Agincourt Tournament

A one-day public speaking competition for 15-19 year olds, modelled on the Great Debate. Students were asked to speak for four minutes on the question Agincourt, Waterloo, the Somme: why do some battles resonate through history? Read more

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  • Agincourt 600 competitions: winners revealed!

    23rd May 2016

    Our Agincourt 600 competitions have now concluded and we are delighted to announce the following winners. Exhibiting History exhibition competition Winners: Heathfield School, Worcestershire Runners-up: Kineton High School, Warwickshire Highly commended: Duke of Kent School, Surrey; Samuel Ryder Academy, Hertfordshire; St. Paul’s Girls’ School, London Heathfield School received a cheque...

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  • HA Agincourt Tournament (Film)

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    On Saturday 12th March 2016, forty-three students from nineteen schools convened at King’s College London for the Agincourt Tournament, a one-day public-speaking competition for 15-19 year olds organised by the Historical Association as part of our Agincourt 600 funded projects. The students travelled from across the country to present their...

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  • Public Speaking Guide

    Article

    The Principles of Becoming an Effective Public Speaker Public speaking, debating and formulating an argument are key skills that all students should have the opportunity to learn and gain experience of.  As well as fostering intellectual curiosity and rigour and a deeper understanding of the questions and issues that history...

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  • The Agincourt Public Speaking Tournament 2016

    26th March 2016

    On Saturday 12th March 2016, forty-three students from nineteen schools convened at King’s College London for the Agincourt Tournament, a one-day public-speaking competition for 15-19 year olds organised by the Historical Association as part of our Agincourt 600 funded projects. The students travelled from across the country to present their...

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