{"id":1947,"date":"2025-11-24T15:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/18.134.14.60\/wordpress\/?page_id=1947"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:30:54","slug":"foundation-level","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/index.php\/our-teacher-resources\/oracy-resources\/foundation-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Level Oracy Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\">Foundation Level Oracy Resources<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">The following resources are written for English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. <strong>Foundation Level<\/strong> <em>Graded Examinations in Speech<\/em> Oracy qualifications, suitable for learners at <strong>Key Stages 2-3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e7928a648898a50a82d32370fcac6e2e\" style=\"background-color:#012651;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Qualification Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6e4966e5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-46ad4691 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong><strong>ESB Level 1 Award in Speech<\/strong><br><strong>(Grade 1<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESB-SPEC-C14-ESB-Level-1-Award-in-Speech-Grade-1-v4.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#012651;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Download Specification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-58285e11 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong>ESB Level 1 Award in Speech<\/strong><br><strong>(Grade 2) <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESB-SPEC-C53-ESB-Level-1-Award-in-Speech-Grade-2-Speech-Pathways-v5.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#012651;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Download Specification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>*Speech Pathways<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-46ad4691 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong>ESB Level 1 Award in Speech<\/strong><br><strong>(Grade 3)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESB-SPEC-C16-ESB-Level-1-Award-in-Speech-Grade-3-v4.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#012651;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Download Specification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1394794f23e30bf74dc02ec58421c030\" style=\"background-color:#012651;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Classroom Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c6a03c77 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Level 1 (Grade 2) Speech Pathways Classroom Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#2494cd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Speech to Connect<\/mark> (Sections 1-4)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Speec_to_Connect_L1G2_Sections12.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" class=\"wp-image-1526\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zip-folder-icon-50px.png\" alt=\"A clickable zip file icon that downloads Section 1 and 2 of the Speech to Connect Level 1 Grade 2 resources.\"><\/a> Sections 1+2<br><a href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Speech_to_Connect_L1G2_Sections34.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" class=\"wp-image-1526\" style=\"width: 25px;\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zip-folder-icon-50px.png\" alt=\"A clickable zip file icon that downloads Section 3 and 4 of the Speech to Connect Level 1 Grade 2 resources.\"><\/a> Sections 3+4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d0c13c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Speech to Inform<\/mark> (Sections 1-4)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Level-1-Grade-2-Speech-to-Inform-Pathways-Resources.zip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-1526\" style=\"width: 50px;\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zip-folder-icon-50px.png\" alt=\"Clickable icon to download zipped folder of resources for Speech to Inform (Sections 1 to 4).\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d99ad6\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Speech to Perform<\/mark> (Sections 1-4)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESB-Level-1-Award-in-Speech-Grade-2-Speech-to-Perform.zip\"><img 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4).\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Foundation Level Gap Analysis Tool<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/liam_morton_esbuk_org\/_layouts\/15\/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={e544b609-ac44-427b-9257-efc136252f2a}&#038;action=embedview&#038;wdAllowInteractivity=False&#038;wdHideGridlines=True&#038;wdHideHeaders=True&#038;wdInConfigurator=True&#038;wdInConfigurator=True\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex 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Foundation Level Graded Examinations in Speech Oracy qualifications, suitable for learners at Key Stages 2-3. 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