Chartered College’s summary of the importance of oracy

An article in Impact, the journal of the Chartered College of Teaching’s, summarises the importance of oracy for teaching and learning.

The authors, Amy Gaunt (Director of Teaching and Learning for Voice 21) and Will Millard, Senior Associate, LKMCo, demonstrate how oracy is linked with:

cognitive gains eg. improved academic attainment
personal and social gains including increased self-esteem and confidence
civic engagement and empowerment

You can read the full article with supporting evidence here.

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Chartered College's summary of evidence of the importance of oracy

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Recent impact

Case study

“We don’t know how we ever taught maths without focus on oracy”

Case study

Good communication is a skill that you need to learn