Oracy
The ability to express oneself well in speech, and the teaching of spoken language.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Teaching and learning
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Related terms
- Talk for Writing All four UK nations (details may differ)
- A widely used approach in which children learn to orally retell model texts before adapting and writing their own.
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