TTS Talking Early Years Episode 7 | Debate, Drama, and Storytelling in Oracy Education with Amy Gaunt
9 snips
Jul 31, 2025 Amy Gaunt, Director of Learning at Voice21, brings her expertise in oracy education to the discussion. She highlights practical classroom strategies, including debate, drama, and storytelling, that enhance communication skills. The conversation emphasizes creating 'oracy muscles' and fostering ongoing oracy development. Gaunt also explores the significance of integrating oracy into extracurricular activities and the importance of supporting students during critical transitions in their educational journey. Listeners gain valuable insights to enrich their teaching approaches.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Teach Oracy Skills Deliberately
- Explicitly teach oracy skills, not just provide opportunities for talk.
- Plan how skills develop as students progress through school so talk quality improves over time.
Use Debate To Build Critical Thinking
- Use debate to build critical thinking and productive argumentation skills.
- Use existing resources and structured formats (e.g., Voice21, English Speaking Union) to scaffold debates in class.
Align Oracy With Your Subject
- Match oracy activities to your subject's disciplinary aims instead of forcing unrelated drama.
- Choose talk types that align with subject goals (e.g., explanation language in science, debate on climate change).