Individual Oral (IO)

Examine the ways in which the global issue of your choice is presented through the content and form of two of the works that you have studied: One literary, and one non-literary. 

Duration: 15 minutes (10 minutes: student delivery of the oral; 5 minutes: teacher questions)

 Weighting: 30%

The Global Issues:

In selecting the global issue for their oral, students must be careful not simply to select from the fields of inquiry below (which are too broad), but to determine a specific issue for discussion that can be reasonably explored in a 10-minute oral. 

Culture, identity and community 

Students might focus on the way in which works explore aspects of family, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender and sexuality, and the way these impact on individuals and societies. They might also focus on issues concerning migration, colonialism and nationalism.

Beliefs, values and education 

Students might focus on the way in which works explore the beliefs and values nurtured in particular societies and the ways they shape individuals, communities and educational systems. They might also explore the tensions that arise when there are conflicts of beliefs and values, and ethics.

Politics, power and justice 

Students might focus on the ways in which works explore aspects of rights and responsibilities, the workings and structures of governments and institutions. They might also investigate hierarchies of power, the distribution of wealth and resources, the limits of justice and the law, equality and inequality, human rights, and peace and conflict.

Art, creativity and the imagination 

Students might focus on the ways in which works explore aspects of aesthetic inspiration, creation, craft, and beauty. They might also focus on the shaping and challenging of perceptions through art, and the function, value and effects of art in society.

Science, technology and the environment 

Students might focus on the ways in which works explore the relationship between humans and the environment and the implications of technology and media for society. They might also consider the idea of scientific development and progress.