Speaking Up! Secondary Oracy Programme

Speaking Up! Secondary Oracy Programme 

 

Phase 1: Getting pupils Talking  

Module 1 – The Oracy Framework (1 hour self-study)  

Importance of oracy – studies, research and data Talk for learning 4 strands of Oracy 

Module 2 – Building Blocks for oracy (1 hour self-study)  

Starting points  

Whole school considerations  

Groups/talk protocols/discussion rules/Talk roles/Sentence stems  

Module 3 – Effective task setting and planning (1 hour self-study)  

Assessment framework  

Planning a talk task (practical examples)  

Seminar: Oracy and the world around us 

 

Phase 2: Developing the Quality of Talk  

Module 4 – Planning for whole school impact (2 hours)  

EEF implementation guidance  

Design and implementation of a whole school implementation project  

Module 5 – Effective Vocabulary Instruction (2 hours self-study)  

Closing the word gap  

The explicit teaching of vocabulary/breadth/depth of vocabulary  

The 3 tiers framework  

Module 6 – Functional language (1 hour self-study)  

Embedding functional language / Subject specific language / Academic language  

Seminar: Classics for All (Morphology and Etymology) 

 

Phase 3: Deepening and embedding the quality of interaction 

Module 7 – Dialogic and exploratory talk (1.5 hours self-study)  

Exploring the cognitive strand  

The dialogic teaching framework / Talk moves  

Module 8 – Deepening exploratory talk (1 hour self-study)  

Embedding the talk moves  

Developing the 4 strands across the curriculum  

Module 9 – Retrieval practice and recall (1 hour self-study)  

Using talk to embed learning  

Activities to support retrieval  

Oracy implementation: Plan Showcase and celebration event 

 

Training Objectives:

To equip leaders and teachers with the skills and knowledge to: 

• Get Pupils Talking. 
• Develop the Quality of Talk. 
• Deepen and Embed the quality of interaction. 
• Create a whole school implementation plan. 

Learning Outcomes: 

To understand: 

• The Oracy Framework. 
• Building blocks of Oracy. 
• Effective planning and task setting for Oracy. 
• Planning for whole school impact. 
• Effective vocabulary instruction. 
• Embedding and teaching Functional language. 
• Dialogic and exploratory talk and how to embed and deepen. 
• How to use talk to embed learning and how oracy supports retrieval. 

PTSA have produced workbooks to accompany each module. These can be printed for you and delivered to your school at an additional cost depending on how many you would require. 

A minimum of 3 delegates from each school to partake in the Launch & Dissemination event (implementation team). 

*All teachers can access self-study modules, slide decks, resources and accompanying digital workbooks once signed up

 

Please complete the booking link and we will be in touch to discuss your requirements.