What will you learn?
Our Public Speaking course will improve your ability to speak in all kinds of contexts, from formal speeches in front of an audience to informal presentations in class.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Overcome your nerves and anxiety
- Deal with difficult questions and interruptions
- Engage your audience
- Moderate your volume, pitch and tone for maximum impact
- Highlight key points with pausing, pacing and signposting
- Deliver your talks without a script
Course features
This course is 100% online and packed full of engaging learning materials, with a personal action plan and a knowledge test for each learner. Additional features are available if you wish to take this course as part of a Study Group.
Designed by Eton College experts
Personal action plan
Interactive tasks, videos & quizzes
Knowledge test
Available on our Group Study course
Tutorials with Eton trained tutors
Graded assessment
Collaborative learning
Certificate from Eton College
How can you take this course?
There are two ways you can take this online course, depending on how you wish to study and how much support you require.
Self Study
- Start any time and work at your own pace
- 7-10 hours of self study learning materials
- Progress dashboard
Tutor Group
- Paced weekly learning with your tutor group
- 7-10 hours of self study learning materials
- Regular guided discussions and collaborative tasks
- 7 online group classes with an EtonX tutor and your tutor group (up to 8 students)
- Progress dashboard
- Eton trained tutor
- Graded assignment
- Collaborative learning
- Certificate upon completion
So what are the next steps?
1. Sign up to EtonX
Create an account with us by providing your email, date of birth and country of residence.2. Choose your course
Look at our course menu within your account to select the skills course you want to take.3. Decide how to study
Depending on how much support you require, pick from Self Study, Tutorial or Tutor Group course options.4. Purchase your course and start learning!
Why should I take this course?
This course is right for you if you are aged 14–20 and you want to:
- Want to become a more confident public speaker
- Are preparing to deliver an important speech
- Need techniques to use in all kinds of public speaking
- Want to become a more confident English speaker.
75% of people say they are anxious about public speaking
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Reviews from our students
“I enjoyed the course very much. The atmosphere of the classes was great, the theory was well structured and easy to remember, I got a chance to understand my public speaking strengths and weaknesses better.”
Rugile, Lithuania
“I would recommend it as a course which will improve their ability to cope with stress and create clear and interesting presentation.”
Jakub, Poland
“I can now give a public talk with confidence and not be as nervous. I know exactly what to do to prepare and I am more confident about it.”
Anna, Greece
Frequently Asked Questions
All our tutors are UK based and have been trained at Eton College. They are highly experienced online tutors used to working with students from all over the world. Every EtonX tutor has passed a rigorous selection and training process and has been cleared to work with children by the British government.
Each course has a course director who is a teacher at Eton College. The Course Director for the Making and Impact course is Phil Macleod, Senior Tutor at Eton College. Mr Macleod has worked with EtonX to produce the course and features in videos introducing and summarising each week’s work.
Of course! Public speaking is a skill you often need during your life as a student, for example when you are presenting to your class or taking part in a seminar. You may also need public speaking skills for some of your extra-curricular or volunteering activities, such as showing people around your school, or to take part in family events such as weddings or other celebrations.
Yes. Many people find public speaking difficult because they get anxious and nervous. These emotions affect performance. The good news is that you can overcome these emotions with some easy-to-master techniques and practice.
EtonX’s courses are designed for all abilities. If you are already used to public speaking and feel confident in your abilities, we will give you techniques to improve and become even better. You will find working with peers in the online classroom particularly useful.