Who should take this course?

This course is suitable for all teaching staff and senior leaders. The ideas are equally relevant to both Primary and Secondary phases. It is specifically designed as an introduction for those that would like to build a better understanding of oracy and wish to unleash its power in their schools and classrooms.
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Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • What is Oracy?

    • What is Oracy - Module 1 slides

    • Voice 21 report The State of Speaking in our Schools read p1-42

    • Sutton Trust Life Lessons report read ‘2 The importance of life skills’ p11 to13
  3. 3

    • Planning for Classroom Talk

    • Planning for Classroom Talk - Module 2 slides

    • The Oracy Skills Framework and Glossary

    • Sample Discussion Guidelines

    • Talking points talking about talk

    • Our discussion guidelines for exploratory talk

    • Discussion guidelines traffic light pebbles

    • Benchmarks report FINAL

    • Voice 21 report The State of Speaking in our Schools (Millard & Menzies, 2016) read p 43 to 69

    • TSEDA Audit
  4. 4

    • Creating a dialogic classroom culture

    • Creating a dialogic classroom culture slides

    • Talking points talking about talk
  5. 5

    • Modelling and Scaffolding Talk

    • Modelling and Scaffolding Talk Slides

    • It's Good To Talk

    • Student Talk Tactics
  6. 6

    • Structuring Talk

    • Structuring Talk - Module 5 slides

    • Groupings

    • Guide to Small-Group Learning

    • Talking Points The Lost Words
  7. 7

    • Conclusion video

    • Conclusion slides

What will you get out of this course?

  • Build an understanding of oracy and its importance in schools

  • Identify the skills needed for oracy

  • Support and ideas to develop a plan to introduce and develop oracy in your classroom

  • Practical guidance, tips and ideas to create a dialogic culture

Accredited CPD Certificate

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Learn with

SLE Oracy and Harkness

Sarah Lambert

Sarah is an experienced English teacher and has taught in a number of leading independent schools in the UK and overseas. She is a currently a Specialist Leader in Education at Dubai College, focusing on Harkness lessons and oracy. Sarah is passionate about the transformative power of classroom talk and has created the Dubai Oracy Hub to promote oracy in the region. Sarah completed her Master's Degree focused on Harkness and oracy at Oxford University and she is recognised as a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT)

Getting the most out of this course

Pace your learning and give yourself time to think. It often takes time to think about and process new ideas and information. We strongly suggest you take time between each module of the course to reflect and complete the activities and questions. The course content should take you at around 6 hours in total. Your certificate on completion will be for 6 CPD hours. We also encourage you to share your thoughts and support each other as part of our teachED community. Please post your thoughts, questions and comments to help enrich the learning experience for all.
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