The ESU Scotland Juniors Competition
The largest competition in Scotland for S1-S3 debaters and is run by English-Speaking Union Scotland. The 2006/7 competition received 113 entries. The competition is in BP format, with four teams of two competing in the debate.
The 2007 grand final took place in the National Galleries of Scotland. The winners were Georgina Barker and Hannah Mackaness of George Heriot's School. The other finalists were Emma Robertson and Catherine Lovegrove of Morrison's Academy who were the runners-up and also St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School and Dumfries Academy. The 2012 Grand Final took place in the Scottish Parliament building. The finalists were teams from George Heriots School, Mearns Castle High School, Grove Academy and St Columba's School. The final was won by the team from St Columba's.
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