1. Spoken Language Controlled Assessment
Year 10 Exam
Spoken Language Controlled Assessment

2. Assessment Objectives
Understand variations in spoken language, explaining why language changes in relation to contexts.
Evaluate the impact of spoken language choices in their own and others’ use.

3. Band 4 and 5

4. Process Perceptive analysis on how you and others use language
Terminology
Data
Quotes
Own experience of features
Sophisticated and insightful interpretations.
Why and how features are used?
Comment on public attitudes to spoken language varieties.
Attitudes to features
Perceptions
Process
Ensure you meet all three.

5. What you must ensure you include?
Your own experience of features
Quotes form the data – at least 5.
Interpretations of why features are used.
Appropriate Terminology
Conclusion
Stick to the question/statement of your investigation

6. What to avoid? Avoid rambling Avoid sweeping statements
Avoid being too analytical
Avoid not being analytical enough
Avoid generalisations
Avoid going off track.

7. What should be on your planning sheet?
Terms – not definitions – you should know these. If you don’t – revise.
Possible interpretations
Public attitudes
Unannotated Data Sheets