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Online winter camp · Ages 10 to 17
WSC Early Bird Winter Camp
Six two-hour classes over the winter break, covering all four World Scholar's Cup events. New scholars learn how each event works before their first Regional Round. Returning scholars get a head start on the 2027 season.
The 2027 season
- Winter camp21 to 30 December 2026
- Regional RoundsJanuary to May 2027
- Global RoundsFor scholars who qualify
- Tournament of ChampionsThe season's final round
Why start in December
Regional Rounds for the 2027 season run from January to May. Many teams spend their first weeks of preparation just working out how the four events run. This camp covers that in the winter break, so January can go on the syllabus and on practice.
Each day takes one event. The coach teaches the skill, then the group tries it under the same timing scholars will face at a round.
All four events
Team Debate
Building a case from the theme, then answering the other team directly.
Collaborative Writing
Talking through the prompts as a team, then writing an argument against the clock.
Scholar's Challenge
Reading the question patterns and handling questions with more than one right answer.
Scholar's Bowl
Answering fast as a team, with signals agreed before the round starts.
About the 2027 theme
If World Scholar's Cup has published the 2027 theme and syllabus by December, we teach on them. If not, we teach the same skills on past syllabus material, and each scholar leaves with a plan for reading the new syllabus once it is out.
The six days
21Mon Dec
All four events
How World Scholar's Cup works
The four events, how scoring works, and how to read a syllabus.
22Tue Dec
Team Debate
Building a case
Turning the theme into arguments, and what each of the three speakers does.
23Wed Dec
Team Debate
Rebuttal and a practice debate
Answering the other side point by point, then a full practice debate with feedback.
- No classes December 24 to 27
28Mon Dec
Collaborative Writing
Writing against the clock
Planning with teammates, then a timed piece with written feedback.
29Tue Dec
Scholar's Challenge
Question patterns and a study plan
How the questions are built, when to pick more than one answer, and how to split the syllabus between teammates.
30Wed Dec
Scholar's Bowl
A full mock Bowl
A timed Bowl round as a team. Each scholar then gets a written plan for their Regional Round.
What is included
- Six live classes in a group of 6 to 8, sorted by division
- A practice debate, a timed writing piece and a mock Bowl
- A written plan for each scholar's Regional Round
- Our advice on which WSC Academy class fits from January
After the camp
Scholars who want to keep going through the season usually move into one of these.
How enrolment works
Choose your child's division and a class time, then pay online.
We email the class link and what to bring to the first class before December 21.
After December 30, you receive your child's Regional Round plan and our class recommendation.
Questions parents ask
My child has never done World Scholar's Cup. Is that fine?
Yes. The first day starts with how the four events and the scoring work.
Which division should I choose?
World Scholar's Cup sets divisions by a birthdate cutoff each season, not by age on the day. Choose the division your child will compete in for 2027. If you are not sure, email admin@wscprep.com with the date of birth and we will place them.
Will the camp use the 2027 theme?
Yes, if World Scholar's Cup has published it by December. If not, we use past syllabus material and give each scholar a plan for the new syllabus.
Why is it called Early Bird?
It runs before the season starts, and the fee is lower if you enrol by December 6 (11:59 PM Dubai time).
What times are the classes?
Two times are offered: 1 to 3 PM or 6 to 8 PM Dubai time, Monday to Wednesday. The enrolment card shows both in your own time zone.
Can we use the returning family code?
No. RETURNER27 covers our term classes, not holiday camps.
Start the 2027 season in December
Six classes, all four events, December 21 to 30.