.co.uk

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The principles of a running a great debate club (Re-issue) 35:58

37 weeks ago35:58

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With the new academic year fast approaching, we are re-publishing one of our most popular episodes. In the first half, Kate and Michael discuss some of the key principles to running a successful debate club. Remember our website debatehub.co.uk is jam packed with lesson plans, debate topics and instructional videos to help your club thrive!…

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The Global Issues Oracy Project 21:02

39 weeks ago21:02

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Michael sits down with Zoe Brass to discuss the global issues oracy project ran recently at South Hampstead High School.

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Year 12s coaching year 5s 24:37

41 weeks ago24:37

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In this episode, two of our year 12s discuss their experience of running debate clubs for year 5s in some of our local state schools.

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Public Speaking Competitions- Part 2 34:53

43 weeks ago34:53

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In part two of our bumper long episode about public speaking competitions, Michael & Kate discuss the importance of the 'compere' role and all the skills it brings, as well as why we let students have complete free reign on topic choice.

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Public Speaking Competitions- Part 1 37:12

45 weeks ago37:12

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In the first half of this bumper episode, Michael & Kate discuss the format Debate Hub uses for our public speaking competitions, the reasons we designed it this way and how schools can replicate either our model or the principles behind it.

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The Oracy Conference 18:10

47 weeks ago18:10

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The South Hampstead Oracy conference takes place July 6th 2024. In this episode, Michael and Kate give a brief overview of what the conference is, who it's aimed at and why you should attend.

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State Schools & Team England 34:56

47 weeks ago34:56

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In this episode we sit down with Cesca Reynolds, who runs the 'development squads' wing of England's national debate team, as well as her own organisation 'Impart.' Development squads is designed to help more state school students trial and speak for the England team. You can apply here: - https://forms.gle/ZURg2py7m4SiKxGw5 Cesca can be contacted on cesca@nationaldebateteam.org.uk for development squads questions or info@impartuk.com for questions about her organisation. More info on impart can be found here: Impart UK | Empowering and Educating…

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Primary Head & Author, Zoe Paramour 29:34

50 weeks ago29:34

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Zoe Paramour is the author of 3 education books: The Writing Book, The Grammar Book & How to be an Outstanding Primary Middle Leader. She has also been instrumental in the debating programme at South Hampstead Junior School and has a lot of thoughts on primary school oracy.

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Oxbridge Interviews 1:00:04

52 weeks ago1:00:04

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An in-depth discussion about the Oxbridge application process: admissions tests, what they really want to read in your personal statement and the dreaded interviews. How can debating help students prepare and what else can teachers and students do to maximise their chances of admission?

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The principles of a great debate club- part 2 48:44

1 year ago48:44

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Part 2 of our bumper length discussion about the most important aspects of running a great debate club

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The principles of a great debate club- part 1 35:58

1 year ago35:58

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In part 1 of this bumper episode, Kate and Michael discuss the principles that are key to success in a debate club and how to practically implement them in your club.

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Rapid Improvement in year 10 26:53

1 year ago26:53

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In this episode Michael and Kate talk to two year 11 students who both improved hugely during their year 10 and are now reaping the rewards as they break and win at seniors competitions.

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Physics, Classics, English & Econ discuss how to use debate in the classroom 43:40

1 year ago43:40

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In this week's episode Michael is joined not only by Kate but two of our colleagues from Physics and Classics, to discuss how to use debates and other oracy activities to enhance teaching, even if you don't have a debate background as a teacher.

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An enormous oracy opportunity that most schools waste 1:04:45

1 year ago1:04:45

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In this episode, Michael and Kate discuss the incredible power of good assembies (and the horror of bad ones) and how you can change your school culture so that every assembly is interesting, inspiring and purposeful.

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An ECT on becoming head of debating 14:40

1 year ago14:40

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Today we sit down with Elisa from Oxford High School who did no debating in her own education but became head of debating at a top school in her second year of teaching. How has she found it and how has she succeeded?

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Team pairings for competitive success 33:32

1 year ago33:32