The Schools QUESTION TIME Challenge 2008 has announced the winners.

Congratulations to:

Gwernyfed High School in Powys, Wales
Holyhead School in Handsworth, Birmingham
Ringwood School near Bournemouth
The Tiffin Girls' School in Richmond, London
St Stephen's in Port Glasgow, Scotland was very highly commended.

Well done to everyone who entered - the judges were very impressed by the overall standard of entries.

Don't forget that the FREE resource packs are still available for you to download and use, even if you didn't enter this year's competition. These resources include teacher's notes and Citizenship lesson plans, examples of various debating styles, hints and tips on how to effectively communicate your point of view, and some suggested topics to get the debate started.