In most countries, children in primary and secondary school are sorted into classes based on their age.

Academic ability refers to the knowledge of the students, their academic results and level of engagement with the material being taught

Rights of personhood include the right to live, the right to be free from confinement or slavery, and the ability to be free from unethical treatment such as scientific experiments.

Graffiti art means art that has been painted on buildings, sidewalks and other infrastructure without prior permission from the owner.

For the purposes of this debate, colonisation is the act of occupying the new land and establishing new infrastructure such as homes, offices and power grids for electricity (much like you would if wanted to create your own country in a new world)! Outer space is the space outside of the earth including the planets, stars, and the space between the planets

An established business is a business that has been operating for more than one calendar year and has consistent demand for its product.

Many older animated children's films featured dark story themes that are less present in children's films today. For example,‘Pocahontas’ featured themes such as colonialism and murder, ‘The Lion King’ featured a violent on-screen murder, and the death of Bambi's mum introduced children to the concept of parental death. The debate does not have to be limited to these examples and can extend to other animated films

Artificial intelligence means the simulation of advanced human intelligence processes by machines. Examples of artificial intelligence include facial recognition, self-driving cars, and robots that can act without needing to be controlled by a person.

Infallible' means 'incapable of being mistaken or being wrong.'

Many older animated children's films featured dark story themes that are less present in children's films today. For example,‘Pocahontas’ featured themes such as colonialism and murder, ‘The Lion King’ featured a violent on-screen murder, and the death of Bambi's mum introduced children to the concept of parental death. The debate does not have to be limited to these examples and can extend to other animated films

For the purposes of this debate, authority can have a range of different meanings, including the knowledge you learn, teachers at school, the police and government in everyday life, and parents within families. Questioning that authority can involve a wide variety of different things, whether it be through words (verbal), actions, or just the attitude with which you treat that authority. Opening Government is allowed to set the exact kinds of policy they might support as to how schools may encourage the questioning of authority (though they cannot mandate that everyone will necessarily listen!)

Many older animated children's films featured dark story themes that are less present in children's films today. For example,‘Pocahontas’ featured themes such as colonialism and murder, ‘The Lion King’ featured a violent on-screen murder, and the death of Bambi's mum introduced children to the concept of parental death. The debate does not have to be limited to these examples and can extend to other animated films

For the purposes of this debate, authority can have a range of different meanings, including the knowledge you learn, teachers at school, the police and government in everyday life, and parents within families. Questioning that authority can involve a wide variety of different things, whether it be through words (verbal), actions, or just the attitude with which you treat that authority. Opening Government is allowed to set the exact kinds of policy they might support as to how schools may encourage the questioning of authority (though they cannot mandate that everyone will necessarily listen!)

A 'parenting licence' means permission from the government for adults to have and raise their own children. Parenting licences could be tied to specific conditions, like knowledge of healthy eating or having enough money to pay for the child's basic needs

A 'parenting licence' means permission from the government for adults to have and raise their own children. Parenting licences could be tied to specific conditions, like knowledge of healthy eating or having enough money to pay for the child's basic needs