Debate it: resources and workshops

Debates materials

If you’d like a hard copy of any of these resources, send an email with your name and postal address to debatesconcern.net. Otherwise, get downloading!

• The Debates handbook
• Adjudicators' marking sheet
• Debates notes template
• Adjudicator's availability form 
• Results sheet
• Timekeeper's sheet
• Posters
• Motion and Venue
• Recruitment Poster
• General Poster

More resources 

For a full list of resources about development issues and countries Concern works in, have a look in our schools resources section.

Debates workshops

If you’re thinking of entering a team in the Concern Debates, but aren’t sure what’s involved, contact us to find out about our debates workshops.

We can arrange a debates workshop in your school. It lasts approximately two hours and can accommodate 10 – 20 students. We’ll also be running workshops where students from several schools will come together to learn about the art of debating.

At the end of the workshop, the students can put their new skills to the test in a mini-debate. It's an excellent way to introduce students to debating. It’s also a useful way to refresh your knowledge if you are already familiar with the debates.

Debates days

Debates days are a great way to meet teams in your area and learn essential debating skills. At the end of the debate day, students can put their newly acquired skills to the test in a speedy debate-off. 

If you’re interested in taking part in one of these days, or if you just want more information, contact us at debatesconcern.net. 

Where and when

Here’s when they’ll be taking place:

• Limerick: 29 September 
• Galway: 12 October 
• Athy: 27 October 
• Dublin: 10 November 

More of these days may be arranged, subject to demand.

What else is new?

• Download a change of date form