English Speaking Board (International) Ltd.’s Advanced Grade Qualifications in Speech (Grades 6 – 8) are accepted by the UK Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and will carry the following UCAS Tariff points for university and HE entry from 2017: Grade 6 Pass 8 Merit 10 Distinction 12 Grade 8 Pass 24 Merit 27…
ESB is proud to announce its partnership with The Noisy Classroom, a website and training organisation dedicated to supporting speaking and listening across the curriculum. The director, Debbie Newman, is a qualified English teacher, a former President of the Cambridge Union Society, a world champion debate coach and a former assessor for the English Speaking Board.…
English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. ran a teacher-training session for primary and secondary school teachers from Bolton and the surrounding region at Bolton School on Wednesday 3rd February. This event was designed to give teachers an insight into the way that ESB’s qualifications are mapped to the National Curriculum and demonstrate how they give students…
English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. has produced the first ever accredited qualification in debating. Awards in Debating are aimed at 10 to 18-year-olds and are designed to give youngsters an opportunity to improve their debating skills and endorse their talent for public speaking. Alison Coates, ESB’s Speech Business Development Advisor, who developed the suite of…
ESB delivered a training session at MPP Global last week as part of their two-part Corporate Presentation Skills Workshop. The market leading firm work with various national media outlets including the Daily Mail and The Times and were looking to develop their employee’s communication skills. Following the training, MPP Global’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Johnson…
English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. was delighted to see actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, better known as Hayley Cropper from Coronation Street, talking about ESB in the UK’s national media. She said, When I was at primary school, I was put into the ESB exams, which were all about enunciating with confidence and clarity. I had…