Verse speaking
From memory
Under 13s
Perform 'Miller's End' by Charles Causley, 'The Closed School' by Raymond Wilson or 'The Swan Princess Speaks' by Sujata Bhatt
Under 16s
Perform 'Hunter Trials' by John Betjeman, 'If I Could Tell You' by W. H. Auden or 'The Right Word' by Imtiaz Dharker
16-17 Years
Perform 'Bat' by D. H. Lawrence, 'The Sand Artist' by James Kirkup or 'Caged Bird' by Maya Angelou
Prose reading
Prepared Prose Reading of up to 3 minutes, to include a short introduction within the time limit.
Solo acting
Your choice of excerpt from a play or monologue.
Public speaking
Solo
A speech on a given subject, with a time limit of 5 minutes.
Impromptu
Speaking on a subject given to the competitor by the adjudicator 10 minutes before the class begins.