Foundation

The Foundation Suite Our Foundation suite of Graded Examinations in Speech promotes Oracy and is designed to build students’ confidence in self-expression by developing their presentational and communication skills. The suite contains the following three qualifications:

 ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 1)  ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2)  ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 3)

The Foundation suite of Graded Examinations in Speech is predominantly aimed at students between Year 6 and Year 8. These qualifications are mapped to National Curriculum requirements in Spoken Language at Key Stage 1-2 or Spoken English at Key Stage 3, and support the teaching of national curricula in English and Literacy in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland . This suite of qualifications can also help you embed Oracy in a wide range of Key Stage 3 curriculum topics. For example, students can choose to give a talk that supports learning in subjects including:

 History (for example, The Norman Conquest );

 Geography ( Weather and Climate );  Mathematics ( Pythagoras Theorem );

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