Oracy
What has been our focus?
We know that having students engaged in their learning will maximise their academic progress and we want our lessons to focus on providing the opportunities for students to ‘think, discuss and collaborate’, which is why we are focussing on oracy.
Whilst oracy can be defined as the ability to express yourself fluently and grammatically in speech, we specifically want to focus on the development of our students’ language, so that they are able to speak like a specialist in their subjects, and adapt their talk for the appropriate audience.
Our first focus, whole school, was on developing students’ ability to discuss with one another, through our phrase ‘Turn & Talk’. When students have enough knowledge, high-quality talk can support them to articulate key ideas, deepen their understanding and their use of extended vocabulary.
We are now incorporating a wider variety of opportunities in lessons for your child to work collaboratively, discuss their ideas with peers and form opinions and share these on a wider audience. By us doing so, this will lead to the following positive impacts for your child:
· We know that having students engaged in their learning will maximise their academic progress
· Improves confidence and overall wellbeing
· Prepares your child for life after school by developing the necessary communication, listening and interpersonal skills needed
· Develops your child as an all-rounded citizen, giving them the chance to express their ideas and opinions and contribute meaningfully to the wider community