Criterion A 33% Speaking Assessment: Rites of Passage Monologue

•       You will have to write a monologue about the theme of RITES OF PASSAGE.

-          Discussion of the importance/ non-importance  of final high school examinations.

-          Why do we have such pressures on us as 17/18 year old students?

-          What adds to our anxieties?

-          How can we best cope with these problems?

-          Attack or defend?

•       Your classmates, teachers and parents are your audience.

•       You can bring notes with a maximum of 5 short bullet points – these will be checked.

•       It will take place in front of the class.

•       You will receive 2x 33% Crit A grades – 1 for ‘grammar’ 1 for ‘ideas’ (more information to follow).

•       Your monologue must last for a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 4 minutes. If you fail to stick to this timing, you will lose marks.