15 Weeks of Gamified Instruction

• 15 Weeks of Video Introduction of weekly game & skill topic

• 15 Weeks of online Expert U.S. Coaching on core skills

• Learn academic skills, life skills, speech & debate skills

• Build general knowledge of current events
• Separate training for younger and older students
• Total 1 Hour Instruction per week

15 Weeks of Personalized Feedback

• 15 Weeks of training and practice materials

• 15 Weeks of video/written assignments for submission

• 15 Weeks of monitoring student progress

• 15 Weeks of personalized Coach feedback

• 15 Weeks of Gamified point-competition to motivate

• Customized by elementary, middle, & high school

• Total 1-2 Hours Practice & Feedback per week

Helpline and Personalized Assistance

• Helpline: all students have access to assistance

• Available through chat, email and live video calls/office hours access

• Students can ask questions, get assistance on assignments, reinforce concepts, review feedback

• Optional office hours provide an opportunity to both inquire and learn from questions of peers, together with Coach feedback and guidance

Competition

• Includes entry to an Online Tournament

• Eligible for Regional, National, Global Tournaments

• Students in each division with strong weekly and regional tournament performance will be invited to compete in the NSDA India National Tournament at the American School of Bombay on June 6-7th 2020

• Highest performing students will be selected for free extra coaching to represent India at the Middle School and High School Divisions of the Global Tournament June 15-19, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

• India Tournaments held on weekends

Certificates

• Receive Level 1 Certificate for Speech & Debate India upon completion of course requirements

• In subsequent years, students can continue to earn higher levels of Certification each year from Level 2 - 10

• Students participating in the National Tournament will receive a National Tournament Honors Certification

• Students selected for Leaders Circle will be eligible for additional honors in the 2020-21 school year. Debate team leaders were found in one study to have a 60% improvement in College Admissions to Highly Selective Schools compared to only a 5% improvement for Student Council members

• Note: All certifications subject to work completion. U.S. NSDA Honors Certification requires tournament participation, community service, and earning points through our assignments to earn this highest recognition