This course is designed to develop EVERYDAY communicative skills with an emphasis on listening and conversation, which will enrich a student’s personality and contribute to his or her social and intellectual growth.

A year’s course will include:

LANGUAGE SKILLS – this takes the form of impromptu or prepared talks.  The aim is to develop exploration of ideas, questioning skills, planning and organisation and spontaneous response.

SPEECH EXERCISES – tongue twisters improve flexibility in the formation of speech and improve clarity of communication.

READING ALOUD – there is a strong emphasis placed on this skill.  The aim is to improve interpretation skills and response to test.  Own choice of literature is encouraged as it is a springboard to motivate conversation/discussion.  Unison Reading has proved to be very popular with new students.

POETRY – students are introduced to a wide selection of material, and this should produce a better understanding of how one should interpret and read various forms.

DRAMA – this includes mime, improvisation, monologues and duos.  This demands commitment, discipline and teamwork (for duos).

EISTEDDFODS – Students are encouraged to enter Eisteddfods putting into practice the various skills they have learned during class.

SPEECH EXAM – Students are also encouraged to prepare for an exam.  This gives students a goal to work towards and they gain formal recognition of same by an outside body.