Oracy as a term was coined by Andrew Wilkinson in 1965 to describe ‘general ability in the oral skills’. Schools Week are running a series of articvles about this, and you can find the first two artcles as noted below:
- What is oracy? The four defining traits of classroom talk (Schools Week)
- Why you should be thinking about disciplinary oracy (Schools Week)
The Oracy Commission From March – September 2024, the Commission will examine the vital skills of speaking and listening at a time of unprecedented technological and social change and will shape recommendations to lead to a systemic shift in access to oracy education in England. You can find out more on their webiste, here.
dsga.org.uk 