ACADEMIC SOCIETIES
THE VALUE OF SOCIETIES
Societies give you the opportunity to explore subjects —whether you study them or not— outside the curriculum or syllabus. You can enrich and enhance your knowledge, debate and develop awareness of broader issues, and delve deep into areas you may not have known about.
Academic Societies usually meet in the evenings or late afternoons and often attract visiting speakers eminent in their field, including politicians, poets, artists and musicians. Many of the societies have become an integral part of School life, with many pupils involved in running and leading them: you have a chance to influence and play a role in their development. More societies are detailed in the Electives section a little later on.
DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING
Weekly coaching sessions offer debating experience to all age groups and levels of expertise, from First Form to Sixth Form under the auspices of the Debating Society. Each year a cohort of experienced and dedicated senior debaters provide leadership and mentoring for those younger debaters who follow in their footsteps.
There are many opportunities to attend and participate in debates in School. Key external competitions are the ESU Mace -Debating and ESU Churchill- Public Speaking.
Contact Mrs Gould for further details.