Drew Owen�Assistant Headteacher

‘’Reading and writing float on a sea of talk’’

Britton, J. (1983)

The Stats…

• Pupils in inner-city classes contribute on average just four words per lesson (National Literacy Trust)
• 52% of 5-9 year olds are reported as struggling to make friends due to lack of self-confidence with their speaking skills (English Speaking Union)
• The UK’s poorest children start school 19 months behind their wealthier peers in language and vocabulary (National Literacy Trust)

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Educational Endowment

Foundation

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The Challenges…

Confidence

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Devices & relationships

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EVIDENCE and the focus on terminal exams

How could we improve and embed oracy in our classrooms?

Subject specific language – key terminology and partners

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Talk tokens

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Sentence stems

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Vlogging – progress over time!

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Assessments specific to oracy

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Say it again, but better

Drew Owen�Assistant Headteacher

Any questions?