how to get a distinction on english GCSE speaking exam | public speaking advice

[@BL4KE_]

just got told that i have to do this in 5 weeks and this video helped me so much

[@conflitct]

mine in 2 🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@adhuritanishareddy4009]

@@conflitct mine in 1, literally freaking out

[@aanyabhogal]

Mine is in 4 days 😢😢😢

[@aanyabhogal]

So scared 😱😱😰😰

[@conflitct]

@@aanyabhogal ayy I did mine and got distinction, dw abt it brotha

[@Fluffy_cloudz-s5m]

Thank you so much , I’m stressing out so much for my speaking exam, as I hate public speaking in general 🥲. I’m am literally the quietest in my class and the amount of times I know an answer to a question that no one else knows but I’m to shy to say it or when the teacher can hear me and I have to repeat so many times….. to many to count 😅. This video was really helpful so thank you again 😁

[@sarahmirzai7366]

this might be a bit late but I've found what you said quite relatable so I want to ask did your speak go well and if so please give me tips on it!

[@AllaboutART-px1lf]

Same literally 😢

[@ijdtch]

when i watch informational videos im never usually intrigued besides from this one, but i actually watched till the end. it was extremely helpful and i appreciate you so much

[@AllaboutART-px1lf]

Why I choose medicine over interior design is it a unique topic and can I go with it please give some suggestions

[@Malina-439]

please help i am going to talk about why failure is important for success is it good

[@Jyothsna-ji9zb]

I'm doing "Which Disney princesses would win a fight" is that good I feel like it's not good for this

[@brookyln-ze3fr]

i feel like this is a good topic but you need to be able to talk about why they would and give reasons and stuff!

[@brookyln-ze3fr]

my topics is going to be public school vs homeschool is that a good topic?

[@Skeptoff123]

pretty good and easy to talk about

[@Fiona-f6p]

So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@ventaliq]

Yes

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

i wouldn't recommend it since it's super super easy to google stuff, and you'll often find more interesting ideas to discuss with real stats. that being said, i've never heard of a speech being fact-checked, so take that as you will. essentially: you can, but it's so easy to find real stuff that i don't see the point.

[@angelincreativityworld4135]

Hi, I am going to do my GCSE speaking exam in February and k want to ask if I can speak about the role of inspiration in creativity, particularly how I rely on inspiration to draw, paint and craft. I am really nervous and I am the really very shy to speak and I am very bad at speaking and I have stage fear. Can u please help me out by replying.Thank you

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

yes, that sounds like such a great topic! don't worry about being nervous, just think about the fact that your entire class is in the same position. everyone is super worried about their own speech, so even if you mess up terribly, no-one will care because they're equally as nervous as you!

[@angelincreativityworld4135]

Thank you so much for replying

[@ventaliq]

I am not doing this

[@archie2456]

Would my topic of “why I believe cats are better pets than dogs” be good ?

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

that's a great topic since you can easily argue for your side and make it funny or relatable - good luck!

[@JagoHerriott]

no way hosay

[@archie2456]

@@wiklikesstudyingandbooks tysm I got distinction ❤️❤️❤️

[@Motivation.mindset327]

@@archie2456 heyy, i was thinking of doing a similar topic, will you be able to give me some points for it please and any tips :)))

[@archie2456]

@@Motivation.mindset327 Hii so I eventually did which is a better pet cats or dogs and so basically some of my points were the benefits of each one what that means for families like companionship and I was able to link facts about how they can improve depression the drawbacks and issues that my affect families like financial issues and behavioural issues and talked about which one would be better for different types of families and also if your school allows you to make your own questions for the examiner to ask DEFINITELY do it and make sure to cover topics about your chosen subject in your questions because my teacher said that really helped my mark and the fact I could answer the questions he asked me off the top of my head also massively helped because it showed I knew a lot about my topic

[@zxzxanimation9835]

an you please tell me what techniques and structures i need to use if i want to talk about 'how social media is affecting yound people' im asking this cause im not really good at using the language tecniques and structures and not a very good speaker so please help me :)

[@pranayoncrack7201]

Do i need to memorise it for a pass?

[@sophiethorougood6229]

most schools let you have q cards to help memorise certain things but its dependant on the school

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

not at all, most people in my school didn’t memorise their speeches fully. some people just read their speeches off a piece of paper completely and they still pass. if you want a distinction though, it would be better to memorise or at least know your speech well enough to only need cue cards.

[@Psychic-c8k]

Is this part of GCSE Language AQA Component 2?

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

it's not a part of either of the papers but rather it's a separate requirement you have to complete in order to pass your GCSE - your teacher will probably know more than me!

[@Psychic-c8k]

@@wiklikesstudyingandbooks Thanks for letting me know

[@FatimahTuzzahra-l5q]

any good ideas on how to make a ppt on euthanasia for English GCSE speaking.

[@PrivateTri]

dont especially with the current political climate

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

i would say that's a really good topic as long as you have a go-ahead from your teacher and you approach it respectfully. for your ppt, i'd recommend slidesgo since they have professional-looking ppts but make sure that it matches the tone of your speech. no bright colours, ideally black & white bc this is a very serious topic. again, check with your teacher if they're ok with the topic but it's definitely very interesting as long as it's done respectfull!

[@Ebear2020-ro6wz]

I would like to do mine on the six wives of Henry VIII but I'm not sure how to make it engaging and as interesting to other people as it is to me. How could I add a hook as you say into it?

[@etheral_of]

What exactly would you like to talk about the wives

[@Rube0x]

i missed mine due to surgery so i have to do mine at the start of year11😭

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

good luck, you'll do great!!

[@Lilian_10]

GCSE ENGLISH HAS A SPEAKING EXAM??? I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!!!

[@wiklikesstudyingandbooks]

if your teacher hasn't told you then you probably don't, i'm not sure if it differs across exam boards but for AQA there def is!!

[@Lilian_10]

@wiklikesstudyingandbooks I was only told about it today...🙏😭

[@iya4631]

Is "technology can have some negative impacts" good

[@Dnfbdodnsgtxodmalzhebeuxeeysdb]

it is a little bit generic but if you can make the speech really good and be prepared to answer the ending questions then you should be good

[@clover5858]

i did social media / beauty standards but went for a different take as it was very generic and was over done in my year group and ended up getting a distinction so if u take a different take it should be fine

[@bbuterflie]

@@clover5858i was thinking of doing something similar, can i ask how you made it different from others?

[@salmael-amin159]

@@clover5858 hello,I need to do my speech in a few days time and my topic is "Is social meda controlling us" and I mainly talk about the negatve impacts it has on society!butwhat do you mean when you said "different take" do you man to be more specific ?