2008 Wales Schools Debating Championships

Open to every secondary school and college in Wales, this competition enables students to debate a range of important issues.

Regional Rounds

DATEROUND WINNERS
Monday 6 October 2008 Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion & Pembrokeshire

Ysgol Dyffryn Taf
Josephine Maidment and Harry Kind

Wednesday 8 October 2008 Swansea & Neath Port Talbot Cwmtawe Comprehensive School
Tomos Jones and Ffion James
Friday 10 October 2008 Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf & Bridgend Pencoed Comprehensive School
Danielle Richards and Bethan Rees
Tuesday 14 October 2008 Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil & Caerphilly Bishop of Llandaff High School
Martyn John and James Staniforth
Thursday 16 Ocober 2008 Torfaen, Newport, Blaenau Gwent & Monmouthshire Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls
Preethi Mahalingham and Emily Collier
Monday 20 October 2008 Powys Builth Wells High School,
Jamie Turner and Oli Cox
Tuesday 21 October 2008Gwynedd, Conwy & Ynys Mon Ysgol Friars
Rebecca Jones and Robin Sadler
Wednesday 22 October 2008 Denbighshire, Flintshire & Wrexham Elfed High School
Jo Brown and Briony Davies

Knockout Rounds

DATEVENUEROUND
Thursday 13 November 2008Gregynog, PowysQuarter and Semi - Finals
Friday 28 November 2008Temple of Peace, CardiffFinal

Registration Form

2008 Wales Schools Debating Championships registration form (105 KB)

Debate Training Days

Prior to the regional rounds of the Wales Schools Debating Championships, we organise two training days in September.

  • 22 September 2008, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff.
  • 29 September 2008, Town Hall Rhyl.

More information click here.