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Our updated and improved ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2) is now available to book!

Qualification News

We are pleased to announce that our new Level 1 Speech Pathways qualification is now available to book!

From January 2021, learners will be able to take the updated and improved ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2) pathways-based qualification. Below is a short description of each pathway option:

Speech to Connect

This option is the existing Grade 2 assessment, which includes the following sections: Personal Interest Talk, Speaking by Heart, Reading to Listeners and Open Exchange of Ideas.

In addition, the three new pathways are:

1. Speech to Inform

T his option is designed to strengthen learners understanding of an important Key Stage 2 -3 curriculum topic, as well as encouraging the development of interests in current national and local issues.

2. Speech to Perform

This option is designed to encourage learners to be creative. In particular, this pathway will give learners the opportunity to compose and perform their own self-composition.

3. Speech for Employability

This option is designed to introduce learners to the world of business and entrepreneurship. It provides learners with an opportunity to not only give a talk about a famous or successful businessperson, but also deliver a pitch for an existing or an invented product or service.

As part of the project, we will be making small amendments to the learning outcomes, assessment criteria and grading criteria of the Speech to Connect pathway in order to strengthen qualification validity. However, please note that the grade boundaries of the assessment will remain the same (e.g. Pass, Good Pass, Merit, Merit Plus and Distinction. You will still be able to choose the traditional route to obtain the ESB Level 1 Award in Speech (Grade 2) from January, 2021. This is the Speech to Connect pathway.

Please click on the links to download a sample Qualification Specification and associated Teacher Guides for the new Speech Pathways qualification. Sample Qualification Specification Speech to Inform Teacher Guide Speech to Perform Teacher Guide Speech for Employability Teacher Guide Speech to Connect Teacher Guide     

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at: product@esbuk.org

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