Present a Viva

Form:

• Students will submit a list of text(s) which they have read as part of a reading project.
• The text(s) must be drawn from the literary reading list.
• If invited they will present their findings under questioning to a specially convened panel of English and Drama teachers.
• At least three texts will be drawn from the literary reading list.

Logic:

• Questions will draw upon student’s knowledge of the text(s) as well as testing the calibre of their analysis.
• Students will only be invited to attend the panel if their reading project features texts judged to be of the required sophistication.

Structure:

• The interview will comprise a question and answer format.
• Students answers must consist of consecutive sentences that develop a line of thought or argument.
• The questions will be set by an expert teacher based on their knowledge of the text/s, including but not limited to character, theme and form.

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