<![CDATA[Speaking skills are essential in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning because they enable students to communicate ideas, exchange information, and use English in direct interaction. English Club extracurricular activities are often considered a supportive space for speaking practice beyond the classroom. However, previous studies have mostly examined English Club involvement in terms of participation, while limited attention has been given to students’ engagement as a multidimensional construct consisting of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement. This study aimed to examine the correlation between students’ engagement in English Club extracurricular activities and their speaking skills. A quantitative correlational design was employed. The participants were 50 active members of Collage, the English Club at SMAN 22 Makassar, from Grade X and Grade XI in the 2025/2026 academic year. Students’ engagement was measured using an adapted engagement questionnaire, while their speaking skills were assessed through a picture-cued storytelling task covering grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and pronunciation. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 27 through descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. The findings showed that students had a relatively high level of engagement, while their speaking skills were at a moderate level. The correlation analysis showed a very weak positive correlation between students’ engagement and speaking skills, with r = 0.040 and p = 0.784. Since the significance value was higher than 0.05, the correlation was not statistically significant. Therefore, students’ engagement in English Club extracurricular activities did not have a significant correlation with their speaking skills.]]>
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