British Parliamentary · United Kingdom (venue announced by the organiser) · Invitation only
ICYD Finals Day 2027
Organised by International Competition for Young Debaters
The finals day of the International Competition for Young Debaters, the under-15 schools competition run from Cambridge with regional rounds.
The International Competition for Young Debaters is the under-15 schools competition run from Cambridge, with regional rounds in British Parliamentary format and a finals day in spring. It is the standard route into competitive debating for Year 10 and below in the UK.
Entry is by invitation only. Our coaches put forward younger students from the competition programmes and enter them through partner schools. The finals date shown is provisional.
What's included if you sign up through us
- 4 hours of coaching by experts
- Sorted registration and judge requirement
- Feedback about the tournament after the rounds
Who is eligible?
Year 10 and below, roughly under 15 on the organiser's cut-off date.
Can I register directly?
No. Speak to your child's coach.
Preparing for the tournament
Students entering their first judged rounds usually get the most out of a short run of coached practice first. The Foundation class covers the format from scratch, the Competition Team trains year-round, and the motion bank has thousands of real motions to practise on. How rounds are scored is explained in how World Schools judging works.