How to Develop a Whole-School Oracy Sytem

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1. What is Oracy?
   To establish a precise, shared definition that treats oracy as a disciplined, teachable body of knowledge.

2. Why is oracy important?
   To show that talk is central to thinking, learning and participation across the curriculum, not an optional add-on.

3. Developing a whole-school Oracy system
   To make the case that progression in talk requires coherence, consistency and shared practices across the school.

4. Understanding the system
   To explain the architecture of Tongue Fu Talking® so teachers can see how the pieces fit together.

5. Developing listening skills
   To position listening as an active, teachable practice within The Bond and The Mind disciplines.

6. Understanding different types of talk
   To clarify that not all talk serves the same purpose and that schools need conceptual distinctions.

7. Explorer Mode talk
   To show how exploratory dialogue develops reasoning, curiosity and collective thinking within The Mind.

8. Presenter Mode talk
   To demonstrate how structured presentation builds clarity, confidence and control across The Stance and The Flow.

9. Using debates in curriculum subjects
   To illustrate how disciplinary knowledge and oracy can be taught together through structured argumentation.

10. Using technology and AI
    To consider how digital tools can support oracy while avoiding superficial or distracting uses.

11. Getting started
    To provide practical entry points that help schools move from intention to systematic action.

     

• 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.