ESB Graded Examinations in Speech Teacher Guidance: Pre-Entry

 We recognise that it can be hard speaking to a group. Pupils who are  feeling nervous may be encouraged by the assessor or the teacher to  take their turn whenever they feel ready to do so.   For the talk about something special, encourage pupils to give some  facts about their item which cannot be seen simply by looking at it. For  example, rather than say ‘my box is brown’, they could say: ‘My box is  for me to keep special things in’.    ConversaƟons and interacƟon can happen at any Ɵme during the   assessment, but parƟcularly aŌer the talk about something special. 

AŌer Early Steps 2 ,  each pupil receives a   

cerƟficate and is   given this badge:

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