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...

A professional learning programme to embed excellent oracy practice across your school or trust.

Recommended reading for teachers and everyone else too!

The Cambridge academic talks about the 'conspiracy theory' of why, despite all the evidence, oracy is yet to be introduced into the curriculum, and whether the Labour government will make the change

Help students to use the language of Maths

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…

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This free guide offers ideas, advice and case studies for teaching oracy skills in the secondary school classroom

My top three strategies to make sure every pupil speaks during whole-class learning

A summary of podcasts by the Oracy Education Commission of particular interest to secondary English teachers

Rufus Norris, the outgoing head of the National Theatre, wants children to learn oral language skills across the curriculum

Turn & talk practices are for low-risk tries, allowing children to feel more comfortable, inviting the whole group to try, think, & engage.

This is the call for proposals for hosting SOPHIA Network Meeting in 2025. Deadline for proposals is noon on December 1st 2024. The host country will be

Podcast · The Oracy Education Commission · Commission Conversations are short dialogues, discussions, and debates compiled by the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England. They are desig...

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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…

The oracy commission's final report calls for the three Rs to become four. Its chair, Geoff Barton explains