BL Debate & Speech Curriculum Progression System
SPEECH 3
READY FOR DEBATE
Persuasive Speech
Elevates confident speaking and competitive success for experienced students.
SPEECH 2
READY FOR DEBATE
Public Speaking
Establishes a foundation for futuredebate careers.
SPEECH 1
READY FOR DEBATE
Storytelling
Boosts confidence and communication skills for beginners in speaking.
Debate - High School Master
6
Top-tier course for highly skilled debaters aiming for competitive success. Emphasizes top-level competition skills and extensive practice. Encourages participation in prestigious tournaments.
Debate - High School Advance
5
For skilled debaters seeking advanced techniques and ethical development. Focus on competition strategies, morals, and sportsmanship. Encourages high-level tournaments.
Debate - High School Pre-advance
4
Serving experienced debaters wanting a competitive edge. Enhances public speaking, research, and argumentation, along with practical techniques. Encourages tournament participation.
Debate - Middle School Master
3
Tailored for students aiming for debate competition success. Extensive practice, tournament strategies, and complex topic mastery. High-level tournament participation was promoted.
Debate - Middle School Advanced
2
For students with foundational debate skills looking to deepen their abilities. Emphasis on persuasive speech, argument, critical thinking, and resilience. Encourages tournament involvement.
Debate - Middle School Fundamental
1
Geared towards students with basic speaking skills but little/no debate experience. Focus on teaching debate techniques before encouraging novice tournament participation.
BL Debate & Speech Tournaments
2023-24 TOURNAMENTS
In-Person Tournaments
Yale Invitational Tournament
New Haven, Connecticut
Sep 29th – Oct 1st
Jack Howe Memorial Tournament
Long Beach, California
Sep 30th – Oct 2nd
University of Victoria Tournament
Victoria, BC
Oct 7th – 8th
McGill Debating Union Highschool BP tournament
Montreal, Quebec
Oct 21st-22nd
Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament
Northbrook, Illinois
Nov 18th – 20th
Skyhawk Smackdown
Salem, Utah
Nov 17th – 18th
John Edie Holiday Debates
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 16th – 18th
Barkley Forum hosted by Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 26th – 28th
50th Harvard National Forensics Tournament
Cambridge, MA
Feb
California Invitational UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Feb 17th – 19th
Georgetown Spring Tournament
Washington, D.C.
Apr
Tournament of Champions
Lexington, Kentucky
Apr 20th – 22nd
National Speech and Debate Tournament
Des Moines, Iowa
Jun 16th – 21st
Online Tournaments
Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (MS and HS Novice)
Sep 13th – 14th
California State University Fullerton Fall
Oct 14th -16th
Marist Scrimmage Series 3 (MS and HS Novice)
Nov 8th – 9th
La Reina Invitational
Dec 9th – 11th
TOC Digital Series 2
Dec 1st – 3rd
Citron January Debate Tournamenta
Jan 3rd-4th
38th Annual Stanford Invitational
Feb 10th – 13th
TOC Digital Series 2
Feb 23rd-25th
McGill Debating Union High School BP Tournament
Late Feb
Luck of the Irish BQ Invitational
Mar 7th
NSDA Canada District Qualifier
Late Mar
TOC Digital Series 3
Mar 8th-10th
BC Debate & Speech Tournaments
BP Provincial
Oct 13rd-14th
International Independent School Speech Tournament
Oct 19th-22nd
BP National
Nov 17th-19th
Senior/Junior Speech Provincial
Dec 2nd-3rd
BC Qualifiers
Dec
Regional CNDF
Late Jan – Early Feb
LFC
Feb 23rd-24th
Law Foundation Cup (BC Provincial)
Mar 1st-2nd
French Provincial
Mar/Apr
Senior Nationals.
May 24th-26th