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| Teaching politics with Schools Questions and Answers | Teaching politics with Schools Questions and Answers |
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| Article written by Peter Henley Political editor, South of England | |
| This year the finalists of the Schools Questions and Answers competition will host a live BBC debate, and get a tour of Parliament. | This year the finalists of the Schools Questions and Answers competition will host a live BBC debate, and get a tour of Parliament. |
| The idea is to move on from the popular Schools Question Time, where teenagers took over David Dimbleby's TV programme for the evening, and give schools a wider introduction to the world of Westminster. | The idea is to move on from the popular Schools Question Time, where teenagers took over David Dimbleby's TV programme for the evening, and give schools a wider introduction to the world of Westminster. |
| For the new competition the BBC is teaming up with Parliament's Education Service and the Institute for Citizenship to offer hundreds of youngsters an exciting prize. | For the new competition the BBC is teaming up with Parliament's Education Service and the Institute for Citizenship to offer hundreds of youngsters an exciting prize. |
| Six schools will be announced as winners on 23 January, getting the chance to host a BBC debate. | Six schools will be announced as winners on 23 January, getting the chance to host a BBC debate. |
| Nine finalists will also be invited to a Westminster day at Parliament. | Nine finalists will also be invited to a Westminster day at Parliament. |
| Lively debate | Lively debate |
| I have just finished helping to judge the entries, and there was a fine crop from the South of England. | I have just finished helping to judge the entries, and there was a fine crop from the South of England. |
| All schools had to stage a five minute debate on a topical subject and post their entry online. | All schools had to stage a five minute debate on a topical subject and post their entry online. |
| Subjects ranged from the impact of high speed rail to censorship of the arts. | Subjects ranged from the impact of high speed rail to censorship of the arts. |
| The best debates included teachers or governors but were obviously driven by the pupils themselves. | The best debates included teachers or governors but were obviously driven by the pupils themselves. |
| One other thing that caught my eye this year is the promotion of the chance for teachers to get extra training in teaching politics from Parliament itself. | One other thing that caught my eye this year is the promotion of the chance for teachers to get extra training in teaching politics from Parliament itself. |
| Since Question Time has moved to Scotland there's a renewed interest in the work of the devolved governments, which is great, although I notice the competition refers to "the four UK parliaments" which is taking things a little far, not to say factually wrong. | Since Question Time has moved to Scotland there's a renewed interest in the work of the devolved governments, which is great, although I notice the competition refers to "the four UK parliaments" which is taking things a little far, not to say factually wrong. |
| Nevertheless, with Speaker John Bercow trying hard to get Westminster to reach out to the wider world - all corners of the UK - it looks like an excellent opportunity for both pupils and teachers. | Nevertheless, with Speaker John Bercow trying hard to get Westminster to reach out to the wider world - all corners of the UK - it looks like an excellent opportunity for both pupils and teachers. |