- Student:
- Ivy
- Programme:
- Speech: assessment follow-up
What we observed
Ivy read the passage clearly and kept going without stopping, which is a strong base for a festival piece. Her voice stayed at one level, though, and she held back when asked to show feeling with her face and body. After five minutes of coaching on expression, she was already changing her tone on key words.
Skills profile
Pronunciation & Clarity
SecureKept word endings and said the th- and r- sounds correctly in every line of the passage.
Fluency & Rhythm
DevelopingKept going without restarting, but rushed the last two lines and did not pause at commas.
Expression & Interpretation
EmergingRead every line in the same tone; copied “happy” and “sad” when the teacher showed her, but did not choose her own.
Voice & Projection
DevelopingClear in a small room; volume dropped at the end of most lines.
Stage Presence & Confidence
EmergingLooked at the floor while reading; looked up twice when the teacher waited.
Levels: Starting · Emerging · Developing · Secure · Performance-ready
What five minutes of coaching changed
Expression & Interpretation: Emerging to Developing
After one tip (“say it as if you are telling a friend great news”), she raised her pitch on “can't believe” and smiled while saying it.
Strengths and what we train first
Strength
Clear, accurate pronunciation
Word endings and difficult sounds were kept in every line, so every word could be understood.
Train first
Expression & Interpretation
Reads every line in one tone; changes when shown, but not yet on her own.
Train first
Stage Presence & Confidence
Eyes stayed on the page and the floor; she looked up when given time.
How the course builds each skill
- Pronunciation & Clarity
- Clear word endings and tricky sounds, drilled on short tongue-twister lines.
- Fluency & Rhythm
- Phrasing, purposeful pauses and key-word stress.
- Expression & Interpretation
- The same line said three different ways, then applied to a festival piece.
- Voice & Projection
- Breathing, volume and pitch variety so the voice carries to the back of the hall.
- Stage Presence & Confidence
- Standing, eye contact, gestures and recovering calmly from a slip, in front of the class.
Next step
We would start Ivy with expression and stage presence, then build a festival piece on top of them. WhatsApp us to arrange an assessment. Festival entry itself is made through your child's school.
