Phil Speaks

Debating should be for everybody. For kids, it can help develop vital communication skills and encourage independent thought. The Phil strives to bring debating beyond the confines of our college society and encourage secondary school students to get involved. That why PhilSpeaks, founded in 2008 has been bringing top quality debating to senior secondary school students of all backgrounds and experience levels for near 20 years.  This program provides students with an opportunity to develop important skills as debaters while discovering a little of life at Trinity.

We can provide the expertise, environment and encouragement to allow students the opportunity to play around with ideas, to discuss the bigger issues, and to grow in confidence in both these ideas and their ability to articulate them. We invite all senior secondary school students to take part in the PhilSpeaks Debating Initiative - just get in contact with our schools officer to get all the up to date information about our competitions!