• 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

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Note: Currently, this programme is only available to schools in London and Essex.  To date over 2000 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 and covers the related project management costs.  The second workshop is heavily subsidised. 

"We have had six absolutely superb days.  Every visit is a success.  Even the most petrified student is empowered by the end of the day.  I am already being asked when the next event is.  This would make a great teacher training day!" 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 59.5%

Prizes


The winner(s) from each school participates at their Regional Final and has the chance of competing in the Grand Final, on the 2nd July 2012, for a £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.

An anonymous survey of 95 secondary school teachers in 2009 provided powerful evidence that the "Speak Out" Challenge! workshop has a dramatic impact on students` confidence, engagement and English GCSE results. Teachers also describe how Student Voice in participating schools has improved.

98% of teachers said that the training improved students` Self Esteem. As one teacher said "The students are taught a range of skills which encourages linguistic, emotional and social devlopment in a stimulating and engaging way.This is of immense benefit to a school like ours which serves a socially deprived constituency".

You can view the survey results in the following PDF:


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