Practice persuasive topics (SEHS and scholarship exams)

Here are 10 issues for your teenager to practice writing persuasively for their SEHS or scholarship exam! Remember these tips to get the most out of your practice piece:

1. Practice arguing BOTH sides of the issue
2. Once a draft is written, step away for 15 minutes, then come back and edit

Looking for creative writing prompts?

Our creative prompts pack contains 5 prompts with TEN visual stimuli and FOUR quotes to help your student explore FIVE genres of creative writing.

Without further ado, here are 10 issues for your teen to practice:

• Should university be free for Australians?
• Should school uniforms be banned? 
• Should AI be used in Australian high schools?
• Should the voting age be lowered to 16 in Australia?
• Should high school students have part-time jobs?
• Should public transport be free in Victoria?
• Is handwriting still important in 2026?
• Are manners still important in today’s modern society?
• Are single-sex or co-ed high schools better for students?
• Are gardens still important in a housing crisis?

Need more help? Our persuasive prompts pack includes ideas to consider AND new vocab to try