Debate & Model United Nations

Debate

With several components, including debate and mock law trials, this opportunity features a breadth of offerings—ideal for students who wish to improve their communication skills, are interested in weighing conflicting truth claims, and are eager to craft well-researched and multi-layered arguments.

Students of all experience levels receive the support and opportunities needed to achieve their best, whether in small-group settings or competing at the national level. All students participate in debate activities but can select areas of specialization, often in preparation for external higher-level competition.

Model United Nations

Enhance your formal communication skills and prepare for a range of speaking experiences. These will include: poetry recitation, interpretive reading, impromptu speaking, persuasive speaking, interview strategies, and after-dinner speaking.

All of these activities will require thoughtful consideration and implementation of speaking skills and strategies. Students will learn to deliver their ideas with increased confidence and effectiveness, as we focus on projection, enunciation, modulation, pace, and tone when speaking—in small groups and before audiences.

The Model United Nations component provides the opportunity to debate contemporary and historical issues from a range of international perspectives and delegates learn to find compromise between opposing points of view, prioritizing aspects of greatest importance. Students also have the opportunity to participate in select conferences, including BMUN and ShawMUN (Cowichan), VMUN (Vancouver), NHSMUN, and SSUNS (Montreal). ​