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No child has ever failed to enjoy the ESB day.”

are skills which go beyond the classroom and, in a highly competitive world, the oral and presentation skills required for most occupations are greater than ever before. I have no doubt when I hear articulate A-level candidates presenting their work with confidence, that they are well-prepared to respond to the challenge.

As a teacher with many years’ experience in both single sex and co-educational schools, I can immediately identify those who have prepared for ESB. They know how to stand and present themselves with confidence—even those who are naturally quiet have that ability to talk to a listening group, make easy eye- contact and share a reading or a poem. In the higher grades it is encouraging to see choices of projects and literature complementing and linking with academic subjects, be they biology, history, chemistry or theatre studies. The advanced higher grades also give ample opportunities for curriculum

MERRIEL HALSALL-WILLIAMS ESB TRUSTEE

enrichment and evidence for key skill communication. Reading, researching,

selecting, structuring, presenting; participating in discussion; defending or modifying one’s views; evaluating the views of others: these

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