RehearsePractice in front of someone you know, or even in front of the mirror. This will help you be more confident when you do the real thing!

Be clearRemember, you’ll know your presentation inside out, but for your audience, this is the first time they’ve heard it!

Take your timeThere’s lots of new information in your presentation, go through it slowly so your audience have time to take it all in...

Hit the back wall!Everyone needs to be able to hear you... Even the back wall!

What about me?

PresentingWhen you’re presenting anything, it’s important to be prepared, rehearsed and make it interesting for the people who are listening.

As a Communication Leader you might choose to do a presentation to your tutor group, your year group, or even the whole school!

Presentation tips

Talk to your audience!Try to make sure that occasionally you look away from your paper and out to your audience.

Think about your eye contactTry to look at your audience, this will help them to keep listening!

Think about your body languageWould you listen to someone who sat slumped in their chair? Stand tall and be proud!

Think about your tone of voiceIf you can make your voice sound interesting, your audience will be interested.

Interact with your audienceLeave some time at the end for your audience to ask questions.

Any more ideas? Remind yourself about them here:

Interviews are a great way for you to show off what a good communicator you are so that you can land that dream job!

What do I need? Another Communication Leader to work with and a phone or camera so that you can make a video.

What do I do? l One of you is a journalist (the

interviewer) and the other is a celebrity. Together, plan the questions you might like to ask and the answers that you think the celebrity might give. You can look at magazines and online videos to inspire you...

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l Video your interview and watch it back, looking at how you both use your communication skills to make the interview a success (or not!)

l Swap roles so that you each have a turn at being the journalist and the celebrity.

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l Video your interview and watch it back, looking at how you both use your communication skills to make the interview a success (or not!) Use the checklists to help you.

l Swap roles so that you each have a turn at asking and answering the interview questions.

Communication skills are very important when it comes to getting a job. Interview practice will help for when it comes to the real thing!

What do I need? Another Communication Leader to work with, a phone or camera so that you can make a video and your interviewing checklist.

What do I do? l One of you is an employer

(the interviewer) and the other person will be him/herself. Together, plan the questions you think you could be asked in your dream job interview and plan the answers you could give. (We’ve included some example interview questions).

What about me?Interviewing skills