GCSE English Language revision · Writing

Spoken Language: the presentation

The idea

The Spoken Language endorsement is assessed separately from the two papers. You give a short formal presentation, answer questions from the audience, and use Standard English.

Choose a topic you can speak about with confidence.
Plan a clear opening, two or three points and an ending.
Practise answering likely questions with full, formal answers.

Watch out Reading a script word for word, with no eye contact, makes the talk hard to follow.

See it worked

Worked example

You plan a talk on why everyone should learn first aid. Write an opening line.

Hook the audience with a question or a fact.
Make the topic clear.
"If someone collapsed in front of you right now, would you know what to do?"

Answer "If someone collapsed in front of you right now, would you know what to do?"

Your turn

Question 11 mark

The Spoken Language endorsement is graded as:

Question 21 mark

Which response to an audience question uses Standard English?

Question 32 marks

Write a closing line for a presentation arguing that teenagers should volunteer.

Write your answer, then see a model answer

End with a memorable thought or call to action.
Link back to your main argument.

Answer Example: "Give one hour a week, and you will find that the person you help most is yourself."

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