Debate Hub
af Michael Hepburn
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The state of oracy part 1- education & politics
The state of oracy part 1- education & politics
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This podcast discusses all things related to schools debating: setting up debate clubs, coaching, competitions, formats and more. Hosted by Michael Hepburn, a former competitive debater with 15 years coaching experience who is currently director of Debate Hub.
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- The state of oracy part 1- education & politics · 39 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 10In this episode Kate & Michael talk about oracy education as it stands in the UK in 2026, as well as discussing how it affects our political understanding. In the second part we…
- SEND & Oracy · 26 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 9To celebrate the release of the oracy white paper, Kate & Michael discuss how Debate Hub's way of doing oracy endeavors to be inclusive for SEND students.
- We ran a mooting competition! · 50 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 8In this episode Kate & Michael discuss two recent Debate Hub events: a large Oxford Union style show debate and our inaugural mooting competition. We discuss what worked, what we…
- AI in Debating, Oracy and Education. · 1 t. 10 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 7To celebrate our upcoming AI in Education show debate (link below) Kate and Michael sit down for a bumper episode to discuss AI in debating, speech writing and education more…
- 2025 Wrapped · 56 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 6In this episode, Kate and Michael reflect the last year in debating and look at some things we hope improve, some things we appreciate and our favourite motion set of 2025.
- Voice 21 drop by · 28 min.In this pod, Michael sits down with Amanda Moorghan, Director of Learning, Impact and Influence at Voice 21. Former colleagues who debated against each other many many years ago…
- Do we hate Model United Nations? · 27 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 4In this episode Kate & Michael discuss MUN and the perceived hatred between debating and MUN. If you want to take part in our competitions details can be found here: All Events…
- Are we scared of giving students a voice? · 24 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 3Schools often talk about empowering student voice, but do we really want to hear what they have to say? Kate and Michael discuss.
- Sixth formers discuss running their Year 5 debate clubs · 30 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 2Every year, several of our sixth formers run clubs and teach lessons in local state primaries. In this episode Michael talks with two of his students who were teaching debating…
- The 7 baby steps to becoming an amazing oracy school · 24 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 1Inspired by Dave Ramsey, Kate and Michael discuss the seven steps to making your school a thriving hub of oracy.
- Oxbridge Interviews- A how to (Re-issue) · 59 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 9Kate obtained a congratulatory first, a masters and a PhD at Oxford. During her time as a postgrad she was an interviewer for her college. In this episode, Michael picks her…
- Framing · 22 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 8In this episode, Michael & Kate discuss 'framing' which can also be thought of as 'context setting'.
- Opening Lines · 54 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 7Kate & Michael discuss opening lines. First looking at great opening lines in literature, we then discuss how to have a great opening line for public speaking and how to use…
- Points of Information · 1 t. 17 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 6In this episode, Kate & Michael discuss POIs, the short interjections that you are allowed to offer in almost all forms of debating. How to give them, take them, their importance…
- Rebuttal · 48 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5In this episode, Michael & Kate dive deep on responding to and defeating arguments in competitive debating. To attend our debating summer camp for ages 12-16 click here…
- Impacting & Weighing · 46 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 4In this episode, Kate & Michael discuss the importance of 'why important' - more commonly called impacting. We also look at 'why more important' and 'why most important' commonly…
- Adolescence- How to discuss in schools with Laura Coryton · 59 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 3In a special episode, Michael sits down with Laura Coryton MBE to discuss how schools can have productive conversations around the themes raised in the smash hit show…
- Analysis · 53 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 2In the second episode of season 2 Kate & Michael discuss how to properly 'analyse' (explain/justify) points to make compelling and persuasive arguments. We cover chains…
- Coming Up With Points · 1 t. 0 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 1In this first episode of season 2, Kate & Michael discuss the tips and tricks of coming up with arguments, the most fundamentals and important skill in debating. Season 2 will…
- Goal setting for competitive debaters · 47 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 37In our first episode of 2025, Kate & Michael decided to talk about goal setting! How to set goals as a debaters that actually help you improve, how to know if you are being…
