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David Puttnam spoke in Dublin tonight - he had some interesting ideas including ORACY - A web definition explains "oracy" as…used to describe a person's ability to efficiently communicate with others via the spoken word as well as to fully understand oral communication. Wilkinson…created the word to emphasize the need for school children to be able to fully use oral skills as an essential basis for learning and social integration. It is an analogy for the words numeracy and literacy, and aids in bringing the focus of oral skill on par with reading and writing in the classroom.

Some further thoughts on ORACY....a person's ability to efficiently communicate with others via the spoken word as well as to fully understand oral communication

"A talking mat to encourage reasoning in maths lessons through oracy. The mat features a range of sentence stems to guide children."