What does a good individual oral look like? What does it sound like? What would good stimulus material look like? How should I structure my notes? All of these questions should be at the forefront of your thinking, and by listening to sample orals you can develop an understanding of what is good, and what is not.
Sample Individual Oral #1
First of all, make sure you are familiar with the assessment criteria in Marking Criteria.
Now, take a look at the two stimulus texts:
Now, listen to this student's Individual Oral assessment (at Higher Level):
Examiner's Commentary
Consider the assessment criteria in Marking Criteria, and decide what you would give this oral for the following criteria:
A: Knowledge, Understanding and Interpretation (10)
B: Analysis and Evaluation (10)
C: Focus and Organisation (10)
D: Language (10)
Now look at the examiner's grades and commentary:
What can you learn about your own forthcoming oral examination from these examiner's comments? Make reflection notes for yourself as a key learning moment, and log it in your Learning Portfolio.
Sample Individual Oral #2
Take a look at the following stimulus texts:
Now listen to the Individual Oral:
Try assessing this oral for yourself. How would you score it out of 40?
Now take a look at the examiner's marks and comments:
How much of Individual Oral - Student Samples have you understood?