Schools Public Speaking Competition

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Started in 1960, this public speaking competition has become a high profile forum for the promotion of effective spoken English by young people. Taking part in the competition enables students to gain confidence, oral fluency and valuable presentation skills.

• For teams of three students from key stage 4. Each team member takes one role: chairperson, speaker or questioner.
• The competition uses a non-confrontational format – the questioner's role is to query and expand upon points made in the speech.
• The competition starts in the late part of the autumn term, regional finals