As an Eton teaching director says state schools should improve pupils’ debating skills, how can students build confidence if opportunities are not there?
This week Jonathan Noakes, the director of teaching and learning at Eton, said state schools should be doing more to improve their pupils’ public speaking skills by setting up debating societies. How can students gain confidence in speaking to an audience if this opportunity isn’t available at school? Four state-educated public speakers explain how they found their voice.
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