Inter-school debating opens in November; primary and secondary both
For 2026-27, HKSSDC secondary Round 2 falls in mid-November with Term 1 finals in December; primary Round 1 also falls in mid-November. Around 700 debates a year, with free team entry and workshops.
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Official notice
For the 2026-27 Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition, secondary teams complete Round 1 in late September, Round 2 in mid-November and Term 1 finals in December; primary teams run Round 1 in mid-November, Round 2 in early March 2027, Round 3 in early May and grand finals in July. Around 700 debates are held each year, and team entry and workshops are free of charge.
Gradepath analysis
Debating is one of the few activities that feeds both the S1 interview and overseas applications: discretionary and DSS interviews are, in essence, impromptu defence with no preparation time. The organiser states plainly that primary division experience lets pupils handle English defence at secondary standard, an advantage very few hold by P6. Secondary Round 2 and primary Round 1 both land in mid-November, so entry is still possible now; miss it and the next chance is March.
Gradepath@BeBuddi action step
Start today: English debating and impromptu expression →Official source：香港中學校際辯論比賽（HKSSDC） ↗
- Debating
- English expression
- S1 interview
Dates, quotas and admission arrangements follow official and school announcements; the analysis here is general information and is not individual admissions or professional advice.