Bede’s Summer School | Academy Prospectus 2026
Academic Academies
PUBLIC SPEAKING Bede’s Public Speaking Academy offers students the opportunity to improve their confidence to speak in front of an audience. Through guided preparation, the use of appropriate language and plenty of pronunciation practice, students learn how to convey their ideas effectively. FURTHER INFORMATION This academy is particularly suitable for students taking an English exam who may benefit from extra speaking practice. The skills learnt help them take a step by step approach to best reflect their communicative ability.
OBJECTIVES • To gain an insight into how to address people when speaking publicly • To acquire an understanding of some of the key communication skills when publicly speaking • To discover the benefits of the practical approach of addressing multiple people • To use a wider variety of vocabulary when speaking publicly • To become more confident when speaking publicly • To learn to coherently present oral arguments within a given time frame • To understand how to use your voice and body language to enhance presentation • To enhance flexibility and rapidity of thought in English • To develop fluency in English • To improve vocabulary and diction in English • To increase self-confidence in communication skills
SUMMARY CENTRES
Dicker (12–17 years)
VENUE HOURS
Classrooms on-site
3 hours per week (2x 1½ hour sessions)
DATES
Dicker – All Weeks
DAYS
Tuesday and Friday
MINIMUM ENGLISH LEVEL
B1
INSTRUCTION
One teacher per maximum 14 students
FEE
£195 per week
Minimum number of students is required for the Academy to run. If an Academy is cancelled, a refund will be given.
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