Education Secretary Proposes Public Speaking Assessment for GCSEs
The plan to integrate public speaking into national curriculum assessments has been announced by the Education Secretary.
US Politics • 2 hours ago
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has announced plans to incorporate public speaking skills into the national curriculum, with the intention of assessing them as part of GCSE examinations. The proposal aims to "hardwire" the ability to speak confidently into the revised curriculum.
This initiative seeks to give public speaking equal status with reading and writing in educational assessments. The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on the proposal through a poll, with results to be published.
The Morning Poll is seeking public opinion on whether assessments for public speaking should be included in GCSEs.