Oracy

What is Oracy?

Oracy is simply the ability to speak eloquently, articulate ideas and thoughts, influence through talking, listen to others and have the confidence to express your views. These are fundamental skills that support success in both learning and life beyond school. It is purposeful classroom talk which develops young peoples’ speaking and listening skills and enhances their learning through the effective use of spoken language. In addition, Oracy supports personal development and wellbeing, and research has shown that it accelerates academic attainment.

Oracy at Mackie Academy

At Mackie Academy we are driving forward the effective use of Oracy Skills across the school, for both staff and learners. By supporting the development of Oracy across the curriculum we want to encourage learners to have confidence in their ability to express themselves clearly and communicate with others effectively through spoken language.

A key strategy to promote the development of Oracy Skills is the identification and promotion of our six Oracy Protocols. These are simply approaches and techniques used in Learning, Teaching and Assessment to develop and improve the quality of learners' thinking and responses.