Presentation Skills Leopards

Presentation Skills Leopards

Mixed Experience
9 - 10 Weeks
Years 1 - 2

Presentation Skills Leopards is a hands-on and interactive program that is ideal for students looking to build confidence in a supportive and welcoming environment.

This program is aimed at all Year 1 students, and inexperienced Year 2 students.

Student to Teacher Ratio 9:1

Course Objectives

Ensure students have ample opportunities to hone their skills and receive constructive feedback in a nurturing setting.
Introduce fresh theoretical content related to public speaking each session.
Aid students in discovering the fun of public speaking, enhancing their overall appreciation for it!

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Location North Sydney Campus (Head Office)

Day

Tuesday

Time

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Dates

11th February - 8th April

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$315

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Location Bella Vista Campus

Day

Wednesday

Time

3:45PM - 5:15PM

Dates

5th February - 9th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$480

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Location Bankstown Campus

Day

Wednesday

Time

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Dates

5th February - 9th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$350

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Location Online Program

Day

Wednesday

Time

4:30PM - 5:30PM

Dates

12th February - 9th April

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$270

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Location Chatswood Campus

Day

Thursday

Time

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Dates

13th February - 10th April

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$315

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Location Carlingford Campus

Day

Thursday

Time

4:00PM - 5:30PM

Dates

6th February - 10th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$480

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Location Online Program

Day

Thursday

Time

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Dates

13th February - 10th April

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$383

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Location Bankstown Campus

Day

Friday

Time

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Dates

7th February - 11th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$350

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Location Bella Vista Campus

Day

Saturday

Time

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Dates

1st February - 5th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$350

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Location Fairfield Campus

Day

Saturday

Time

10:00AM - 11:00AM

Dates

8th February - 12th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$350

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Location North Sydney Campus (Head Office)

Day

Saturday

Time

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Dates

8th February - 5th April

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$315

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Location Carlingford Campus

Day

Saturday

Time

1:00PM - 2:30PM

Dates

8th February - 12th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$480

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Location First Education, Glen Waverley

Day

Saturday

Time

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Dates

1st February - 29th March

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$405

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Location Bankstown Campus

Day

Sunday

Time

10:45AM - 11:45AM

Dates

9th February - 13th April

Length

10 Weeks

Price

$350

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Location Strathfield Campus

Day

Saturday

Time

12:10PM - 1:10PM

Dates

8th February - 5th April

Length

9 Weeks

Price

$315

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Course Overview

Book in quick for Term 1, 2025!

Key Features

Runs over 1-hour, 1.5-hour and 2-hour weekly sessions, depending on venue
Designed for all Year 1 students and inexperienced Year 2 students
Focus on developing presentation skills by spending the most time preparing and presenting speeches
Recognises students’ developmental stage and places emphasis on practising speeches and speaking activities rather than theory
Similar structure each week – students begin with an activity, run through a new piece of theory and consolidate with a practical speaking task
High priority is placed on a supportive and nurturing learning environment
Small classes to ensure everyone can practice and receive plenty of feedback

If you’re looking for something with more complex content, you may want to give our Presentation Skills Lions program a try!

Term Focuses

Our Leopards program changes every term, meaning that there is something different to focus on throughout the school year – in particular, students will cover the following in 2025:

Term #1 – Speech Structure and how to prepare a presentation;
Term #2 – Storytelling and the art of telling an engaging narrative;
Term #3 – Speaking Manner and how different techniques can help persuades audiences; and
Term #4 – Descriptive Speeches that inform your audience.

While it’s recommended that students try each of these focuses, and the emphases change each year, there is no particular need to start with any of them, meaning students are welcome to join at any time!

More Information

Discover how our in-person and online programs differ on our FAQs
Learn more about the SSA Credits & Refund policy
Find out more about the type of things students cover in our blog

One of the hardest parts of writing a speech is knowing where to start. What should I speak about? Which part should I write first? How can I express my ideas, so my audience will understand where I’m coming from?

This term, students will be focusing on the methods involved in preparing a speech, with a particular focus on structuring their speeches. Utilising activity-based, experiential learning, students will spend most of their time in this program developing a range of presentations – using activities that feel like games – helping them learn how to piece together their thoughts into a coherent and engaging presentation (whilst also finding some time to develop their speaking manner as well)!

After completing the Method & Speech Structure program, students should:

have participated in several activities (that feel like games) in a nurturing class environment, each of which helps break down the stigma that public speaking is something to be feared;
understand the essential elements of a speech, including the three M’s and simple persuasive speech structure;
have been given multiple opportunities to present to their class in each and every session; and
have a much greater appreciation of how fun public speaking can be!

Our Presentation Skills Leopards course is a mixed-experience program designed for all Year 1 students and inexperienced Year 2 students.

Generally, we would recommend the following students to attend the program:

Students in Year 1 or Year 2 who have no public speaking experience (who can join from any term – there’s no requirement to participate at the beginning of the year);
Students who have already completed one or more terms of Leopards, and haven’t been recommended to move up to Lions (the focus changes every term, so there’s no repetition of content for students);
Students who have previously completed either our Speaking Skills Butterflies or Speaking Skills Bumblebees workshops for Kindy kids; and
Any students in Year 1 who have previously tried our Presentation Skills Tabby Cats or Presentation Skills Tigers holiday workshops and have been recommended to join by their coach!

We usually recommend that students continue with Presentation Skills Leopards throughout Year 1 – there is a different focus every term, so there’s always something new for students to learn – before moving up to Presentation Skills Lions in Year 2.

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss what’s best for your child!

Revision of Fundamental Concepts

The program starts with a succinct (but critical) revision of essential concepts, including audience engagement and speech purposes.

This helps prepare students for the rest of the program and ensures that everyone starts on a similar level, especially students who have not been exposed to public speaking before.

Method & Speech Structure Essentials

For the Speech Structure focus of our Leopards program, students will generally cover:

Topic #1 – Introductions, icebreakers & tackling the fundamentals of speech structure
Topic #2 – How to best engage with audiences
Topic #3 – Forming opinions and using them to form interesting speeches
Topic #4 – Structuring speech introductions, bodies and conclusions
Topic #5 – Pulling each concept together and forming an engaging end-of-term presentation

Practice Speeches & Activities

The remainder of the program introduces them to various concepts and activities that will help enhance their presentation skills, which are, in turn, reinforced through regular practice speeches and feedback!

End of Term Presentation

Each term ends with a presentation, either to peers or parents (depending on the venue). This is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase what they’ve learned over the course of the term and continue their confidence-building journey.

Students generally spend the last couple of sessions preparing and practising their speeches for the presentation.

Coaches will also provide an update to parents on what was covered during the term, as well as what comes next for the students’ public speaking journeys.

This program is not suitable for nearly every Kindy student.

We have specifically designed two programs for our tiny tots:

Speaking Skills Butterflies, which runs during the school term; and
Speaking Skills Bumblebees, which runs over two days during the school holidays.

Given the age group involved, these programs are only in-person – we don’t run any Kindy programs online.

Our Leopards, Lions, Tabby Cats and Tigers programs are designed for Year 1 – 2 students. They require students to be able to write at least simple sentences, as well as read their own handwriting and instructions on the board, which most Kindergarten students are unfortunately not able to do. This may well lead to those students feeling inferior to the rest of the class, creating new fears around public speaking – the exact opposite of what we hope to achieve.

As a mixed-experience program, our Presentation Skills Leopards program is designed to be completed multiple times – with a different focus every term, there’s always something new for students to take away from the program!

Presentation Skills Leopards has four focuses, so once students have completed a full year of classes (or complete Year 1), they are encouraged to move up to our Presentation Skills Lions class, which covers more advanced content.

However, if you’re looking for something during a school break, you may want to try one of our holiday workshops, such as Presentation Skills Tigers, which builds on the skills learned during the term.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions, or get in touch using our contact form to learn more!

Course Reviews

This is probably the best remote Zoom learning we have discovered for my 6 years old boy. The platform structured well, the teacher able to engage every students in questions and activities through Zoom. My son enjoyed very much.

It's never too early to learn how to speak effectively and with confidence through effective technology.

Presentation Skills Leopards

Cindy, Parent Presentation Skills Leopards

Initially I had slightly reservations as it was going to be an online program given the ongoing pandemic with COVID-19. However, I am pleased to have made the decision.

The structure of the program, the attention to detail and support provided to my daughter has been invaluable. In particular, I understand the teacher after the first lesson talked to her managers and arranged to give my six-year-old extra attention where required after the lesson. As a parent, that extra support to accommodate the pace and different needs of children is what helps reassure us and sets businesses in this industry apart. For the two times my daughter has participated in your programs, we have had very good experiences with Speaking Schools Australasia and I highly commend both the teachers!

Presentation Skills Leopards

Afsana, Parent Presentation Skills Leopards

Of the dozens of Leopards & Cubs students surveyed in 2023...
98%
had fun!
97%
felt more confident!
90%
improved their speaking manner!
95%
wanted to come back next time!

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