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Component 3: Spoken Language (Non-exam assessment) explained
This requirement means the presentation topic is settled before any assessed performance, not chosen on the day.
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You propose a subject, discuss it with your teacher, and only then begin serious preparation. The agreement stage protects you: a teacher can confirm the topic is manageable, appropriate and genuinely yours, and can steer you away from something too broad, too narrow or already overused. In practice you might suggest three possible subjects, explain your angle on each, and let your teacher help you choose the one with the clearest purpose and enough material. Once agreed, the subject is fixed, so later changes need fresh discussion. Assessment focuses on the presentation itself, but this step ensures the task is valid and that planning time is used well.
Your focus
- Identify a presentation subject in advance and confirm it with the teacher.
- Explain how the chosen subject suits the intended purpose and audience.
- Respond to teacher guidance by refining or replacing an unsuitable subject before preparation begins.
Component 3: Spoken Language (Non-exam assessment) exam tips
Marking Points
- The subject must be identified before the presentation takes place, not improvised during the assessed performance.
- The subject must be agreed with the teacher, so a brief conversation or written confirmation is part of the process.
- Choosing a subject with a clear purpose and a defined audience helps the presentation meet the criteria for content and organisation.
- A topic that is too broad, too narrow or unsuitable should be revised at the agreement stage rather than after preparation begins.
- Recording the agreed subject, angle and intended outcome gives a firm basis for planning and rehearsal.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Prepare two or three possible subjects and be ready to explain why each would work.
- 💡Write down the agreed subject, your angle and your intended audience so planning stays focused.
- 💡If you want to change the subject later, speak to your teacher first rather than assuming the change is allowed.
Common Mistakes
- Choosing the subject alone and never confirming it with the teacher; correct this by discussing the idea and securing agreement before preparing.
- Leaving the decision until the last minute and picking whatever comes to mind; correct this by identifying and agreeing the subject well in advance.
- Selecting an overfamiliar or unsuitable topic that limits what can be said; correct this by testing options with the teacher and refining the angle.