How can secondary schools develop young people’s oracy skills and what does best practice actually look like? This practical 21-page SecEd supplement takes a deep dive into everything that oracy education entails, with lots of ideas, advice, lessons learned, and school case studies
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Everyone is talking about oracy, but how can secondary schools develop young people’s oracy skills and what does best practice actually look like?

This free 21-page supplement takes a deep dive into everything that oracy education entails – including developing a culture of oracy, disciplinary oracy, vocabulary teaching, CPD, assessment of oracy and much more.

Download your free pdf by clicking the button above to get lots of advice, practical ideas, lessons learned and case studies of oracy in action.

The supplement includes introductions from Geoff Barton, the chairman of the Independent Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, and Dr Peter Dudley, founding member of Oracy Cambridge.

SecEd would like to thank sincerely our colleagues at Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge for their editorial contributions, ideas and guidance in producing this supplement.

Supplement articles:

  • Let’s make change happen: Geoff Barton on the oracy revolution
  • The case for oracy education: Dr Peter Dudley on why this matters
  • What is oracy: The Oracy Framework: Amy Gaunt from Voice 21
  • Teaching oracy: The Oracy Benchmarks: Amy Gaunt from Voice 21
  • Building a culture of oracy: Practical ideas and examples from Yamina Bibi
  • Disciplinary oracy: Expert insights from Amanda Moorghen (Voice 21) and Alan Howe (Oracy Cambridge)
  • Transition: How to approach the step-up in oracy and vocabulary use in year 7: Articles from from Dr Lyn Dawes (Oracy Cambridge) and Kathleen McBride (Voice 21).
  • Oracy & vocabulary: How to teach words: Practical lessons learned from Lucy Floyer and Jessie Rickets
  • How can we assess oracy? Insights from Amanda Moorghen (Voice 21)
  • Oracy & disadvantage: Matt Bromley considers the impact of disadvantage on oracy – and what we can do about it
  • A case study of Halifax Academy’s approach to oracy CPD including its Voice Toolkit for teachers
  • A case study of Priory School’s oracy assessment framework
  • A case study of how Fortis Academy has embedded oracy teaching
  • A case study of the range of oracy skills being taught at St Regis Academy
  • A case study of the calendar of oracy events at Kesteven & Sleaford High School
  • A case study of Newsome Academy’s work as a Voice 21 Centre of Excellence