The present study was conducted to investigate using active learning strategies on developing speaking skills of 3^th year pupils at prep school. A pre-post non-treatment group research design was used to achieve the research objectives. Fifty pupils were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment and the treatment groups. The treatment group pupils were trained through activities based on active learning strategies. The non-treatment used was based on the content of the student's book. The non-treatment group pupils were taught the same content through the conventional method of teaching. The sub skills of speaking that were most needed to the participants and to the difficulties they faced when studying the speaking skills, pre-post tests in speaking. Analysis of data obtained by students (using t-test) revealed that the experimental group significantly surpassed the control one on the post performance. Discussion of these results, recommendations and suggestions for further research are presented.