Learn to stand up, speak out, and win anyone over
A step-by-step course built just for Australian students in Years 3–6 — covering everything from crafting a killer argument to delivering it with real confidence, fully aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9.
"Every kid has something worth saying — this course just gives them the tools to say it brilliantly."
— Nisky
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the features of a persuasive speech, including position statements, arguments, and calls to action
- Plan and organise a persuasive speech using a clear structure with an introduction, body, and conclusion
- Use persuasive language techniques such as emotive words, rhetorical questions, and repetition
- Research and select relevant evidence and examples to support an argument
- Deliver a speech with clear volume, confident eye contact, and purposeful gestures
- Evaluate their own and peers' speeches using Australian Curriculum v9 criteria for speaking and listening
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
6 modules · 24 lessons
What Is a Persuasive Speech?
Students discover what makes a speech persuasive and identify its key features in real examples.
- 1.1Speak Up, Stand OutIncluded
- 1.2Spot the FeaturesIncluded
- 1.3Know Your AudienceIncluded
Building Your Argument
Students learn to form a clear opinion, find supporting evidence, and organise their ideas logically.
- 2.1Pick a PositionIncluded
- 2.2Finding Your EvidenceIncluded
- 2.3Think Like the Other SideIncluded
- 2.4From Ideas to PointsIncluded
Structuring Your Speech
Students plan and draft a full persuasive speech using a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
- 3.1Hook, Position, PreviewIncluded
- 3.2Building the BodyIncluded
- 3.3A Conclusion That Calls to ActionIncluded
- 3.4Planning with a Speech MapIncluded
Persuasive Language Techniques
Students learn and apply key language techniques to make their speeches more powerful and convincing.
- 4.1Words That Feel — Emotive LanguageIncluded
- 4.2Questions That Persuade — Rhetorical QuestionsIncluded
- 4.3The Power of Three — Repetition and ListsIncluded
- 4.4Technique ToolkitIncluded
Delivering Your Speech
Students develop confident, clear, and purposeful speaking skills to bring their speech to life.
- 5.1Voice: Volume, Pace, and PausingIncluded
- 5.2Eye Contact and Facial ExpressionIncluded
- 5.3Gestures and PostureIncluded
- 5.4Notes, Not ScriptsIncluded
- 5.5Rehearse and RefineIncluded
Perform, Reflect, and Grow
Students deliver their final speech and evaluate their own and peers' work against Australian Curriculum v9 criteria.
- 6.1Speech Day — Deliver Your BestIncluded
- 6.2Giving Kind and Useful FeedbackIncluded
- 6.3Self-Assessment Against the CurriculumIncluded
- 6.4My Next Steps as a SpeakerIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
The Quiet Achiever
She has great ideas but freezes up in front of the class — this course gives her the structure and confidence to finally speak up.
The Debate Club Dreamer
He loves arguing his point but wants to do it properly — with real evidence, persuasive techniques, and a speech that lands.
The Enthusiastic Writer
She's great on paper but struggles to bring her words to life out loud — the delivery modules teach her voice, gestures, and eye contact.
The Natural Talker
He never stops chatting, but his speeches wander everywhere — this course shows him how to organise his ideas into something genuinely persuasive.
The Supportive Parent
She wants to help her child build literacy and speaking skills that line up with the Australian Curriculum v9 — this course does exactly that.
The Primary School Teacher
He's looking for a curriculum-aligned resource to support his Year 5 persuasive text unit — Speak & Persuade fits right in.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
Nisky
I know how it feels to watch a kid with a brilliant idea go completely quiet the moment it's time to share it. Maybe they scribble something great in their book, but when the teacher says "Who wants to share?" — nothing. Or they do speak up, but the words come out jumbled and they sit back down feeling worse than before.
That's exactly why I created Speak & Persuade.
I wanted to build something that takes the mystery out of persuasive speaking — not by throwing kids in the deep end, but by walking them through it, step by cheerful step. We start with the basics: what a persuasive speech actually is, how to spot one, and how to think about the people you're talking to. Then we build up — picking a position, finding evidence, thinking about the other side, organising ideas into a clear structure, and sprinkling in the language techniques that make a speech truly memorable.
Here's the thing: I really believe that every kid has something worth saying. The trouble is, most of them haven't been given the right tools yet. This course fixes that. By the time students reach Speech Day, they're not just reciting words — they know why every part of their speech is there, they know how to use their voice and their body to back it up, and they know how to reflect on their own work like a real, thoughtful speaker.
And because this is all built around the Australian Curriculum v9, every skill your child picks up here connects directly to what they're being assessed on at school. This isn't extra work — it's the same work, done in a way that's actually fun.
If your child is ready to find their voice — or even if they're not quite sure yet — I'd love for them to join us. Come in, have a go, and let's find out just how powerful their words can be.
Welcome to Speak & Persuade. I'm so glad you're here.
— Nisky
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