The English speaking and listening GCSE component involves students preparing and delivering a formal spoken presentation on a specific topic, lasting around ten minutes.
English speaking and listening GCSE presentations can take various forms, such as talks, debates, speeches or dialogues. Pupils must plan and organise them and invite questions at the end. The performance is graded holistically on a competency basis: Pass, Merit, or Distinction.
Topic ideas PowerPoint
This download features a PowerPoint featuring 80 topic ideas to inspire your students. There’s also a PDF version too for easy printing.
The topics cover a wide range of interests and allow students to explore different aspects of spoken language, meeting the requirements of the GCSE Spoken Language Endorsement.
The topics are engaging and directly relevant to pupils’ lives and communities, touching on current trends, societal challenges and personal experiences. There are ideas for discussing issues like mental health, social media and inequality to encourage critical thinking and personal reflection.
As well as social issues, there are also topic ideas for the following areas:
- Environmental issues
- Health and wellbeing
- Education
- History
- Science and technology
- Arts and entertainment
We’ve also included a smattering of humorous topics which are likely to engage even your more reluctant students. These ideas are designed to be light-hearted and relatable, ensuring that students can have fun while delivering their presentations.
Browse more speaking and listening topics.
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