Eduqas · GCSE · English Language
Course version: C700QS · Version from Mar 2026
Spoken Language (Non-exam assessment): Candidates will be required to…
Full specification wording
Component 3: Spoken Language (Non-exam assessment): Candidates will be required to complete one formal presentation or speech. They will also be assessed on their responses to questions and feedback following the presentation or speech. Standard English should be a feature of all parts of the candidates’ work in this component. This component assesses AO7, AO8 and AO9.
Component 3 is the Spoken Language non-exam assessment.
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The idea
Component 3 is the Spoken Language non-exam assessment. You must complete one formal presentation or speech, delivered to an audience, on a subject you have prepared. After it, you will be assessed on how you respond to questions and feedback from your audience, so the discussion is part of the assessment, not an optional extra. Standard English should be a feature of all parts of your work in this component, meaning your grammar, vocabulary and delivery should be consistently appropriate and controlled. The component assesses AO7 (presenting information and ideas), AO8 (responding to spoken language, including questions and feedback) and AO9 (using spoken Standard English). Prepare your content, rehearse your delivery and anticipate likely questions so you can answer thoughtfully and build on feedback.
Common mistakes and how to put them right
Treating the presentation as the whole assessment and neglecting the question-and-feedback stage.
Put it right: AO8 is assessed on your responses, so prepare to engage with questions.
Sliding into informal or inconsistent grammar and vocabulary.
Put it right: Standard English should feature across all parts of the component, including the discussion.
Reading a script word for word with no engagement with the audience.
Put it right: A formal presentation still requires clear delivery and interaction.
Exam tips
- Choose a topic you know well so you can answer follow-up questions confidently and expand on points.
- Rehearse the presentation aloud, timing it and checking that your grammar and vocabulary remain consistently Standard English.
- During questions, listen fully, respond directly and use feedback to develop your answer rather than simply repeating your script.
Try the lesson
The start of the Component 3: Spoken Language (Non-exam assessment): Candidates will be required to complete one formal presentation or speech. They will also be assessed on their responses to questions and feedback following the presentation or speech. Standard English should be a feature of all parts of the candidates’ work in this component. This component assesses AO7, AO8 and AO9. lesson, made from checked teaching notes for this specification point.
Have a go first
How many formal presentations or speeches must a candidate complete in Component 3?
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Component 3 is the Spoken Language non-exam assessment. You must complete one formal presentation or speech, delivered to an audience, on a subject you have prepared. After it, you will be assessed on how you respond to questions and feedback from your audience, so the discussion is part of the assessment, not an optional extra. Standard English should be a feature of all parts of your work in this component, meaning your grammar, vocabulary and delivery should be consistently appropriate and controlled. The component assesses AO7 (presenting information and ideas), AO8 (responding to spoken language, including questions and feedback) and AO9 (using spoken Standard English). Prepare your content, rehearse your delivery and anticipate likely questions so you can answer thoughtfully and build on feedback. Exam tip: Choose a topic you know well so you can answer follow-up questions confidently and expand on points.
Key words
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One formal presentation or speech
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Responses to questions and feedback
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Standard English throughout
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Assessment of AO7, AO8 and AO9
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- One formal presentation or speech
- A single prepared talk on a subject, delivered to an audience, which candidates are required to complete.
- Responses to questions and feedback
- The answers given to questions and feedback from the audience following the presentation or speech, on which candidates are assessed.
- Standard English throughout
- Grammar, vocabulary and delivery that are consistently appropriate and controlled, and should be a feature of all parts of the candidate's work in this component.
- Assessment of AO7, AO8 and AO9
- The component assesses presenting information and ideas, responding to spoken language including questions and feedback, and using spoken Standard English.
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