ESB Garded Examinations in Speech Teacher Gudiance: Advanced

Our porƞolio of Graded ExaminaƟons in Speech can help you to promote   Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) educaƟon and BriƟsh values,  which is an Ofsted requirement. By encouraging students to plan and give a talk  on a subject of interest, as well as parƟcipate in a discussion, these   qualificaƟons can help students to:  reflect ; use imaginaƟon and creaƟvity ; offer reasoned views ; use a range of social skills ; appreciate different viewpoints ; and understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity .   In addiƟon, these qualificaƟons have been designed to inspire students to   engage with poetry and prose, which can help them to: explore beliefs and experience ;  respect faiths, feelings and values ;  invesƟgate moral and ethical issu es; and engage with the BriƟsh values of democracy, the rule of law, liberty, respect and tolerance. Each qualificaƟon can also be flexibly taught. They can be delivered during the  classroom study of a curriculum topic or as a standalone acƟvity as part of a  lunchƟme or aŌer school group.   Moreover, you can teach each qualificaƟon at a pace that works for you. It  could be taught in a full dedicated week as part of a literacy or oracy focus.   AlternaƟvely, it can be taught more slowly as part of a project. For example,  Black History Month or the commemoraƟon of the First World War.   The ESB Level 3 CerƟficate in Speech (Grade 6) contains the following four   assessment secƟons:   Oral PresentaƟon – Students should research and deliver a presentaƟon about a piece of equipment or IT applicaƟon (5 minutes).  Literature InterpretaƟon and Analysis – Students should begin by introducing their chosen poem, prose extract or scene from a play, drawn from world literature. They should then interpret the piece imaginaƟvely from memory (3 minutes).  CriƟcal Review – Students should provide a criƟcal review of a film, live theatrical producƟon, television or radio programme, or piece of soŌware (3 minutes).  QuesƟons and Discussion – Students should respond to quesƟons and feedback from the assessor and group about any secƟon.

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