Debate Mate Online

Debate Mate has become a mainstay in our household! :) My son loves the topics discussed, the format of engagement and discussion and, of course, the debate competitions at the end of session :) :) I highly recommend Debate Mate to parents looking to support their children to strengthen their critical thinking and "thinking-on-your-feet" skills.

I have been absolutely blown away by the high quality on mentorship that Debate Mate provided for my daughter over the last two years. She has thoroughly enjoyed the course, which has built her confidence, articulation and critical thinking. These skills have benefitted her in the following ways: 1. She did very well in elocution challenges at her primary school. 2. Her increased confidence enabled her to be more pro-active in class discussions. Her teachers have complimented her intelligen...

Both my children have experienced the online courses run by Debate Mate in different age groups. They are developing a wonderful confidence and use of persuasive language which I believe has helped my eldest in many ways including her 11 plus interviews. The session leaders are brilliant with engaging the children, developing their public speaking skills and actually the kids have a lot of fun! I would highly recommend Debate Mate for anyone wanting to introduce their children to debate. The ...

This is a wonderful program that has helped our daughter to articulate opinions and ideas in a manner that has helped her get her message across and even impressed our friends around the dinner table. Debate Mate Online has helped our child structure her ideas and focus her passions on different topics into objective arguments and observations. For any child/teenager who is full of ideas and opinions about their world, this is a great program that helps them express themselves and challenges ...

My son had an amazing time attending one of your summer intensive courses. At the end of the course, I was sent a detailed progress report that was a delight to read. I really value how much attention and care your mentors put into capturing specific instances of behaviour, worthy of praise. This report frankly feels more detailed than the one I got for my son's teacher over the past year. My son has not had the easiest of years and I think that this camp (and Debate Mate in general) has rea...