The new oracy framework will help teachers to improve discussions in their classrooms – here are some practical ideas

Jan to Jun 2026: Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge and online     This six-session professional learning programme is designed for school leaders, oracy leads and classroom teachers who want to imp...

Why every school needs one – and how to write one today

Pete Dudley This short blog shares some ideas for supporting pupils to say use talk in collaborative group discussions that not only spurs on exploratory talk, it also makes sure…

by Topsy Page Pupil voice about ‘participation systems’ for whole-class talk – how is it decided who speaks, and are the systems effective?  We know that one of the key…

*** NEW POST *** #Oracy in the Chinese Context: Challenges and Promises A *fascinating* guest blog by Dr Yuchen Shi https://lnkd.in/enRqZPve

by the Oracy Cambridge team Earlier this month, the Oracy Education Commission (OEC) published its report, We need to talk. This comes at a time when the government has made…

by Alan Howe Image created with DALL-E by ChatGPT The unsettling rite of passage “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death…

by the Oracy Cambridge team Earlier this month, the Oracy Education Commission (OEC) published its report, We need to talk. This comes at a time when the government has made…

by James Mannion Last year, Oracy Cambridge started a fascinating collaboration with the National Gallery education team called ‘Visions and Voices’. Working with three schools over a 3-year period, w...

We're kicking off the new school year with a *fab* new guest post by Bleiman Barbara Oracy: Four interconnected aspects ✔ Learning to talk ✔ Learning…