Debate training aims to enhance students' debating skills, covering fundamental debate techniques, including argument construction, rebuttal strategies, and culminating in a debate simulation.
- Participants: Secondary 3–6 students
- Developing students an understanding of fundamental elements of debate, including refutation and rebuttal;
- Equipping students with a robust understanding of salience and contemporary issues across a wide range of domains and disciplines.
The programme offers one class. Each class has a quota of 30 students.
Debate Training (10 hours)
Participants will:
- learn the core principles of debate, including motion analysis, argument construction and effective rebuttal techniques;
- develop impromptus speaking and active listening skills during debate;
- explore the nuances of complex topics related to social policy, political theory and environmental ethics.
Annual Chamber Debate (3 hours)
Participants will apply their learned skills in a debate simulation. Participants will be divided into groups to research and prepare arguments on contemporary real-world issues, such as environmental sustainability, future skills, digitalization, and technology.
Chamber Debate Club (1/2/3/4/5)
Date: 7 Mar 2026 (1), 14 Mar 2026 (2), 21 Mar 2026 (3), 28 Mar 2026 (4), 11 Apr 2026 (5)
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Venue: The HKFYG Building
Annual Chamber Debate
Date: 18 Apr 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: The HKFYG Leadership Institute
- Lots will be drawn in case of over-enrolment.
- Successful applicants will be informed by the Institute through email.
- If face-to-face classes are suspended during the programme period, the affected sessions will be rescheduled.
