1. Spoken Language Study
What you need to know

2. What is it? A prepared spoken presentation (3-5 minutes)
On a topic of your choice
Followed by a question and answer discussion (about 5 minutes)
no more than 10 minutes in total

4. When will it happen?
Preparation starts now:
NOW: Topic choices and initial research
Presenting a viewpoint
Planning a structure
Engaging an audience
Speaking for a specific purpose
Discussion skills
Use of visual aids
Use of notes and cue cards
FINAL ASSESSMENTS: June / July after Y10 examinations

5. Tell me more… Presentations must be formal in style
They may take a wide variety of forms, including talks, speeches and dialogue
Topics should be complex enough to spark sophisticated discussion
Presentations must have a clear audience and purpose

7. Finer details…
You must identify the subject for your presentation in advance and agree it with your teacher
Presentations must be planned and organised
You may use pre-prepared notes or powerpoint to aid presentation, but NOT a script to read
As part of, or following, the presentation, you must listen to and respond appropriately to questions and feedback

9. Assessment A student must meet the following basic criteria:
be intelligible,
and
generally use language appropriate to the formal setting of the presentation.
Then the following criteria apply:

10. Pass expresses straightforward ideas / information / feelings,
makes an attempt to organise and structure his or her presentation
makes an attempt to meet the needs of the audience
listens to questions / feedback and provides an appropriate response in a straight forward manner.

11. Merit
expresses challenging ideas / information / feelings using a range of vocabulary
organises and structures his or her presentation clearly and appropriately to meet the needs of the audience
achieves the purpose of his or her presentation
listens to questions / feedback responding formally and in some detail

12. Distinction
expresses sophisticated ideas / information / feelings using a sophisticated repertoire of vocabulary
organises and structures his or her presentation using an effective range of strategies to engage the audience
achieves the purpose of his or her presentation
listens to questions / feedback, responds perceptively and if appropriate elaborates with further ideas and information.

14. Recording Your presentation will be filmed.
AGS teachers will mark the presentations.
AQA will use the films to moderate and check our marking.
The films will not be used for any other purpose, in school or out of it, without your prior permission (e.g. we may ask to use your film as an exemplar for later year groups)

16. Are you perhaps one of the following:
A sports enthusiast or future coach/ athlete?
A budding entrepreneur?
The next Prime Minister?
Clip 1 - Spring Risings in Egypt discussed by a student
Clip 2 – Winner of Dragons’ Den (2.48)
Clip 3 - Jose Mourinho – Question and answer part
Clip 4 - Prime Minister Question Time - Question and answer part
Clip 5 – Largest investment on Dragons’ Den
Clip 6 – The changing nature of social media (presentation only)

17. Topics
Mindmap!
Football
Issues in the game
Inspirational coaching talk followed by a
question and answer
press conference
Reasons for the
decline in English
Football
Public perceptions
Corruption in Fifa
Poor role models
Player Salaries is a
problem
Start with a basic topic and think of complex ideas associated with them.

18. Topics
Mindmap!
Social Media
Issues that have arisen
New mediums of
communication have
increased business
opportunities
Cyber bullying
Public perceptions
Increased terrorist
communication
It lowers the
intelligence of young people
Affects your job prospects
Start with a basic topic and think of complex ideas associated with them.

19. Group Task List of Topics Single sex schools Homework The internet
Cosmetic surgery
Self-driving cars
Human cloning
Smoking & drugs
Extreme sports
Gender wars
Death penalty
Gun laws
Animal testing
Monarchy
Video games
Eating meat
Select 3-5 of the topics and mindmap.
Think about more complicated
Issues within them.
Use the A3 sheets and
coloured pens
Each person needs a
different coloured pen (if possible) to record their contributions
L/O: to explore a range of topics suitable for a formal presentation

20. Possible websites for topics
topics/
sources/a/Debate-Topics-for-High-School.htm
13/01/10/50-persuasive-speech-debate- topics-relevant-today/

21. Lesson 2 – Short listing topics
Learning Objectives:
T: to narrow down our ideas about possible topics that would be suitable for our presentations
TT: to select a topic that is appropriate for our time limits and for the formal nature of the presentation.
STT: to begin to develop sophisticated ideas in preparation for future teaching.

22. Starter 5 mins Pair Task Look at the following topics:
Is it suitable for the purposes of our presentation? Give your reasons.
Obesity is destroying the NHS
Actor being interviewed about film
Homework should be abandoned

23. Independent research Solo Task Better Researchers
Read through the topic guidance sheet highlighting any important information
Using your ideas gained from homework to begin researching possible topics.
Branch out to form 3 topics
END PRODUCT – part 1 of proposal form must be completed
See what experts have
said
Look at different sides of the argument
See what evidence there is to support their ideas

24. Plenary Ask the person next to you the following:
1. How have you progressed this lesson?
2. What do you need to do in the future to work towards your presentation?
Can you make any suggestions?