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Oracy (English Language Unit 1, NEA)

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you score for listening and responding in the WJEC oracy assessment?

Listening and responding: attending to others, responding appropriately to questions, feedback and contributions, and adapting your talk in the moment (AO1).
How to score for listening and responding in the WJEC GCSE English Language oracy assessment: attending to questions and contributions, responding appropriately and in detail, and adapting your talk in the moment across the presentation and the group discussion (AO1).
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How do you sustain spoken Standard English and an appropriate register in the WJEC oracy tasks?

Spoken Standard English and register: choosing and sustaining an appropriate formal register, using grammatical accuracy and a range of sentence structures in speech, for half the oracy credit (AO1).
How to sustain spoken Standard English and an appropriate register in the WJEC GCSE English Language oracy tasks: choosing the right level of formality, using accurate grammar and varied sentence structures aloud, and cutting filler, for half the oracy credit (AO1).
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How do you contribute well to the WJEC group discussion oracy task?

The group discussion: responding to a written or visual stimulus, contributing ideas, building on and challenging others, and sustaining spoken Standard English in interaction (AO1).
How to perform well in the WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 1 group discussion: responding to a stimulus, making developed contributions, building on and challenging others' points, taking a role, and sustaining spoken Standard English in interaction (AO1).
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How do you deliver a high-band individual researched presentation for the WJEC oracy assessment?

The individual researched presentation: planning and delivering a structured spoken presentation on a WJEC-set theme, sustaining spoken Standard English and an appropriate register, and responding to questions and feedback (AO1).
How to plan and deliver a top-band individual researched presentation for WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 1: choosing and researching a theme, structuring the talk, sustaining spoken Standard English and register, using clear delivery, and handling questions and feedback (AO1).
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