Component 3

Spoken Language Endorsement

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Spoken Language

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Component 3 assesses your ability to communicate in a particular form for a particular purpose and for a particular audience.
Your writing will take the form of a speech which you will deliver to a classroom audience with a purpose to inform, explain, or describe. </aside>

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The Spoken Language Endorsement is a mandatory part of the GCSE English Language qualification.
You will either choose or be assigned a suitable research topic.
You should research your topic thoroughly, using more than one source, then write and rehearse a formal four-minute speech.
The speech will be delivered from the front of the classroom, with other members of the class as your audience.
You will answer two or three audience questions after you have finished presenting.
Your speech will be filmed and may be submitted to the exam board.
The mark awarded (fail/pass/merit/distinction) will be reported on your GCSE English Language certificate.

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Choose an interesting topic! Your speech will be more engaging if you are interested in the topic you are speaking about!
Write your speech carefully. Think about how it will sound when spoken aloud. Make sure it has a logical and effective structure.
Ensure everything is written in your own words. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Do not rely on AI tools in any way.
Rehearse. Then rehearse again. Then do it again. Multiply by 100.
Try to avoid reliance on cue-cards. But if you must have a cue-card:
- One A6 sheet (half of A5).
- One side only.
- Single words or phrases. No full sentences.
- Submit following performance.
Speak clearly, in Standard English.
Maintain eye-contact with your audience.
Don’t fidget.
Dress properly and don’t put your hands in your pockets. </aside>