Oracy in Secondary Schools: Countering Passive Learning

For secondary schools, oracy is a key lever for disciplinary literacy, curriculum coherence and student engagement at GCSE and post‑16. This course equips leaders with the research base, practical strategies and leadership approaches needed to embed oracy across subjects and year groups, moving from pockets of strong practice to a whole‑school culture of active, inclusive and nurturing dialogue. In doing so, schools become thinking‑rich communities where learning is shaped not only by academic rigour, but by a deep sense of belonging and love.