AQA GCSE English Language: Spoken Language endorsement overview quiz quiz

As an extra number folded directly into the final 9 to 1 grade

As a fixed percentage added on to the marks gained in Paper 1

Separately as Pass, Merit or Distinction (or Not Classified)

It is never reported and stays completely off the certificate

Yes, it is worth a full 20% of the overall written paper marks

Yes, it quietly contributes about 10% towards the final grade

Only if you fail it, in which case it lowers your final grade

No, the grade comes entirely from the two written papers

Deliver one formal presentation and respond to questions, using spoken Standard English

Write a long non-fiction essay arguing one viewpoint and hand it in to your teacher to be marked

Read a chosen poem aloud from memory and then explain what every single line of it means

Sit a separate listening exam where recordings are played and you answer printed questions

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Changing your natural accent so that you sound exactly like a newsreader on the television

Speaking very slowly and carefully so that every word is drawn out and clearly pronounced

Reading the whole talk word for word from a printed script so you never make any mistakes

Using conventional grammar and vocabulary without slang, while keeping your accent

They keep eye contact and natural delivery; reading a script word for word sounds flat

Cue cards are strictly required by AQA and a presentation using a full script is not allowed

Full written scripts are completely banned from the assessment room by the exam regulations

Holding cue cards adds extra marks automatically, no matter what you actually say on the day

Refuse to answer it and simply move on to the next part of your talk

Stay composed, answer the part you can, and be honest if unsure

Bluff confidently and make up a detailed answer even if it is wrong

Repeat your whole presentation again from the very beginning to fill time

Complete, grammatical sentences that are organised and clear

Steady eye contact with your audience throughout the talk

Slang and fillers such as 'gonna', 'like' or 'you know'

A clear structure with an opening, a middle and an ending

As a single long unbroken paragraph spoken aloud with no breaks or signposting at all

As a long list of unconnected facts read out one after another in a completely random order

With no planning whatsoever, just improvising on the spot and saying whatever comes to mind

With a clear opening, a developed middle and a strong ending, like a viewpoint piece

Listening to questions and feedback, and responding with developed answers

Reading a passage aloud and then writing a short summary of its main points

Spelling difficult words correctly and using accurate punctuation in your notes

Controlling the pace and the volume of your voice throughout the whole talk

It secretly adds a hidden bonus to your Paper 2 marks right at the end of the whole course

It appears on your certificate, so colleges, universities and employers can see it

It is an absolute requirement and you cannot pass the GCSE at all without it

It quietly replaces one of the two written papers if your talk goes well enough