ESB Garded Examinations in Speech Teacher Gudiance: Advanced

The ESB Level 3 CerƟficate in Speech (Grade 8) contains the following four   assessment secƟons:   Oral PresentaƟon – Students should research and deliver a talk on a subject of their own choice. In doing so, they should use both quanƟtaƟve and qualitaƟve evidence, and present personal conclusions (5 minutes).  Newspaper Discussion – Students should lead a discussion based on an arƟcle from a quality newspaper or periodical publicaƟon (10 minutes).  Literary RecommendaƟon – Students should provide a literary recommendaƟon of a novel, biography, drama, poetry or public address (4 minutes).  QuesƟons and Discussion – Students should respond to quesƟons and feedback from the assessor and group about any secƟon. This guide is intended to support teachers in preparing their students for these  qualificaƟons and it is divided into four main secƟons:   The first secƟon provides advice about how to research and deliver a presentaƟon.  The second secƟon offers guidance about how to give a literature interpretaƟon and lead a newspaper discussion.  The third secƟon provides advice about how to give a criƟcal review and a literary recommendaƟon.  The final secƟon offers guidance in relaƟon to sharing and evaluaƟng ideas in a group discussion. The guide also contains a series of short bitesize videos from ESB specialists in  Oracy. Here, they will provide you with tailored advice in key areas of assess‐ ment. Below is the introductory video:

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