Explore oracy activities

Debating clubs are a great addition to your school's co-curricular activity, underlining that critical oracy is both fun and educational!
Small groups of young children walk around the school listening closely for all the different sounds they hear.
"Roll up, roll up for the boxing match debate!" A fun format where two debaters face each other in the ring, aided by coaches in the blue and red corners.
Order in the court? Which historical, literary, scientific or religious figure will you put on trial in your classroom?
This oracy activity is about pitching ideas and it is based on the BBC TV show of the same name. 
Replace closed questions with this format which encourages extended, critical answers.
Learners show what they think about an issue by standing on a line between "strongly agree" and "strongly disagree".
Also known as 'rebuttal tennis', listen and watch as the arguments fly back and forth! Play argument tennis either as "singles" or "doubles" ...
Uses quick role plays to learn more about important figures in your subject and explore different perspectives. 
This format uses two circles to structure discussions, practise listening skills and reflect on good practice in group work.