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Work Sample : Jules

Activity : News Presentation

    News Presentation - Jules : Grade Commentary

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Jules has demonstrated a high level of competence in oral presentation skills. The topic is well suited to the audience and good descriptive language has been used. There is evidence of planning as the events are well sequenced but the presentation is repetitive in parts. Jules speaks clearly with confidence and enthusiasm but would benefit from being more concise and modifying the use of inflexion to engage the audience more effectively. This work sample demonstrates characteristics of work typically produced by a student performing at grade B standard midway through Stage 1.

Grade B

The student has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the content and a high level of competence in the processes and skills. In addition, the student is able to apply this knowledge and these skills to most situations.

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Foundation Statement strands

The following strands are covered in this activity:

  • Talking and Listening
    Students communicate with a wide range of people on familiar and introduced topics to achieve a variety of purposes.They interact effectively, adopting new speaking skills, in order to give confident oral presentations. They listen to instructions and share ideas with peers to complete tasks. Students recognise that spoken language has a range of purposes and audiences and use this knowledge when attempting to communicate effectively with others. They investigate the different types and organisational patterns of common spoken texts and recognise features within them.
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