Oracy

Oracy Vision Statement for WHPA 

At WHPA we believe that all children should be taught to use their voice to reason, negotiate, present and explore ideas to support their learning across the curriculum and to prepare them for life in modern Britain. We know that a focus on oracy can support students to build successful relationships, talk through issues, express feelings and realise their voice has value.  In order to speak, we must also be able to listen. In a productive society, people listen with the heart as well as the ears. 

A high quality oracy education increases life chances: 

‘Children who experience persistent disadvantage are significantly less likely to develop the language needed for learning than those who never experience disadvantage. Good language skills are crucial to social mobility.’ 

Source: Gascoigne, M. & Gross, J. (2017) Talking About a Generation. Current Policy Evidence and Practice for Speech, language and Communication. The Communication Trust/ICAN 

Therefore, we are committed to building and embedding a culture of oracy at WHPA.