The Arts Unit Creative Teachers
Coaching primary debating
Primary teacher debating resource developed by The Arts Unit
Welcome
This resource is for teachers coaching or facilitating debating in a NSW primary school setting.
This resource is divided into 3 sections:
You can access these sections from this home page or the side navigation panel.
Feedback about this resource is welcome and can be found on the feedback page.
Learn about debating
Learn about debating in a primary setting in addition to learning the basics of debating in short, manageable bites.
In this section you can view information and videos, as well as finding links to further resources.
Coordinating debating
Learn about coordinating debating in a primary school setting.
Access valuable resources such as debate team trial rubrics and host teacher checklists.
Coaching debating
The one-stop shop for debating coaches! Access and download a variety of useful resources, such as speech scaffolds and palm card templates.
There are also step-by-step interactive lessons and activities that you can complete with your students.
Speaking competitions hub
The Speaking competitions hub is your go-to for everything you need to participate in the Premier's Debating Challenge. Do you need to book an adjudicator for your PDC debate? Do you need a chairperson's form? Do you need to check the rules of one of our competitions? The hub has you covered!
Please note: this resource has been developed by The Arts Unit who facilitate the NSW Premier's Debating Challenge. Resources have been created with the intention of supporting teachers across the state, however, content should be considered as general advice only.