This is a follow-on course for those who have completed Speaking With Confidence (our introductory course) to continue developing public speaking skills. Course fees $50 - $155.
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
This course offers a course fee subsidy through funding from the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for NZ citizen and permanent migrant adults, their partners on work visas or visitor visas, and refugees. To qualify, registrants should be over the age of 16 years and not currently enrolled in a secondary school. We need to collect extra information such as age, ethnicity, educational achievement and gender for statistical purposes. You must also provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency or refugee status if requested. A condition of accepting a course fee subsidy is that you commit to at least 80% attendance of your course. The subsidised course fee is $50.
This course is designed to build on Speaking with Confidence, our introductory course. It builds on the theory from this first course with more in-depth theory and weekly opportunities to speak and get feedback. Your public speaking will be enhanced by learning an increased range of tools, tactics, tips and tricks to speak with confidence and deliver your message concisely, with clarity, and in a compelling manner. You will learn how to plan, structure, and prepare for your speeches/presentations, how to identify the key elements of a speech/presentation, and how to engage effectively with your audience so that you deliver winning speeches/presentations. It will also help you speak confidently in meetings because you will learn the key components of effective communications. Effective public speaking is a valuable employment skill.
This course is for those who have completed Liz's Speaking With Confidence Level 1 course because this Level 2 course builds on the learning from the Level 1 course. In Speaking With Confidence you have learnt to give a speech. Now you want to continue to overcoming your fear of public speaking and / or grow your confidence so you can deliver your message concisely, with clarity, and in a compelling manner, and to improve your employment prospects. Please note you should have fluent English to attend this course. If you are uncertain about your ability, please contact the office for advice.
Open Hours
Term Time: Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday - Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
School Holidays: When courses are running the office is open 9:00am - 4:00pm