• 81,725 students trained to date in public speaking and effective communication. 383,501 have heard them Speak Out
• "Great, great, great! This Challenge has built up my confidence massively!" Michael, Barnet
• £15,000 prize fund including 36 iPods and thousands of pounds worth of iTunes vouchers!
• "I've never had an iPod so thanks so much! It does so much more than I realised!!" Rianna, Chelmsford
• On track for 50,000+ unique website visitors this year
• "I completed the workshop at Mill Hill County High School in 2008. All the skills I learnt that day have helped me during sixth form and now university." Sara, Harrow
• Increase in confidence grows to 59.5%
• "Thank you ever so much for such an extraordinary experience and essential life skills training. It was certainly worth it!" Olumide, Newham
• 100% of teachers recommend the day to colleagues
• "A wonderful GCSE speaking and listening tool!" - Mr Fowler, Teacher, Islington
• 70% of schools now holding "Speak Out "Assemblies! - Over 50,000 students spectating.
• "The public speaking tips cascaded down to all Year 10 students" - Vinsia Mc Queen, London
• Students have spoken out on over 2000 topics and issues from Alcoholism to Xenophobia - here are the most recent top 5
• Stereotyping of young people, achievements, parents, knife crime and size zero
• "What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Jim Beggs

"Triangle" Challenge

Fill out the form below to take the Challenge! and enter this month's iPod draw. Answer all the questions correctly and your name will be entered into the draw. If you get any questions wrong, you'll be able to try again at any time.

Your Name:
Your School/University:
Your Country and Region/Borough:
Your Email:

Can you fill in the the missing words?

The power of the pe.

Maintain contact with the audience at all times.

When giving feedback avoid the word "t".

The PUBLIC SPEAKING triangle is: D & t &c.

Please choose one of the following:

The audience wants you to fail True   False

The more you speak the better you become. True   False

Giving postive feedback is important True   False

Keeping it simple is a good technique True   False

Can you fill in the following blanks?

The best speakers do nottheir speech.

When concluding your speech make sure you have a clear.

To speak with impact, vary theof your voice.

When moving on the stage, move with.

Please choose one of the following:

Being a little nervous is fine True   False

Starting a speech with your name is boring True   False

A large audience needs more gestures True   False

Giving lists in twos is better than in threes True   False

Always speaking in the same tone is exciting True   False

Please fill in the brief question below:

Have you any comments about workshop or like to send a message to Jack Petchey? Alternatively if you didnt attend our workshop have you any comments about your public speaking experiences to date?

CHALLENGE WINNERS SO FAR: October 07: Robyn Frost (Lady Margarets, Fulham) / November 07: Harry James (Vyners, Hillingdon) / December 07: Devina Maru (Preston Manor, Brent) / January 08: Linda Huang (EGA, Islington) / February 08: Jade Tolley (Woodlands School, Essex) / March 08: Wilson Lou (Wilson`s School, Sutton / April 08: Khadija Farah (Sir John Cass School, Tower Hamlets) / May 08: Simon Clarke, Saywers Hall School, Brentwood, Essex / June 08: Aysha Munim (Plashet School, Newham) / November 08: Rachel Vanderpuije (Ricards Lodge High School, Merton) / December 08: Zenab Rizk (Battersea Park School, Wandsworth) / January 09: Megan Munro (Douay Martyrs School, Hillingdon) / February 09: Sivan Kader (Holy Cross RC Girls Secondary School, Kingston) / March 09: Beverley Ilekhuoba (Chafford Hundred Campus School, Essex) / April 09: Hannah Coltart (Manningtree High, Essex) / May 09: Tommy Seagull (St Bonaventure's School, Newham) / October 09: / November 09: Beth Kume-Holland (Vyners School, Hillingdon) / December 09: James Kimberley (St Ignatius College, Enfield) / January 10: Georgina Holiday (Colchester County High School, Essex) / February 10: Deborah Mobaolorunduro (Beaverwood School for Girls, Bromley) / March 10: Giacomo Carmello (Richard Challoner School, Kingston) / April 10: / May 10: Florida Doci (Eastbrook Comprehensive School, Dagenham) / October 10: James Golbourn (The Cardinal Wiseman School, Ealing) / November 10: Nikhil Thapar (Vyners School, Hillingdon) / December 10: Gajanan Theivendran (Nower Hill High School, Harrow) / January 11: Rabea Popal (Twickenham Academy, Richmond) / February 11: Callum Horn (The Business Academy, Bexley) / March 11: Elizabeth Popoola (St Clere's School, Thurrock) / April 11: Ellie Matthews (Mark Hall Sports College, Harlow) October 2011: Matthew Smith (Feltham Community School, Hounslow)