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Nov 11 2023

What is ‘Oracy’ anyway?

Uncategorized / By Alex Quigley / 4 minutes of reading

They say that interests and trends in education come and go in cycles. Depending on your attitude, it beckons the disagreeable return of a fad, or it is the timely return of a vital aspect of education. ‘Oracy’ is one of those touchstone trends that comes and goes in cyclical fashion. In 2023, oracy appears …

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Sep 30 2023

Why Literacy Fails (Part 2) The Oracy Challenge

Uncategorized / By Alex Quigley / 5 minutes of reading

Developing literacy is difficult. Like most school improvement efforts, it is beset by challenges, barriers, and limits of capacity and time. Rather than gnash our teeth, it is helpful to confront these issues and understand the likelihood of failure. In doing so, we can attempt to carefully plot our way to success. In my previous post, …

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