Showcase Mindset

Overview

Lesson 29 of 30 focuses on using audience assessment surveys and a presentation planning questionnaire to refine a Year 6 “Ultimate Guide to Me” showcase presentation. Students complete preference surveys, gather family input using a showcase questionnaire, then analyse results to choose the most effective structure, vocabulary, pace, and visual supports.

Learning intentions

WALT:

• prepare a multimodal showcase presentation by planning a clear structure and theme for the audience
• use an audience preference survey and a presentation planning questionnaire to decide what to include
• rehearse delivery by matching tone, volume, pace, and visual features to audience needs
• write a short, guided planning response that explains presentation choices using technical vocabulary

Success criteria

Students can:

• complete a simple audience survey and record results accurately in a notes table
• use a planning questionnaire to select the strongest message order and supporting details
• rehearse and present with an appropriate pitch, volume, and pace, supported by planned visuals
• explain (in dot points or short sentences) why chosen presentation strategies fit the audience

Curriculum links

• English (Literacy): plan, create, rehearse and deliver spoken and multimodal presentations using precise topic-specific and technical vocabulary; control pitch, tone, pace, volume, and visual/digital features
• English (Literacy): organise ideas logically with supporting details and rehearse for audience understanding using multimodal supports
• Auslan (where relevant to communication): negotiate roles/responsibilities in shared planning and express preferences and ideas during family input sessions

Lesson structure (45 minutes)

1. 0–5 min · Dopamine hook (Showcase flash). Teacher shows a visual “adventure storyboard” (printed) with 4 mini panels: Hook → Key facts → My strategies → How to help. Student picks which panel should be first for their audience and taps the correct icon on a worksheet.

2. 5–12 min · Direct teach: What surveys help us do. Teacher models (with an annotated sample) how survey answers become decisions: “If most people prefer X, we include X early; if some need more detail, we add a supporting slide.” Student follows along by highlighting 2 survey prompts they will use today (e.g., “What should be first?” “What detail level is best?”).

3. 12–20 min · Family input: Showcase format questionnaire. Student completes the “family input” section verbally with a parent/carer (or records a short voice note). Teacher provides low-reading-friction options:

• multiple-choice icons (smiley/neutral/worried)
• yes/no cards
• sentence starters (short, repeated lines) such as “I want more about…” “I want fewer details about…”.

4. 20–28 min · Preference survey results: quick analyse. Teacher provides a simple results grid (2 columns: “Most preferred” and “Mixed preferences”). Student counts marks (tally) and writes only top choices using a template sentence frame: “Most people preferred…, so I will…”

5. 28–38 min · Guided planning writing (minimal text). Student completes the “Presentation Planning Questionnaire” in dot points:

• Theme sentence (1 line): “My guide helps people…”
• Order of sections (3 boxes): Section 1 / Section 2 / Section 3
• Delivery settings (choose from cards): tone (calm/confident/cheerful), pace (slow/steady/quick), volume (soft/normal/strong)
• Visual plan (choose 1–2 supports): “I will use…” (slide image, quick diagram, photo, gesture cue). Teacher prompts using technical vocabulary cards: “audience”, “theme”, “supporting detail”, “clarity”, “relevance”, “multimodal”.

6. 38–45 min · Confidence rehearsal: 60-second run + feedback loop. Student delivers a 60-second draft to a “pretend audience” using planned visuals (or screenshared slides). Teacher gives one specific praise + one next step using a confidence framework card:

• “Your strongest choice was…”
• “Next, try changing your pace/volume when you reach…”

Resources

• Printed “adventure storyboard” with the 4-panel showcase flow
• Audience preference survey sheet (icon-based + short words)
• Showcase format questionnaire (family input) with sentence starters
• Simple results grid (tally + “most preferred/mixed”)
• Presentation Planning Questionnaire template (dot-point boxes only)
• Delivery settings cards (tone/pace/volume)
• Visual support options (photo cards, diagram cards, slide thumbnails)
• Timer for 60-second rehearsal
• Dyslexia-friendly writing support: thicker lines, large font, coloured pens/markers

Assessment

• Checklist during survey completion: student records responses in the correct grid (accurate tally)
• Teacher observation during 60-second run: student uses at least 2 planned delivery settings (pace/volume/tone) and matches one planned visual cue
• Quick end-of-lesson exit question (verbal or written): “Which survey result changed your plan today, and how?”

Differentiation

• Support: provide sentence starter strips and icon-only versions for the planning questionnaire; allow voice-notes instead of writing
• Support for writing fatigue: limit written output to dot points and one theme line; pre-fill the presentation order boxes with blank options to choose
• Extension: if time remains, student adds a “backup plan” box (what they will do if the audience seems confused)
• EAL/SEN: use consistent visual routines (same card layout each week); offer single-word choices for delivery settings; confirm understanding by repeating back the chosen order
• Autistic/ADHD supports: short bursts (≤10 minutes each), predictable sequence, sensory-friendly pace, and high-interest visuals (storybook adventure style)