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Public speaking courses

Verbal communication skills are needed at every stage of life. Our public speaking courses prepare members for many situations from a local WI meeting, to a national meeting and into the public world beyond. Our courses aim to: develop your confidence and ability to speak in public; help you express yourself clearly without undue stress; and to make the best of use of your voice. We offer the following courses.

Speaking with Confidence: Part One*
This two-day course builds confidence, develops your ability to speak in public and express yourself clearly without undue stress. Maximum number: 16.
Speaking with Confidence: Part Two*
This two-day course develops the voice and communication skills learnt in Part One. You will explore reading aloud, talks, presenting propositions/resolutions and being a member of a constructive discussion group. Maximum number: 12.

* These two courses together can be taken as an OCN Level 2
(1 Credit).
Stand Up and Be Heard
This one-day beginners course is an informal introduction to some of the skills required to speak in public. Maximum participants: 16.
English Speaking Board
For those interested in progressing further, the English Speaking Board Spoken English Assessment OCN Level 3 (1 Credit) can be organised in federations or at Denman College.
Tailored courses
A variety of courses tailored for specific groups of students are also available. All courses include the basic techniques of communicating and a variety of skills from thanking the speaker and being the speaker, to making announcements and microphone techniques.

For further details, please contact the NFWI Unit using the Contact us form in the page footer.