Category Archives: Debating

Fight Club

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Very impressive knowledge and high quality debating today with the first debate.  We’ll do another Fight Club in October and it looks like we’ll devise a motion connected to the issue of the death penalty. Mr Hand

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Fight Club

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Mr Kydd

There will be a debate on Friday 12th July in S5 (Crofty’s room) at 1.30.  The motion is: “This house believes that there is no need for god(s) in a modern society.” All welcome. If you are considering law, PR, … Continue reading →

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History Enrichment – AJP Taylor – the first TV historian

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Mr Kydd

AJP Taylor’s lectures are excellent things for an A Level student to consider, not least because they are the very antithesis of much of what is produced today. Compare for example at this trailer for Sky’s “The British” with Taylor’s discussion of Europe in … Continue reading →

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Debating – Fight Club

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Mr Kydd

Coming soon – Fight Club. 1. The first rule of fight club is – you do not talk about fight club. 2. The second rule of fight club is – you DO NOT talk about fight club. Sixth Form debating … Continue reading →

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