Speaking and Listening

Nov 2 2013

A Brave New Dawn for English GCSEs: Some Questions

Uncategorized / By Alex Quigley / 4 minutes of reading

So the cat is out the bag. Old school terminal exams are here to stay. There is an end to coursework and its bastard love child – controlled assessments. Speaking & listening has officially become a third rate skill deemed fit only for a token mention in the exam qualification credits. No alarms and no …

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Feb 22 2013

Authentic Assessment: Assessing Speaking and Listening

Uncategorized / By Alex Quigley / 7 minutes of reading

Does public speaking matter? What do the Houses of Parliament, the Oxford Union, big business board rooms, assembly halls and court chambers have in common? They are the seats of power for people who lead our nation, the great…and the not-so-great and good. What other common factor is at work in such settings? Each respective …

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