Oracy Matters
All you need to get you started on your journey to brilliant learning using the oracy pedagogy as a foundation for everything you teach.
A modular course giving you a mix of theory, National Curriculum links and easy-to-use practical ideas.
Planning and using dialogic teaching (oracy) in every area of learning might seem daunting. This course shows you the basics and how to implement them in English, Maths and the wider curriculum. It also gives you an initial insight into assessment and progression.
Teaching through oracy has been shown to impact children’s deeper understanding of subject content and concepts, build confidence and social skills, improve learning quality and retention. The impact of systematic and strategic oracy teaching cannot be underestimated. It is a key component in the mission to strive for equitable life chances and improving understanding for all.
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Module 1: What is Oracy and why does it matter?
This module introduces and explains the concept of oracy in education, and the compelling evidence for incorporating systematic oracy teaching into your practice.
This module introduces and explains the concept of oracy in education, and the compelling evidence for incorporating systematic oracy teaching into your practice.
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Module 2: Basics – Oracy for any context
This module introduces some of the key researchers in the area and draws on Caroline's own vast experience of leading and developing the oracy pedagogy across the primary age range.
Covering all the fundamentals which can be adapted to any setting, it will give you initial insights into what is involved.
This module introduces some of the key researchers in the area and draws on Caroline's own vast experience of leading and developing the oracy pedagogy across the primary age range.
Covering all the fundamentals which can be adapted to any setting, it will give you initial insights into what is involved.
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Module 3: Oracy in Maths
This module continues to develop the fundamental themes and shares Caroline's insights into their use in maths learning.
Through developing mathematical talk and using oracy to clarify understanding, you will see how easily oracy can create a huge, positive impact.
This module continues to develop the fundamental themes and shares Caroline's insights into their use in maths learning.
Through developing mathematical talk and using oracy to clarify understanding, you will see how easily oracy can create a huge, positive impact.
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Module 4: Oracy in English
Although oracy in English seems to be a more obvious pairing, there is much more focused learning which can be planned for and developed.
This module builds in more evidence and references key ways which the English curriculum can be enhanced.
Although oracy in English seems to be a more obvious pairing, there is much more focused learning which can be planned for and developed.
This module builds in more evidence and references key ways which the English curriculum can be enhanced.
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Module 5: Oracy in the Wider Curriculum
Oracy is a key approach for effective learning in any subject. This module address the similarities and differences between other curriculum areas in the way that oracy can be used.
Caroline shares valuable ideas about ways to adapt oracy fundamentals and skills into any subject.
Oracy is a key approach for effective learning in any subject. This module address the similarities and differences between other curriculum areas in the way that oracy can be used.
Caroline shares valuable ideas about ways to adapt oracy fundamentals and skills into any subject.
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