Coaching-led learning
Questions, feedback and encouragement help students develop their own voice.
Communication & Leadership
Storytelling
Every story has a voice. Discover yours. Connect with an audience through vivid, purposeful stories.
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Register Your Interest Program description
Every story has a voice. Discover yours.
Storytelling helps students discover how to communicate experiences, ideas and imagination through engaging narratives. Students explore what makes a story meaningful: relatable characters, a clear setting, interesting events, a challenge and a satisfying resolution. Through story circles, improvisation, creative writing, oral storytelling and guided presentation, students practise turning ideas into stories that others can understand and enjoy.
The program develops students' ability to organise thoughts, choose descriptive language, use expression and understand different perspectives. Educators encourage students to draw on their interests, imagination or age-appropriate personal experiences while respecting individual privacy and personal boundaries. Students do not need previous public-speaking or creative-writing experience. Activities can be adapted for different ages and language-development levels.
What students will learn
Purposeful skills, built through practice.
Develop an organised narrative
Create characters and settings
Use descriptive language
Communicate through expression and voice
Revise stories through feedback
Present an original story
The Forge difference
Why Families Choose Forge Communication & Leadership
A practical, supportive approach built around participation, thoughtful guidance and progressive challenge.
Supportive environment
Progressive challenges allow students to participate at an appropriate pace.
Active participation
Interactive practice, collaboration and speaking activities.
Age-appropriate guidance
Activities are adapted to students' age, interests and experience.
Progressive development
Regular practice, feedback and reflection build on previous learning.
Real-world application
Students practise skills relevant to school and everyday communication.
Curriculum
Core learning, clearly connected.
Each area is developed through guided explanation, practical work, testing and reflection.
Learning area 1
Developing characters, settings and events.
Learning area 2
Understanding beginnings, problems, turning points and endings.
Learning area 3
Using descriptive language, sensory detail and dialogue.
Learning area 4
Creating suspense, curiosity and emotional connection.
Learning area 5
Using voice, movement and expression to tell a story.
Learning area 6
Revising narratives through listening and feedback.
Eight-session curriculum
A clear journey from first practice to final reflection.
An introductory term sequence. Register your interest to hear when classes open.
- Session 1
Discovering stories and sharing ideas
Students explore different stories and generate their own ideas.
- Session 2
Characters and settings
Students create characters and develop story settings.
- Session 3
Building a beginning, middle and ending
Students practise organising a narrative.
- Session 4
Creating challenges and turning points
Students develop problems and events that move a story forward.
- Session 5
Description, dialogue and expression
Students use language to make stories more engaging.
- Session 6
Storytelling through voice and movement
Students practise communicating stories orally.
- Session 7
Revising and rehearsing a story
Students refine their narratives through feedback and practice.
- Session 8
Storytelling showcase and reflection
Students share their stories and reflect on their development.
Student project
My Original Story
Students create an original narrative or adapt an approved story idea. They share their story through an oral performance, supported by optional drawings, props or digital illustrations.
Core skills and outcomes
Learning students can explain and apply.
Develop an organised narrative
Create characters and settings
Use descriptive language
Communicate through expression and voice
Revise stories through feedback
Present an original story
Your Credential Pathway
Learning that leads somewhere beyond attendance.
This course contributes towards the relevant Academy credential pathway. Students who complete the required learning and demonstrate the assessment standard may become eligible for certification.
- 01
Learn
Complete the Academy program.
- 02
Practise
Develop capability through challenges and guided activities.
- 03
Demonstrate
Complete an applied project or performance.
- 04
Assess
Complete the relevant practical assessment and/or certification examination.
- 05
Credential
Earn the relevant Innovate Forge Academy credential when requirements are successfully demonstrated.
Applied credential pathway
Credential opportunity
Applied Communication
Assessment
Practical communication performance + short reflection
Demonstrate
Deliver a storytelling performance to an audience.
Next step
Speechcraft
Explore Certification Pathway- Pathway
- Communication
- Current program
- Storytelling
- Assessment type
- Model C — Practical / Performance · Practical communication performance + short reflection
- Exam requirement
- No written exam required — the communication itself is the major evidence
- Prerequisite
- None — readiness and pathway requirements apply
- Next credential
- Speechcraft
Where can this learning lead?
- Course
- Speaking Challenges
- Prepared Speech
- Public Speaking Credential
- Applied Communication
- Speechcraft
Growth & Care approach
More than a course. A supported learning journey.
Guided questioning and respectful feedback can support creative expression while maintaining privacy and appropriate personal boundaries.
The exact coaching, mentoring and pastoral-care practices included are confirmed for each program. An individually assigned mentor is not promised.
Explore our learning approachThe Forge App
Continue learning with the Forge App.
Forge is included with every program, at no extra cost. Course activities, project portfolios and educator feedback live in one place, and parents can follow along from the parent portal.
Story development
Practice reflections
Student projects
Educator feedback
Suggested learning pathway
Enter where the challenge fits.
Students can begin at an appropriate level based on age, interests and previous experience. This is guidance—not a mandatory prerequisite chain.
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Forge learning support
Forge supports story development, practice reflections, student projects, educator feedback. Parents can follow progress from the parent portal.
Available sessions
No Storytelling session is currently confirmed. Register your interest for approved dates, locations and delivery details.
View Term 1 2027 catalogueFees and enrolment
Fees, available places and enrolment arrangements have not been approved. Register your interest to receive confirmed information.
Register Your InterestFrequently asked
Course questions.
Who is this course suitable for?
Years 2–8. Guidance is matched to learner age and experience. Beginner to developing. Educators can help families identify an appropriate entry point.
What if my child feels nervous speaking in front of others?
Speaking challenges are intended to be progressive and appropriate to the learner. Preparation, choice, constructive feedback and reflection are emphasised; no particular confidence outcome is guaranteed.
What happens during a typical session?
The program combines explanation, active speaking or listening practice, collaboration, feedback and reflection. The exact activity is adapted to age and experience.
Will students complete a final project?
My Original Story: Students create an original narrative or adapt an approved story idea. They share their story through an oral performance, supported by optional drawings, props or digital illustrations.
Where and when are classes available?
No date, time, venue, capacity or commencement date is confirmed on this page. Register your interest to receive approved details.
What is the enrolment process?
Use the Register Your Interest action to contact the academy. Enrolment and payment are not activated until an approved process and session are available.
Related courses
Continue the learning journey.
These are suggested routes, not mandatory prerequisites. Existing experience can support a different entry point.
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Public Speaking Foundations
Learn structure, voice and presence in a supportive environment.
Years 3–8. Guidance is matched to learner age and experience. Beginner to developing.
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Speechcraft
Shape memorable speeches through language, delivery and practice.
Years 5–12. Guidance is matched to learner age and experience. Developing to advanced.
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Presentation Skills
Plan and deliver clear, engaging presentations.
Years 5–12. Guidance is matched to learner age and experience. Beginner to advanced.
Explore programCurriculum-connected
Curriculum & capability connections
Oral storytelling connects English speaking skills with narrative structure and expression.
Practical skills and activities
- Retelling and creating stories aloud
- Using voice and gesture for effect
- Sharing stories with an audience
General capabilities
LiteracyCritical and Creative ThinkingPersonal and Social Capability
View Curriculum Connections
Australian Curriculum v9
- EnglishCore connectionSpeaking and listening: oral presentations, audience awareness and discussion
- Health and Physical EducationSupporting connectionPersonal and social skills, confidence and respectful interaction
Victorian Curriculum
- English — Speaking and listening (Victorian Curriculum 2.0)
- Personal and Social, and Critical and Creative Thinking capabilities
International references
- IB Approaches to Learning — thinking, communication and social skills
- Cambridge learner attributes — confident, reflective, innovative and engaged
These connections show how the program complements school learning. They are not accreditation or endorsement by any curriculum authority, and participation does not replace school assessment. Schools can request a program-level mapping summary.
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