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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, POI strategy, 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.

Two batches run across the summer (starting June 1 and July 1) so families can fit it around travel. Cohorts are capped at 8 students; first class is free.

Ages 10-17
32 hrs over 8 weeks
Max 8 students

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Online Global
$400/term

Includes 32 hrs over 8 weeks

Summer 2026

May 17, 2026 - September 16, 2026

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

1
WSC overview + 'Are We There Yet?' theme intro · Drill: timed Scholar's Challenge sampler
2
Team Debate — case construction and theme integration · Drill: 15-minute prep, 3-on-3 round
3
Team Debate — POI delivery and rebuttals · Drill: motion bank from 2026 syllabus
4
Collaborative Writing — voice, tone, theme integration · Drill: timed analytical prompt
5
Collaborative Writing — drafting and editing under pressure · Drill: timed creative prompt
6
Scholar's Challenge — pattern recognition and multi-select strategy · Drill: 60-question sprint
7
Scholar's Bowl — buzzer dynamics and multimedia handling · Drill: clicker simulation
8
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., POI delivery); the second session runs a drill that puts the skill into action (e.g., a timed debate where every speech has to take or deliver a POI). It's hands-on, not lecture-based.

Class Schedule

June BatchStarts June 1, 2026
Schedule TBA
July BatchStarts July 1, 2026
Schedule TBA

WSC Events Covered

Team Debate
Collaborative Writing
Scholar's Challenge
Scholar's Bowl

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