Speak Your Mind – Sixth Form Conference at St Albans Cathedral

This year’s Annual Speak Your Mind Sixth Form Conference, hosted by St Albans Cathedral, provided a powerful forum for students to explore and debate ethical, political and global issues in a Question Time-style format.

The event brought together a panel of speakers and sixth form students for a lively two-part discussion, beginning with a themed subject debate and moving into a broader conversation about current affairs.

Students took part in two main ways. Several submitted two-minute speeches on the chosen theme, with two students selected to present their ideas to the audience before joining the panel in the first part of the debate. Many others contributed by sending in questions in advance, covering both the central topic and wider political and global issues, with a handful of impromptu questions also invited from the floor on the day.

The St Albans Cathedral setting added a reflective and inspiring backdrop, helping to create a thoughtful atmosphere in which students’ voices were heard and respected. The conference successfully encouraged young people to think critically, listen carefully to different viewpoints and articulate their own perspectives with confidence.

Mr M Tominey
Head of Sixth Form