Innovation

Oracy is often described as the complementary skills of learning to talk and learning through talk. The aim of this Work Group is to explore learning through talk with a focus on sustained shared thinking. The group will focus on the impact this can have on under-resourced learners at an early age and is open

We are no longer taking applications for this Work Group. Background: It has often been suggested that inhibitory control is needed when we select appropriate mathematical strategies. Children might have a default, or automatic, strategy to use in a particular situation. If we want children to stop, take notice and consider alternative strategies, then they

This article is for information only.  This innovative Work Group is no longer taking applications. This Work Group is designed to support the children to learn ‘through talk and to talk’ (Voice 21 benchmark). It is designed to deepen students’ understanding of maths by using strategies for oracy to develop students’ reasoning skills.   (View Introduction