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Speaking and Listening for Adult Learners
SLAL is accredited on the National Qualifications Framework and is listed on the LSC Learning Aim Database (Learning Aim reference 10056592) fundable from 16 upwards.
Qualification Aims and Objectives
Speaking and Listening Skills for Adult Learners at Level 1-3 is designed to:
- Provide a qualification for candidates from diverse backgrounds who wish to gain support and recognition for oral competence.
- Develop thinking, listening and speaking skills.
- Enable confident, clear, and lively communication.
- Provide a forum for sharing experiences and learning from them.
Each level is suitable for oral communication either in a vocational / professional context or in a social / personal situation.
Preparation and assessment for the programme aligns to key skill Communication and the wider key skills as appropriate. Each level provides a single unit qualification.
Recommended guided learning hours for Speaking and Listening Skills for Adult Learners are as follows:
Level 1: 30 Level 2: 40 Level 3: 60
Target Groups
Candidates come from diverse backgrounds. Those for whom this syllabus is devised include:
- Students in Further or Higher education.
- Those returning to learning who are updating skills and wish to build confidence.
- Candidates seeking a professional or personal dimension to CPD.
- Anyone who is called upon to speak in public.
Progression
- All ESB grades are progressive, building on earlier levels of attainment in skills, knowledge and understanding for oral communication.
- Speaking and Listening Skills for Adult Learners (SLAL) at levels 1-3 provides progression within a broad vocational or social and personal context.
- A freestanding SLAL Higher Certificate at level 4 is also available.
- There are opportunities for lateral and linear progression within other ESB programmes; the programmes also enhance progression within related NVQ courses or similar.
- ESB's Business and Management qualifications at level 2-5 provide alternative lateral or linear progression to complement parent courses or free-standing modules.
The Wider Context
There are increasing opportunities through the progressive levels of Vocational Presentation Skills - where appropriate within choice of subject matter - to consider and discuss spiritual, moral, ethical, social, legislative, economic and cultural issues; sustainable development; health and safety considerations, and European developments, consistent with international agreements.
The specification booklet (see download page or bottom of this page) includes information on:
- Learning outcomes
- Assessment tasks in four sections
- Guidance notes
- Key Skills signposting
- Grading criteria
Examples are available to download to help tutors / learners who wish to focus their use of SLAL tasks in particular vocational areas, while maintaining the specification integrity. Please note: these suggested examples are not prescriptive and many wider alternatives are acceptable provided they meet the necessary task descriptors and learning outcomes. Please contact ESB for guidance if required.
Summary of Content: Levels 1-3
| Speaking & Listening for Adult Learners |
Section 1:
Presentation |
Section 2:
Telling or Reading |
Section 3:
Various |
Section 4:
Listening & Response |
Level 1
12-14 minutes |
Sharing a Skill
3-4 minutes
Share skill at work, at home or leisure, and its personal importance.
Use visual aids. |
Reading or Telling a Story
2-3 minutes
Read from chosen book/magazine to share with listeners
Or
Tell a story to listeners to bring it alive. |
Telephone
3 minutes
Make or receive a telephone call on a given day-to-day situation to exchange information accurately and clearly |
Listening & Response
Listen to queries, answer, ask questions, join in discussion.
Support the group. |
Level 2
Approx 15 minutes |
A Prepared Talk
4-5 minutes
Give a talk related to an interest or work/training, its importance and personal connection, using visual material as appropriate. |
Reading or Presenting
3-4 minutes
Read from well-written book and comment on it
Or
Choose to present a speaker OR a gift OR an announcement |
Instructing, Informing, Explaining
Approx 3 minutes
Explain one of a given choice of skills
Or
Describe course of study or job for which you might apply, in context. |
Listening & Response
Demonstrate active listening and response, with some extended input with opinions in discussion.
Support the group. |
Level 3
20-25 minutes |
Presenting Self
6-8 minutes + questions
Give resume of past & present education & challenges, with hopes for future.
Or
Give talk based on voluntary or professional interests. |
Reading to Group
2 + 2 minutes
Discuss several books which have influenced your thinking; read from one and comment on passage and context. |
Options
4-5 minutes
Discuss newspaper cutting - summarise and comment
Or
Outline proposition for workplace or community. |
Listening & Response
Contribute as listener and speaker with sustained input, complementing facts with reasons and ideas.
Support group at high level. |
Click here to download a PDF copy of the Speaking and Listening for Adult Learners (SLAL) syllabus.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the SLAL Vocational Specific Examples.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the Speaking and Listening for Adult Learners Level 4 (Higher Certificate) syllabus.
See download table here for detailed Performance Figures and % Contributions to L1 - L3 thresholds
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