Engaging in formal and informal discussions and presentations. Listening actively and responding constructively. Communicating information clearly to different audiences, adapting tone and content as appropriate.
Skill statements (Ofqual 2018 §5, summarised)
- Make relevant and constructive contributions to move discussion forward
- Adapt contributions to discussions to suit audience, purpose, and medium
- Interject and redirect discussion using appropriate language and register
- Express opinions and arguments and support them with evidence
- Follow and understand discussions, including identifying speakers’ explicit and implicit meanings
- Communicate information, ideas, and opinions clearly and effectively, with appropriate detail
- Use formal language and register where appropriate
- Respond to questions of varying levels of complexity
Tests canonical
- KS4 English — Spoken English
- Life and Work — Functional English (the workplace-discussion and adult-life-communication dimensions)
Cross-overlay equivalents
Awarding-body notes
Unlike the Edexcel and AQA endorsements (which are separately reported), SLC is an integral component of the FS L2 qualification — without it, the qualification cannot be awarded. Pearson Edexcel’s SLC assessment is internally observed by the centre against published criteria; it can be conducted in low-stakes small-group discussion settings.
Operational note for NEO
For EBSNA / SEMH learners, FS L2 SLC is often more accessible than the GCSE / IGCSE spoken language endorsements because it can be evidenced through naturally-occurring discussion in lessons rather than via a formal performance. See the care note in Spoken English.