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Amity International School crest
Amity International School · IYS Festival Ltd

Amity International Debate Championship 2026

{THEME_LINE}

A week of debate and public speaking training with two international coaches, closing with a fully adjudicated championship in World Schools style. Junior and Senior divisions.

Training 26–30 October 2026 Championship 31 October 2026
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); } function Format() { const divisions = [ ['Junior division', 'green', [['Format', 'Modified World Schools'], ['Speech length', '6 minutes'], ['Team size', '3 students'], ['Rounds', '3 prelims + final'], ['Age', '9–12 years']]], ['Senior division', 'blue', [['Format', 'World Schools style'], ['Speech length', '8 minutes'], ['Team size', '3 students'], ['Rounds', '3 prelims + final'], ['Age', '13–18 years']]] ]; return (
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Winner trophy + Best Speaker award
 ))}
); } function Trainers() { const people = [ ['assets/shannon.jpg', '50% 22%', 'Shannon Wardlaw', 'Trainer & convener', 'Graduate Debater in Residence at The King\u2019s School Canterbury and National Head Coach of the Kenya WSDC team. Seven-time tournament champion across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda.'], ['assets/seshiran.jpg', '44% 30%', 'Seshiran Govender', 'Trainer & convener', 'Debater in Residence at Eastbourne College. Head Coach of the Kenya team that made the country\u2019s first-ever WSDC break in Panama 2025, and Deputy Chief Adjudicator at PAUDC 2024.'] ]; return (
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); } function Week() { const days = [['Monday 26 Oct', 'Foundations', 'Case construction, roles and speaker duties.'], ['Tuesday 27 Oct', 'Argument', 'Building positions from evidence; burdens and clash.'], ['Wednesday 28 Oct', 'Rebuttal', 'Engaging what the other side actually said.'], ['Thursday 29 Oct', 'Delivery', 'Structure, presence and points of information.'], ['Friday 30 Oct', 'Practice rounds', 'Full-length debates with adjudicator feedback.'], ['Saturday 31 Oct', 'Championship', 'Three preliminary rounds, finals and awards ceremony.']]; return (
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); } function Outcomes() { const list = ['Critical thinking — analyse any argument and find its weaknesses', 'Public speaking — structure, confidence and presence', 'Research skills — positions built from evidence, not opinion', 'Rebuttal technique — engage and dismantle the other side', 'Competitive experience — a real result in an adjudicated tournament', 'A pathway forward — IYS open competitions and international events']; return (
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); } function RegisterBand({ onRegister }) { return (

Registration closes 20 October

Register your child for the training week and the championship. Places in each division are limited and confirmed by email within three working days.
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