Debating Resources

Free lesson plans for teachers for KS2-5 that can be used across the curriculum.

Create the Debate

Debating resources for KS3-5 that can be used across the curriculum. They're great for Parliament Week as well as throughout the rest of the year.
The Create the Debate pack has been produced by Parliament’s Education Service with help from the UK Youth Parliament and BBC Three’s Free Speech.

Download the 2013 Create the Debate pack
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Primary Debating Resources

New for 2013 and ideal for use during Parliament Week or across the year, these four lesson plans introduce Key Stage 2 children to key democratic concepts:

• Fairness - explores how we decide what is fair and how to compromise
• Changing things and getting your message across
• Making decisions together – a role play based around a school council meeting
• Formal debating – running a House of Commons style debate in the classroom

The resources are packed with practical and accessible ideas to create engaging and lively opportunities for developing debating skills.

Links to Citizenship, English and PSHE curricula.

Download Primary Debating Resources

Find out more about how to use these resources in Parliament Week.

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