Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
This course requires you to follow an application process.
Course code: 25845
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From 26 Feb 2025
to 26 Mar 2025
Wed 09:45-11:455 weeks- Date
- 26 Feb 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 05 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 12 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
- Date
- 26 Mar 2025
- Time
- 09:45 to 11:45
free
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Direct Delivery
What is this course about?
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Boost the quality of your professional and social presentations by looking at ways to engage your audience using speech structure, intonation and good body language. This course aims to improve the quality of your public speaking and in turn boost your confidence.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It will focus on what works well in presentations; why public speaking confidently is important; how to use intonation to alter meaning and completing a short presentation.</span></span></p>
Who is the course for?
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This course is for those wishing to improve the quality of their public speaking and presentation skills.</span></span></p>
Any previous experience/qualifications you need to do the course
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A good level of conversational and written English is needed to complete this course.</span></span></p>
What you need to bring with you
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">If online, learners must have access to a laptop, tablet or desktop with good wifi and a webcam.</span></span></span></span></p>
How you will be assessed
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Discussions, observations and presentations. </span></span></p>
How much studying will I need to do outside the lesson?
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">You will have to prepare and practise 3 short speeches throughout the course. The amount of time you dedicate towards this is optional. For the workshops no preparation will be required.</span></span></span></span></p>
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The next steps....
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">During this coursewe will talk to you about your next steps which could include attending other workshops/courses such as </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">personal development courses Assertiveness & communication or Boost your Confidence or consider developing employability and job interview skills by signing up for of our skills for work courses. </span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">We have programmes that can support you with your next steps in skills and employment. For further information </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/adult-learning/our-services/information-advice-and-guidance.aspx" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">please see our information, advice and guidance page</span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.</span></span></p>