Individual Oral exemplar #2: The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea and The Turning
This oral is a good one to play for students as it illustrates many of the qualities that examiners look for, although it is not without flaws that they will hopefully spot. The candidate engages thoughtfully with both texts and although comparison is not a requirement, there are moments (mostly in response to the questions) where some comparative analysis yields interesting insight into both texts. Other features of...