Year 8: Speaking and Listening, Personal Learning, Thinking Processes

Year 9: Speaking and Listening, Communication, Thinking Processes 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 Content Knowledge of topic Speech demonstrates an Speech demonstrates a mostly accurate Speech provides an accurate Speech thoroughly explores the topic Displays detailed exploration of understanding of content. understanding of content, including and complete explanation of and offers a creative approach to the topic throughout the speech. Creativity persuasive techniques. key concepts and issues. content. Exploration of ideas Speech explores some Speech includes appropriate material clearly Main ideas are clearly stated Complexities relating to the issue are The complexities of the issue are relating to the topic complexities of the content. relating to the topic/issue; all evidence and developed. A variety of acknowledged and referred to dealt with persuasively Key ideas of the content are supports the contention/analysis. data is used and information throughout the speech. throughout the speech. Creativity substantiated. has been critically analysed. Planning: Presenting and Creativity Introduction The speaker uses appropriate The speaker produces a clear interpretation Speaker presents a clear, Introduction allows for audience Speech is well-structured and techniques to engage the of a complex theme or issue through a clear strong and relevant engagement, employing appropriate easy to follow. Appropriate audience. The contention/topic and strong contention/opening statement. contention/analysis on an guidelines to ensure all aspects of guidelines have been followed is clear and has direction. issue/text and employs introductions have been outlined. for introductions, resulting in techniques to engage the high audience engagement. audience. Main Body Speech has clear sub-topic Opinions/views are clearly supported by Speech contains critical Sign-posting and clear verbal Arguments and rebuttals are areas, explanations and appropriate evidence and examples. The oral analysis of the evidence direction is given so that audience well-constructed and clearly evidence is provided to support presentation is cohesive and relevant to the chosen to support the point engagement continues through the explained. The main body of the opinions/views. Clear links are topic. of view. The oral speech. Arguments, rebuttals ideas speech flows directly from the made to connect all aspects of presentation is cohesive and are thoroughly and clearly introduction, with clear sign- the speech. engaging. researched, constructed and executed. posting and well-formed arguments. Conclusion Speaker mostly refocuses A conclusion to the oral argument is A conclusion to the oral Appropriate guidelines for Conclusion is clear and strong, audience on key aspects of achieved through analysis of key supporting argument is achieved conclusions are followed, with a clear tying the speech together, speech and effectively ties evidence used. through evaluation of the tie to all aspects of the speech including arguments and argument together. key supporting evidence refocussing audience engagement. rebuttals and reinforcing sales used. pitch. Coherence Speech mostly flows easily Speech is structured in a manner that allows Speaker selects appropriate Speech is fluid, engaging and Speech is fluent, cohesive and from introduction to conclusion for audience engagement and that provides persuasive language and persuasive. Arguments are clearly persuasive. Structure of both and provides supporting detail supporting details including evidence in a non- verbal techniques to structured and rebuttals are arguments and rebuttals are in a fluent, engaging manner. fluent, cohesive manner. suit the demands of the task. convincingly argued. engaging and convincing. Delivery and Engagement: Speaking and Listening Reflection, Evaluation and Metacognition Fluency and Speaker uses mostly expressive Speaker presents topic in a Speech is easy to follow and the Speaker presents topic creatively to interest Topic is presented in an engaging Expression. and complex vocabulary and fluent manner, with expression and manner of the audience. Tone, pitch and volume, as manner, with fluent expression. Tone, uses a variety of sentence enthusiasm and confidence. speaking is both engaging and well as the use of cue cards contribute to a pitch, volume and use of cue cards all lengths for effect. Correct Cue cards are employed persuasive. Tone, pitch and well-communicated speech. contribute to an effectively pronunciation is used and pace effectively to enhance volume contribute to a speech communicated speech. and pitch is varied to fluency of speech and the that is both well-expressed and emphasise meaning. tone, pitch and volume of persuasive. the speaker allow for audience engagement. Speaker Audience Uses body language mostly Posture, eye contact and content of Posture, eye contact and Eye contact is maintained with Eye contact is deliberately relationship effectively to communicate presentation invite audience engagement. content of presentation various audience members and the maintained with all audience meaning. Adopts an engaging Cue cards are somewhat effectively used invite audience engagement. effective use of cue cards enhances members and cue cards are used stance and posture. Maintains throughout the speech. Cue cards are used the speaker-audience relationship. effectively to enhance the eye contact. Uses cue cards. throughout the speech. Posture, stance and gestures persuasive nature of the speech, contribute to a persuasive speech. including rebuttals. Posture, stance and gestures contribute to high audience engagement.