How to Develop a Whole-School Oracy Sytem

Most schools know that talk matters.The challenge is to make it something students genuinely learn, rather than something that happens around them. This webinar is designed to show what changes when a school treats oracy as a system rather than a series of opportunities for talk.

Created and Led by

Chris Quigley

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Online or in-person

Target Audience

Head Teachers, Teachers, Deputy Heads, Senior Leaders

Course Content

This course is also free as part of a subscription to Tongue Fu Talking®

What is Oracy?
To establish a precise, shared definition that treats oracy as a disciplined, teachable body of knowledge.
Why is oracy important?
To show that talk is central to thinking, learning and participation across the curriculum, not an optional add-on.
Developing a whole-school Oracy system
To make the case that progression in talk requires coherence, consistency and shared practices across the school.
Understanding the system
To explain the architecture of Tongue Fu Talking® so teachers can see how the pieces fit together.
Developing listening skills
To position listening as an active, teachable practice within The Bond and The Mind disciplines.
Understanding different types of talk
To clarify that not all talk serves the same purpose and that schools need conceptual distinctions.
Explorer Mode talk
To show how exploratory dialogue develops reasoning, curiosity and collective thinking within The Mind.
Presenter Mode talk
To demonstrate how structured presentation builds clarity, confidence and control across The Stance and The Flow.
Using debates in curriculum subjects
To illustrate how disciplinary knowledge and oracy can be taught together through structured argumentation.
Using technology and AI
To consider how digital tools can support oracy while avoiding superficial or distracting uses.
Getting started
To provide practical entry points that help schools move from intention to systematic action.

Why this matters now

Oracy improves attainment across the curriculum, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
It is essential for deep thinking, debate, and reasoning – skills that underpin learning in every subject.
Listening and discussion are often overlooked – yet they are vital for high-quality classroom talk.
Without explicit teaching, oracy becomes the privilege of a few – this webinar will show how to embed a structured approach to oracy for all.

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