IT has been described as the biggest decision the people of the country will face for 300 years.

Should Scotland be an independent country?

And, unlike in other parliamentary elections, everyone aged 16 and over who lives in Scotland will be able to vote.

Galashiels Academy’s English department recently held their own vote following a Referendum Debate.

The Ayes had it, with a narrow majority of four votes.

Although the speakers were all boys - Kai Roy, Ellis Hall, Luke Starrs and Sean Rowley (pictured) - they were kept firmly in line by chair, Lucy Henderson.