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Over 30 topic ideas for your Spoken Language endorsement, organised by category. Each includes a brief outline, key points to cover, and potential audience questions to prepare for.
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Argue that 16-year-olds are mature enough to participate in democracy, drawing on evidence from Scotland's independence referendum and the responsibilities already granted at 16.
Examine the arguments for and against school uniforms, considering individuality, equality, cost, discipline, and identity.
Present the case for a four-day working week, exploring productivity data, mental health benefits, and environmental impact.
Argue that free public transport would reduce pollution, improve equality, and boost economic activity, while addressing funding challenges.
Explore the role of the monarchy in modern Britain, weighing tradition, tourism revenue, and national identity against democratic principles and cost.
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Examine how social media affects young people's wellbeing, focusing on comparison culture, cyberbullying, and addictive design, while acknowledging positive aspects.
Debate whether schools should prohibit mobile phones, weighing distraction and wellbeing against safety and educational use.
Explore the potential benefits and risks of AI, including its impact on employment, education, creativity, and ethics.
Explain how misinformation spreads, why it matters, and what can be done to combat it, with real-world examples.
Investigate whether digital tools enhance or diminish human creativity, exploring both sides with examples from art, music, writing, and design.
Argue that employees should have a legal right to ignore work communications outside working hours, examining its impact on wellbeing and productivity.
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Evaluate whether the billions spent on space exploration are justified when there are pressing problems on Earth.
Expose the environmental and human cost of the fast fashion industry and argue for more sustainable alternatives.
Debate the ethics of animal testing, balancing medical advances against animal welfare and the availability of alternatives.
Present the scientific evidence for climate change and argue that today's decisions will determine the world future generations inherit.
Make the case for or against nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source, addressing safety, cost, and public perception.
Examine whether zoos serve a valid conservation and educational purpose or whether they are outdated institutions that cause animal suffering.
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Argue for or against the abolition of homework, considering its impact on learning, wellbeing, and family life.
Make a passionate case for the importance of reading fiction in developing empathy, vocabulary, imagination, and critical thinking.
Argue that creative subjects are essential, not optional, in a balanced education, pushing back against the trend of curriculum narrowing.
Explore whether the emphasis on competition in school sport motivates or discourages young people from being active.
Debate whether the current examination system is the fairest and most effective way to assess students, or whether alternatives would be better.
Argue that learning a foreign language has cognitive, cultural, and career benefits that make it essential in the modern curriculum.
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Argue that schools must do more to support students' mental health, from curriculum changes to better access to counselling.
Present the case for restricting junk food advertising, particularly targeting children and young people, to tackle the obesity crisis.
Examine the ethics of pet ownership, considering animal welfare, the pet trade, abandonment, and the benefits of the human-animal bond.
Argue that the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to young people should be restricted by law, citing health evidence and international precedents.
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Argue that diverse representation in film, television, literature, and advertising has a profound impact on identity, self-esteem, and social attitudes.
Give a heartfelt and well-structured presentation about someone who has had a significant positive impact on your life or worldview.
Examine the debate around violent video games and their potential link to aggression, considering research evidence, age ratings, and parental responsibility.
Explore whether holding public figures accountable online (cancel culture) is a positive form of social justice or a dangerous form of mob mentality.
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