Teacher Guidance Flip Book, Entry v0.5 (Tablet)

Whatever our route to employment, employers con- sistently tell us that teamwork and communication skills are central to their success and need to be of a higher standard when our young people enter the workforce. Our assessments develop and validate those skills:  Confidence in formal communication settings;  Audibility of voice, choice of vocabulary and use of pace to communicate a message or in- formation effectively;  The practice of engaging your listeners with eye contact;  Listening and asking questions to demonstrate your engagement with the subject or to secure your knowledge;  Ability to research a topic and present your re- search outlining different perspectives;  Cognitive skills to read out loud published pieces of English written in a form that is less familiar to you and being able to convey their meaning;  Facilitating a small group to discuss a topic, play back and sum up the viewpoints in the room.

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