Intermediate

The ESB Level 2 Certificate in Speech (Grade 5) contains the following four assessment sections:

 Presenting a Case – Students should research and deliver a talk about a contemporary issue (5 minutes).  Interpreting text of literary worth – Students should begin by introducing their chosen poem, extract from a published novel or short story. They should then interpret the piece imaginatively from memory (3 minutes). (Presentation focused) – Students should introduce their real-life speech, commenting on its context, significance and delivery. They should then read the speech to the group (5 minutes) OR Communicating a character (Drama-focused) – Students should introduce, and then communicate, their chosen character by putting themselves in the ‘hot seat’. Here, the objective is to share that character’s thoughts, feelings and emotions with the audience (2 minutes).  Open Exchange of Ideas – Students should respond to questions and feedback from the assessor and group about any section.  Analysis of Significant Real-Life Speech

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