Spoken Language 12 is designed to support students in the refinement of spoken language forms. The course provides opportunities for students, with increasing independence and self-sufficiency, to study, create, write, and present original and authentic pieces for a range of purposes and audiences using real-world applications with impact and effectiveness. They will develop their craft through processes of drafting, reflecting, revising, and practising to build a body of publishable and/or performance-based work that demonstrates breadth, depth, and evidence of sophisticated and specialized spoken language pieces for a range of situations.

The following are possible areas of focus in Spoken Language 12:

• performance – suggested content/topics include spoken word/slam poetry, poetry recitation, oral storytelling, readers’ theatre,
• radio/podcasts/video posts
• oral tradition – suggested content/topics include oratory, local story knowledge, oral history
• professional applications – suggested content/topics include speech writing/presenting, proposals, interviewing, event facilitation, radio/podcasts/video posts (information items), voice-overs