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WSC Summer Skills Workshop

An eight-week summer program for scholars who want to try World Scholar's Cup prep — or sharpen specific skills — without a long-term commitment. The format is learning-plus-drill: each week pairs a two-hour teaching session with a two-hour practice session, so students learn a skill and then put it into action the same week.

The curriculum covers core skills across all four WSC events (Team Debate, Collaborative Writing, Scholar's Challenge, Scholar's Bowl) using the 2026 "Are We There Yet?" syllabus. We work through case construction, theme integration, rebuttal, writing under timed pressure, Challenge pattern recognition, and Bowl team dynamics — the skills that make the difference between a confident Regional team and a Global-medal contender in the fall.

In 2026, two batches ran across the summer (starting June 8 and July 8) so families could fit it around travel. Tuition was $400 for the eight-week term, with cohorts capped at 8 students. Both batches have finished; email admin@wscprep.com to hear when the next run opens.

Ages 10-17

32 hrs over 8 weeks

Max 8 students

Enrollment Closed

Online Global

$400/term

Includes 32 hrs over 8 weeks

Both Summer 2026 batches have finished. Email admin@wscprep.com to hear when the next run opens.. This run has ended.

What You'll Learn

Learn the foundational skills for all four WSC events

Practice with structured weekly drills and a final mock tournament

Build a working knowledge of the 2026 "Are We There Yet?" subjects

Try WSC prep without a long-term commitment

Enter the fall Global Round and Regional season prepared

Build a peer cohort of other WSC scholars to drill with at home

Course Curriculum

WSC overview + 'Are We There Yet?' theme intro · Drill: timed Scholar's Challenge sampler

Team Debate — case construction and theme integration · Drill: 15-minute prep, 3-on-3 round

Team Debate — rebuttal and direct clash · Drill: motion bank from 2026 syllabus

Collaborative Writing — voice, tone, theme integration · Drill: timed analytical prompt

Collaborative Writing — drafting and editing under pressure · Drill: timed creative prompt

Scholar's Challenge — pattern recognition and multi-select strategy · Drill: 60-question sprint

Scholar's Bowl — clicker timing and multimedia handling · Drill: clicker simulation

Full mock tournament + individualized feedback

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the Summer Workshop for?

Scholars (10–17) who want a structured intro to WSC prep without a year-long commitment, or returning scholars who want to drill specific skills before the fall season.

Can we do both batches?

Each batch runs the same curriculum, so the value of doing both is limited unless you want a longer skill-building stretch. Most families pick one batch and continue with a group bootcamp or 1:1 if they want more.

What if we're traveling during part of a batch?

Recordings are available for missed sessions. The drill sessions are harder to replicate remotely, but coaches will assign solo practice for weeks you miss.

Does this prep for the Global Round directly?

Indirectly. The Summer Workshop builds the foundational skills that the Global Round Bootcamp and 1:1 coaching then deepen. Scholars who finish the workshop and want to compete at a fall Global Round usually continue into a group bootcamp or 1:1.

What's a 'learning + drill' week?

One session each week teaches a skill (e.g., rebuttal); the second session runs a drill that puts the skill into action (e.g., a timed debate where every speech must answer the previous one directly). It's hands-on, not lecture-based.