Debate Mate is an educational charity that aims to improve the verbal intelligence and higher-order thinking of young people through debating programs. It runs after-school debating clubs and teacher training programs in over 180 schools across several UK cities. Key skills developed include communication, teamwork, confidence, and academic achievement. Debate Mate also provides debating workshops integrated into the classroom curriculum. Evaluation found most pupils improved their communication, engagement, language skills, and thinking after participating. The document provides details on Debate Mate's programs, partner schools, supporters, and results.
2. Who We Are
Fran Hall
Programme Director
Experienced Debater
and Mentor
Ben McNelly
Programme
Director
Experienced
Debater and
Mentor
Jessica Dix
Education Development
Director
Qualified Teacher
Teach First ‘07 Ambassador
3. Who are Debate Mate
A bit about
us
What we
do
Debate Mate is an educational charity dedicated to improving the
verbal intelligence and higher order thinking of young people.
Combining the knowledge of the education system and university
debating means Debate Mate is uniquely positioned to train teachers
employing the use of debating in the classroom.
We are the single largest debating organisation in the UK with over
3000 young people taking part in our programmes on a weekly basis.
In the past three years we have worked in over 180 schools across
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham and Bristol running
after school clubs.
4. What we do
A Variety of targeted programmes
Core Programme Debate Mate Plus: Advanced Programme
Debating In Curriculum
International Programmes Debate Champion Student training
Teacher Training
16-week after-school clubs and competitions
Teaching the core curriculum through debate
Advanced training for university entry
Bespoke workshops for schools outside our core programmeIn USA, Jamaica, Nepal, Zambia and Israel/Palestine
Making your classroom outstanding
5. Schools on our Core
Programme
Alec Reed Academy
Alperton Community School
Ark Academy (ARK)
Ark Putney Academy
Ashcroft Technology Academy
Aylward Academy
Bethnal Green Academy
Bishop Douglas
Blackheath Bluecoat C of E
Bolingbroke Academy
Burlington Danes Academy (ARK)
Buxton all through School
Camden School for Girls
Capital City Academy
Cardinal Pole RC School
Central Boys’ Foundation School
Charles Edward Brooke Girls' School
The Charter School
City of London Academy (Islington)
City Of London Academy (Southwark)
Clapton Girls Academy
Claremont High School
Conisborough College
Convent of Jesus and St Mary Language College
Copland Community School
Copthall School
Crown Woods College
Depford Green School
Eastbrook Comprehensive School
Eastbury Comprehensive School
Evelyn Grace Academy (ARK)
Globe Academy (ARK)
Greenford High School
Greig City Academy
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College
Haggerston School
Harris Academy Beckenham
Harris Academy Peckham
Hatch End High School
Harris Academy Bromley
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Grove School
Highgate Wood School
Hurlingham and Chelsea School
Kingsbury High School
Kingsford School
King Solomon Academy (ARK)
La Sainte Union
Lambeth Academy
Lammas School & Sports College
Loxford School of Science and Technology
Morpeth School
Mulberry School
Norlington School
Parliament Hill
Park View School
Pimlico Academy
Prendergast Vale College
Preston Manor High School
Raine’s Foundation School
Rivers Academy West London
Robert Clack School
Sion-Manning RC Girls' School
St Angela's Ursuline School
St Augustine's CE High School
St Bonaventure’s School
St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls
St Gregory's RC High School
St Marks Catholic College
St Mary Magdalene Academy
St Paul's Academy
St Saviours and St Olaves
St Thomas More School
St Thomas The Apostle
Stockley Academy
Stoke Newington School
Stratford School
Sydenham School
Sydney Russell Comprehensive School
The Bridge Academy
The Bushey Academy
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
The City Academy Hackney
The Grey Coat Hospital School
The Harefield Academy
The London Nautical School
The Norwood School
The Petchey Academy
The Royal Docks Community School
Walthamstow Academy
Walworth Academy (ARK)
Wembley High Technology College
Westminster Academy
Willowfield School
London Secondary Schools 2012-13
6. Schools on our Core
Programme
Birmingham
Aston Manor Academy
Barrs Hill
Broadway School
Bordesley Green Girls School
Colton Hill
Four Dwellings High School
George Dixon International School and
Sixth Form
Golden Hillock School
Great Barr School
Heartlands Academy
Hodge Hill Sport and Enterprise
Kingsbury School and Sports College
Lordswood Boys’ School
Our Lady and St Chad
Park Hall Academy
Park View Business and Enterprise
School
RSA Academy
Shireland Collegiate Academy
St Albans Academy (ARK)
Stockland Green School
Wednesfield High School
Wood Green Academy
Manchester
Abraham Moss High School
Altrincham College of Arts
Burnage Media Arts College
Chorlton High School
Fulwood Academy
Levenshulme High School
Loreto High School
Manchester Academy
Parrs Wood High School
Stretford High School
St Matthew’s RC High School
The Albion Academy
The Co-Operative Academy
Wade Deacon High School
West Hill
Whalley Range High School
Wright Robinson College
Nottingham
Big Wood School
Blue Coat Academy
Derby Moor
Djanogly City Academy
Ellis Guildford
Nottingham Emmanuel
Nottingham Girls Academy
Red Hill Academy
Top Valley Academy
Bristol
Fairfield High School
Regional Secondary Schools 2012-13
7. Schools on our Core
Programme
London Borough of Islington
Ashmount Primary School
Duncombe Primary School
Hanover Primary School
Pakeman Primary School
Rotherfield Primary School
William Tyndale Primary School
London Borough of Newham
Calverton Primary School
Curwen Primary School
Kensington Primary School
Portway Primary School
Ravenscroft Primary School
Sandringham Primary School
Salisbury Primary School
Selwyn Primary School
Elmhurst Primary School
London Borough of Lambeth
Wyvil Primary School
Vauxhall Primary School
Rosendale Primary School
St Andrew’s Primary School
St Stephen’s Primary School
London Borough of Hackney
Queensbridge Primary School
St Pauls with St Michaels C of E Primary
School
Randall Cremer Primary School
De Beauvoir Primary School
Orchard Primary School
Southwold Primary School
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Osmani Primary School
Stewart Headlam
Thomas Buxton
Kings Soloman Academy
Globe Academy
Prendergast Vale Primary
Primary Schools 2012-13
8. Our 2012-2013 Results
2012-2013 Programme Evaluation
May 2011 Ofsted Excellence in English
Report
October 2012 Time Educational
Supplement
November 2012 Two Evening Standard
Articles
September 2012 Two Debate Mate pupils
gain full scholarships to Eton
9. Key Skills
Developed through our programmes
Communication
Skills
Teamwork Skills
High-Order
Thinking Skills
Confidence and Self
Esteem
Academic
Achievement
Attitude towards
School
Engagement with
Issues
Aspirations and
Expectations
10. Debating In Curriculum
Functional Skills
oPupils have to critically respond to what is said by other participants.
o Listening skills are the skills that pupils and teachers regularly report to have
improved the most through debating
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
o Creative thinkers
o Effective participators
o Reflective learners
o Team workers
Enrich Classroom Learning
o Learning in a different, fun and exciting way
o Element of competition engages students in the subject matter
o Is an active way of students leading the learning (something that Ofsted are hot on!
How is Debating Relevant?
Differentiation
oSEN students can excel through oral work that they enjoy rather than written work
which is difficult
oG&T students’ arguments and reasoning are constantly challenged and developed in
a way other activities fail to
11. Our Results
90% Of pupils reported significant improvement in their communication skills
87%
Of pupils reported an improvement in their involvement and engagement in the
classroom
85% Of pupils reported a substantial increase in their ability to use formal language
82% Of pupils felt their ability to judge others performance had improved
2
National Curriculum Levels- the average increase of pupils’ speaking and listening
levels over 15 weeks
Programme Impact 2012-2013
14. Next steps
How you can get involved
Sign up for core programme 2013-14
o Core programme runs from November to April
o Schools can sign up now for next year – final spaces remaining!
o Notified in the upcoming months to confirm
Get involved with Teacher training
o Whole day teacher training at Debate Mate HQ in London Bridge and
at host schools in Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham. Individual
delegates can sign up
o Bespoke training at your school for up to 20 delegates
o Get your students up and debating in just a day
o Develop your students existing skill s with training from our Debate
Champions
o Bespoke workshops for a day or a series
Student training
15. Our Supporters,
Partners and Trustees
Daniel Truell Chair of Trustees; CIO, Wellcome Trust
James Dray World Champion Debater; Account Director, Brunswick
Group
Rushabh Ranavat World Debating Championship Finalist; McKinsey
& Company
Lady Fiona Ann Edwards-Stuart Charities specialist
Mark Foster-Brown Altima Partners
Phil Cutts, Credit Suisse
Lewis Iwu World Champion Debater, Ex-President of Oxford
University Student Union
Britt Lintner, MAN GLG group
GEMS Schools Dubai
GEMS Education Solutions
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Business School
House of Lords
Intelligence Squared
Kids Company
Kings College London
One Voice Palestine and Israel
Teach First
Teach for America
The Oxford Union Society
The Prince’s Trust
The Samata Schools
Alan Parker and Brunswick Communications
Alan Rickman
Artemis Funds
Baroness Brenda Dean
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London,
BskyB
City of London School
Clifford Chance
Credit Suisse
Daniel Radcliffe
Dalverton Trust
Deutsche Bank
Eton College
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Laura and Scott Malkin
Margaret Mouthford
Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education
MPG
News International
Peter Davies
Sandals Foundation
Shearman & Sterling
Simmons and Simmons
Slaughter and May
Standard Chartered
Peter Bazalgette
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
UBS
Wessex Youth Trust
The Virtual School for Looked after Young People
University of Manchester