Oracy: The Politics of Speech Education
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| Title: | Oracy: The Politics of Speech Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Tom F. Wright |
| Source: | Cambridge University Press & Assessment. 2025. |
| Availability: | Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8EA. Tel: 44-1223-553311; e-mail: directcs@cambridge.org; Web site: https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 220 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Book Collected Works - General |
| Descriptors: | Speech Instruction, Politics of Education, Speech Skills, Listening Skills, Barriers, Speech Curriculum |
| ISBN: | 978-1-00-944031-8 |
| Abstract: | Oracy -- or 'speaking and listening skills' -- has become one of the most prominent ideas in modern education. But where has this idea come from? Should oracy education be seen as positive, or does it hold unintended consequences? How can problems over definitions, teaching and assessment ever be overcome? This timely book brings together prominent practitioners and researchers to explore the often overlooked implications of speaking and listening education. It features essays from teachers, school leaders, political advisers and charity heads, and from leading thinkers across the fields of linguistics, political science, history, Classics and anthropology. Together, they consider the benefits and risks of oracy education, place it in global context, and offer practical guidance for those trying to implement it on the ground. By demystifying one of the most important yet contentious ideas in modern education, this book offers a vital roadmap for how schools can make oracy work for all. This book includes: (1) The first wide-ranging exploration of an important yet misunderstood educational concept; (2) Presents both positive and critical perspectives from teachers, charity leaders and leading academics across a wide range of fields; and (3) Offers a roadmap for how to make oracy education work in schools. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Access URL: | https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/education/education-policy-strategy-and-reform/oracy-politics-speech-education?format=HB&isbn=9781009440318 |
| Accession Number: | ED678099 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Oracy -- or 'speaking and listening skills' -- has become one of the most prominent ideas in modern education. But where has this idea come from? Should oracy education be seen as positive, or does it hold unintended consequences? How can problems over definitions, teaching and assessment ever be overcome? This timely book brings together prominent practitioners and researchers to explore the often overlooked implications of speaking and listening education. It features essays from teachers, school leaders, political advisers and charity heads, and from leading thinkers across the fields of linguistics, political science, history, Classics and anthropology. Together, they consider the benefits and risks of oracy education, place it in global context, and offer practical guidance for those trying to implement it on the ground. By demystifying one of the most important yet contentious ideas in modern education, this book offers a vital roadmap for how schools can make oracy work for all. This book includes: (1) The first wide-ranging exploration of an important yet misunderstood educational concept; (2) Presents both positive and critical perspectives from teachers, charity leaders and leading academics across a wide range of fields; and (3) Offers a roadmap for how to make oracy education work in schools. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-00-944031-8 |
