The in-school debate programme.
Debate, public speaking and GK in one system, inside your timetable. Levelled by ability, scored every session, reported every term.
- levels, placed by ability
- 3
- dimensions scored after sessions
- 4
- GK session every week
- 1
- report every term, per student and per class
- 1
Three levels. Placed by ability, not just by grade.
Foundational
Finding your voice. new speakers
Students arrive with ideas but struggle to express them. This level builds real confidence: organising thoughts, structuring a speech, speaking without hesitation.
- Real confidence in front of a room
- Organising thoughts before speaking
- Structuring a speech
- Speaking without hesitation
Formats
- Prepared speeches
- Impromptu prompts
- Mini debates
- Group discussions
Students who once avoided raising their hand end up volunteering to speak in front of a room.
Intermediate
Sharpening the mind. structured debaters
From speaking to arguing. Students learn to build cases, respond to opposing views and hold their own in structured discussion.
- Building a case
- Responding to opposing views
- Holding their own in structured debate
- Critical thinking as a habit
Formats
- British Parliamentary
- Turncoat
- Extempore
- Group discussions
Critical thinking becomes a habit, not an exercise.
Advanced
Competing with the best. tournament ready
Larger stages: school championships, national circuits and international competitions, prepared by coaches who have competed on them.
- School championship preparation
- National circuit formats
- International competition prep
- Case building & weighing under pressure
Formats
- Asian Parliamentary
- WSDC prep
- British Parliamentary
- National circuits
Our students have made the Top 10 at Oxford World Schools, won Harvard Summer Debate and broken at Stanford.
Formats practised across the programme
- Prepared speeches
- Impromptu / extempore
- British Parliamentary
- Turncoat debates
- Asian Parliamentary
- Group discussions
Every class, in four parts.
One idea
The coach teaches one thing from the handbook, a formula, a structure, a way of reading a motion, and shows it done.
One activity
A drill on that idea: match the term, build one point, find the missing “because”, weigh two harms.
Everyone speaks
A speech, a round or a rebuttal from every student. Ten in the room, so there is no back row.
Feedback
Scored on four dimensions after the session, with a coach's note the parent reads on the Taivas LMS.
Seven modules, taught in order.
The spine of the Taivas Debater's Handbook. Grades 5 to 8 work from the Junior handbook, Grades 9 to 12 from the Senior one: the same skill, taught deeper.
- Can they hold a room?Public speakingStudents can hold a room.
- Who is this debate actually about?CharacterisationStudents know who a debate is actually about.
- Does the argument stand up?ArgumentationStudents' arguments stand up: a claim, a reason, evidence.
- Can they carry a whole speech alone?The declamationStudents can carry a whole speech alone, performed, not read.
- Can they answer back, on their feet?RebuttalsStudents can answer back, on their feet.
- Why does your side matter more?WeighingStudents can say why their side matters more.
- Can they do it all in one debate?Motion prep & the roundStudents can do it all in one debate.
A term, start to finish.
- Week oneOnboarding and trial classesEvery participating student is assessed and placed by level, not just by grade.
- Every weekSessions by levelFoundational, Intermediate and Advanced groups meet inside the timetable, in batches small enough that every child speaks.
- Every weekGKA structured General Knowledge session: current affairs, ethics, science, global issues, so content keeps pace with confidence.
- After sessionsScored on four dimensionsStudents hear specific, actionable feedback from their coach, not general praise.
- Through the termIn-school roundsIntra-class and inter-class rounds, building toward the finish.
- Term endShowcase and reportAn in-school showcase or championship, then a report per student and per class to the school and to parents.
Timetable fit.
Taivas brings
- Coaches on campus for every session, and a named programme lead for the school
- Materials, motions and GK digests for every level
- A rubric score after sessions and a report every term
- An in-school showcase or championship to finish the term
- A fixed schedule shared with the school and parents up front
Your school provides
- One period a week per level group; two for competition prep in the run-up to events
- A classroom, and groups of ten to twelve so every child speaks every session
- A coordinator as the single point of contact
Exact periods per week, group sizes and fees are agreed with each school and set out in the proposal.
On file.
Two of the schools this programme runs in today.
Mayoor SchoolNoidaWeekly debate and public speaking sessions
Shalom Presidency SchoolGurugramDebating programme, two classes a week
Scored every session. Reported every term.
- Four dimensions after sessions: clarity and structure, confidence and delivery, argumentation and rebuttal, content and GK awareness.
- A coach note with every score: what improved, what to work on next.
- A term report per student and a summary per class, to the school and to parents.
Session feedback
Sample student · Grade 7 · Intermediate
Week 6 · British Parliamentary round
- Clarity & Structure
- Are ideas organised and easy to follow?
- 4
- Confidence & Delivery
- How does the student carry themselves while speaking?
- 3
- Argumentation & Rebuttal
- Are points logical, relevant and well-supported?
- 4
- Content & GK Awareness
- Is the student using current, relevant examples?
- 3
The proposal, in one document.
Formats, how a term is timetabled, the rubric and a sample report, partner schools and the pricing structure. Something you can forward to the management committee.
Talk to Prithvi
Fill in the form or call. No commitments, just a conversation about what would fit your school.
School Partnerships
Prithvi Raj Singh
Drives every school partnership at Taivas, from first contact and MOU signing through to full enrolment and onboarding. Replies within one business day.