Student voice:

giving students the opportunity to communicate ideas and opinions - commitment to listening to a full range of student voices

Student agency: 

refers to the level of autonomy and power that a student experiences in the learning environment

Preconditions of genuine student voice and agency:

Building a safe and fun learning environment

Increasing student contributions

Differentiating for student readiness and interest

Enabling voice in your classroom:

Futher reading:

• Connect Issue 229, Roger Holdsworth, pages 22-25

• Amplify, Victorian DET, pages 11-13

• Student Agency for 2030, OECD, pages 2-3, 9-11