English Language GCSE
Spoken delivery over reading
What Spoken delivery over reading means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
Definition of Spoken delivery over reading
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Spoken delivery over reading in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
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Aids should prompt your spoken delivery rather than replace it, so keep notes brief and on-screen text minimal to avoid reading aloud.
Topics that use Spoken delivery over reading
- Component 3: Spoken Language (Non-exam assessment) (Eduqas GCSE)
Related terms
- Active listening
- Assessment of AO7, AO8 and AO9
- Designing for an implied wider audience
- Early confirmation to avoid wasted preparation
- Formal register in spoken presentation
- Interview and broadcast conventions
- Non-exam assessment
- Optional use of presentation aids
Using Spoken delivery over reading in the exam
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