Cross Phase
Effective Pedagogy
Oracy and Disadvantage
Our Cross-Phase CPD offer is designed to support all settings in delivering high- quality teaching and learning across the curriculum. It provides valuable opportunities for practitioners to collaborate with colleagues from a range of phases and contexts, enabling the sharing of effective practice, ideas, and expertise. Through this collaborative approach, participants are able to deepen their professional knowledge, reflect on their own practice, and develop strategies that have a positive impact on outcomes for all learners.
This three-session programme explores how oracy can support learning, participation and educational equity across the KS2–KS3 phase. Drawing on research and classroom practice, it supports teachers to understand how talk develops, how it can be taught explicitly, and how it can be assessed meaningfully. With a focus on disadvantaged learners, the programme invites participants to reflect on how classroom talk can either widen or reduce inequalities. A central question underpins all sessions: Who gets heard in our classrooms, and who does not? Session 1: Understanding Oracy Develop a shared understanding of oracy and its role in learning, identity and participation. Explore key frameworks and reflect on barriers and opportunities for equitable classroom talk. Session 2: Teaching Oracy Focus on practical strategies to explicitly teach and scaffold spoken language, including modelling, structured discussion and rehearsal, with a focus on inclusion. Session 3: Assessing and Embedding Oracy Explore approaches to assessing oracy and develop strategies for embedding it across classroom, curriculum and whole-school practice. Programme Impact Strengthen understanding of oracy and its role in learning Apply practical strategies to improve classroom talk Reflect on participation through an equity lens Develop an action plan to embed oracy in their setting
Description
Who should attend
Middle Leaders, Classroom Practitioners
Details
6 October 2027 / 9am - 12.15pm 19 November 2027 / 9am - 12.15pm 4 March 2027 / 9am - 12.15pm
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