ESB Graded Examinations in Speech Teacher Guidance: Intermediate

Message from our Chief ExecuƟve, Tina Renshaw

Thank you for wanƟng to put Oracy and its assessment into your teaching and  learning. ESB has been assessing communicaƟon skills for 65 years and we're  passionate about the impact we know Oracy has on the lives of children and  young people. ESB considers Oracy or speaking and listening as a set of key life  skills that unlocks potenƟal and is central to work and life.   Our assessments provide benchmarks for achievement with speaking and   listening, they outline what learners should be able to demonstrate in line with  NaƟonal Curriculum Spoken Language / Spoken English standards. By using an  external assessment model we provide an ‘expert’ validaƟon of your work with  your learners through their assessment outcomes. We also provide training  and feedback to you to support your preparaƟon of your learners to achieve  their potenƟal.  Whatever our route to employment, employers consistently tell us that   teamwork and communicaƟon skills are central to their success and need to be  of a higher standard when our young people enter the workforce. Our   assessments develop and validate those skills: 

 Confidence in formal communicaƟon seƫngs;  Audibility of voice, choice of vocabulary and use of pace to communicate a message or informaƟon effecƟvely;  The pracƟce of engaging your listeners with eye contact;  Listening and asking quesƟons to demonstrate your engagement with the subject or to secure your knowledge;  Ability to research a topic and present your research outlining different perspecƟves;

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