You can drop the credit aspect of the course and continue in debate. However, if you decide to quit debate, please contact our office to inquire about our refund and credit policies.
Yes! Students may withdraw from the course at any point in the term, and will not receive a ‘W’ or ‘F’ on their report card. However, students who withdraw will need to wait two terms before being able to re-enroll.
This is an elective class, NOT an academic one. However, students WILL need to complete written assessments for homework, as well as in-person assessments (in-class debates). Students are required to take this program seriously and must meet the requirements and complete the work to attain high scores.
Students may retake the same course as many times as they like without additional fees or penalties, but will not receive additional credits for retaking the same course.
You can sign up, yes! However, please be advised that a certain level of fluency and vocabulary is necessary for debate; significant ESL issues may be reflected in student grades.
At this time, students must be currently enrolled in grades 9 or above, but you’re welcome to contact us for more information.
Please contact our office directly to sign up. email: info@demo.drillionnet.com phone: 604-366-6269; 604-366-0708
Each term of debate is worth 2 credits. Students can take 6 terms of debate for a maximum of 12 elective credits.
Students must be in grade 9 or above and be attending an accredited BC school.
The courses offered are: 10A - Foundations Debate 10B - Competitive Track 11A - Intermediate Debate 11B - Competitive Track 12A - Advanced Debate 12B - Competitive Track Each is worth 2 credits and is completed in a single term.
Spoken and written assignments are evaluated by the coach and students are assessed on performance and knowledge, just as in any other debate class.