Speak Out Challenge

The Workshop

Note: To date over 1000 secondary school teachers have said they would recommend this programme to colleagues

Cost

There is absolutely no cost to the participating schools. The Jack Petchey Foundation pays the usual workshop fee of £1,000 and covers the related project management costs.

"This is my thirtieth year in teaching I have seen many, many outside providers. The Challenge is top of my list for quality and value for the students" George Pontikis - Mayflower School, Essex

Numbers Eligible

It is a unique opportunity for between twenty five and fifty of your Year 10 students to take part in one of Jack Petchey's "Speak Out" Challenge! workshops.

"The trainers engaged with the students and brought the best out in them. We have a lot of experience working with agencies outside the school and this workshop was the best" Sarah Linklett - Salisbury School, Enfield

Curriculum Links

The training directly links into existing National Curriculum schemes of work and GCSE requirements, including:

The GCSE English coursework component for Speaking and Listening
1 credit for CoPE (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness) GCSE equivalent qualification
National Curriculum Citizenship at Key Stage 4
The statutory Key Stage 4 entitlement to Enterprise Education
Aspects of GCSE Business Studies
The presentation, performance and evaluation requirements for GCSE Drama
Social and Emotional aspects of learning
The Key Skills requirements for Communication

"The training was so much fun. All students involved made excellent progress showing individual marked improvements. All students` speaking and listening coursework will be at least a grade higher as a result" Sharon Bilgehan - Greig City Academy, Haringey

Details

Venue: Training will take place at your school
Entry: The challenge is open to any Year 10
students that you choose
Duration: One full school day. If 2 workshops available, they can be trained on the same day or on 2 separate days
Dates: Sessions to be booked at a mutually convenient time

"Would love to repeat this, because many of the students don't have the opportunity to speak out or develop their skills. Twenty percent course work is Speaking & Listening too and needs to be taken seriously" Georgina Wright - Guru Nanak Sikh Secondary School, Hillingdon

Training

As a result of participation in the programme your students will be able to:

Deliver and present with confidence and impact
Master the art of speaking without notes or extensive preparation
Give and receive written and verbal feedback
Understand the secrets of successful public speaking
Prepare a speech and source information
Understand the importance of structured arguments

Note: The average increase in student confidence on the day is 56.5%

Prizes

The winner(s) from each school participates at their Regional Final and has the chance of competing in the Gala Grand Final, on the 10th July 2009, for a Ã�£5,000 prize to be divided between the student and the school.

"I was very impressed and even shocked by the skills the pupils exhibited at their final speeches. All pupils benefited and gained very important life skills" Ifediba Nwokedi - Maria Fidelis Convent School, Camden

Benefits

Benefits include:

Up to six hours of training
Four opportunities to speak and evaluate
A Free Resource Workbook for each student
1 credit into CoPE
Certificates for all, plus special certificates the first three students and 2 most improved students
An opportunity to represent the school at the Regional/City Final
A new skill that will last a lifetime

"I've seen trainers/workshops over 30 years this tops them all in terms of impact, enthusiasm and immediatebenefit to the students" Dave Lawrie - Cardinal Wiseman School, Ealing

Course Structure

The workshops are designed to teach the students, in a fast and fun way, the three core competencies for communicating as a public speaker: delivery, structure and material.

Part One - Aims and objectives: To teach the importance of delivery in a speech and, in particular, how we connect physically with our audience through our voice, eye contact and body language. Components include:

An introduction to the course: Explaining the relevance to young people of being a good speaker
Student introductions: The students introduce themselves and mention something they feel passionately about
Impromptu Speaking: Why developing the ability to think quickly on your feet is so important (including an exercise in which students have a chance to talk without preparation for 30 seconds)
Top Ten Tips: Quick and easy to remember tips on how to improve as a speaker
Evaluation: The students receive immediate feedback, concentrating on the qualities they already have as speakers and the areas in which they can improve.

Part Two - Aims and objectives: To teach the importance of structure in a speech, in particular, how the structure provides the framework to allow us to connect intellectually with our audience. Components include:

A speaking game: This allow the students a chance to use their imagination and warm up
Giving and receiving feedback: An explanation of the relevancy of giving and receiving quality feedback and explaining the correct format in which to do so
Giving a prepared speech: The students learn about the importance of preparing a speech and have time to develop their first speech, based on the subject they know best "This is Me". (Each student speaks for up to one minute, using their first simple structure)
Evaluation: The students receive a short evaluation in which they are offered ideas to improve their introductions and conclusions. The students will also feedback to their fellow students
Giving a revised speech: The students have the chance to prepare a second "Speak Out" speech, so as to develop their ideas around a structured framework.

Part Three - Aims and objectives: To teach the importance of content in a speech, in particular, how delivering our stories within a framework, allows us connect emotionally. Components include:

A speech contest: The students are introduced and deliver their third speech in front of the class and the judges
The presentation of certificates: The first three students, plus the two Most Improved students receive a winner's certificate, all of the students receive a high quality Jack Petchey Foundation "Speak Out" Challenge! Certificate of Achievement.