In this webinar you will build spontaneous, confident speakers without over-scaffolding.

Rachel will share activities that nudge learners beyond scripted answers. Together you’ll map activities to photo cards, role plays, and conversation expectations, showing how to fade support while keeping accuracy and range.

You will leave this course with reusable routines that drive daily practice and speaking exam readiness.

This webinar is full of expert analysis and practical steps to help all language teachers and leaders approach the Speaking GCSE with confidence and level the playing field for students of all abilities.

This course runs from 4.30pm to 6.00pm, plus extra time at the end for anyone who wishes to stay on and ask further questions.

This webinar can be booked individually or as part of a set of 6. (The delegate for each course can be different, but needs to be from the same school). The other courses are:

• MFL GCSE 2026 Exam Success: Levelling Up Listening
• MFL GCSE 2026 Exam Success: Ramping Up Reading
• MFL GCSE 2026 Exam Success: Winning at Writing
• Using Poems and Songs for Memory and Creativity
• Ready. Steady, Speak! Confident Communication beyond the Script

Presenter Profile

Dr Rachel Hawkes is a renowned speaker and leader in languages education. Currently she heads CPD for LDP (Language-driven Pedagogy) – a partnership between the University of York and the Cam Academy Trust – bringing research and practice together to strengthen curriculum design, pedagogy and GCSE uptake and outcomes. She recently directed the creation of French, German and Spanish resources (KS2–KS4) for Oak National Academy. A former President of the Association for Language Learning, Head of Modern Languages, AST and SLE, Rachel is co-author of several textbooks and holds both an MEd and PhD from Cambridge University on teacher–learner interaction in secondary languages classrooms.

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Cost: £95 per delegate (or £485 for all 6 of Rachel's courses)

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