About this Event
Purposeful Oracy – Classroom routines to support learning to and through talk
07.12.2026
Regents Hall, Oxford Street, London
9am – 4pm
A one-day interactive oracy workshop run jointly by Voice 21 and Teaching WalkThrus,
Speakers include Tom Sherrington (Teaching WalkThrus), Lisa Worgan (Teaching WalkThrus), Amy Gaunt (Voice 21) and Grace Barron (Voice 21)
The day includes three sessions where all the ideas will be brought to life through practical oracy activities.
Please note that this event is a repeat of our event ran in June rather than part of a sequence of events.
Agenda:
9am – arrival and refreshments
9.30am Session 1: Our guiding principles.
· The simple model for learning that informs all the WalkThrus and how this relates to oracy
· The V21 Oracy Framework and Benchmarks
· The importance of purposeful oracy in the classroom
Coffee break
11.30am Session 2: Mode A Oracy - in every lesson
· Common activities and techniques for oracy - pair talk, questioning and class discussion.
· How oracy is effectively developed through WalkThrus technique and the V21 approaches.
· When and how can each strand in the oracy framework be developed explicitly as a routine part of everyday teaching?
Lunch break
2pm Session 3: Mode B Oracy - across the curriculum
Using the Mode B concept from WalkThrus, we will look at how activities such as giving presentations, speeches and debating can be woven into the fabric of an oracy-rich curriculum, building on strong Mode A practices.
3.30pm Q&A, closing remarks
Lunch and refreshments will be provided as part of your ticket cost. Please contact [email protected] with specific dietary requirements
NON-MEMBERS booking price: £120
MEMBERS (of WalkThrus or Voice 21) booking price: £80
To access a discount code for the reduced member price, please book directly through the organisation you are a member of.
WalkThrus members – visit https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events and book through the Purposeful Oracy event to obtain the booking code.
Voice21 members - please contact Voice21 to request your discount code via Amy Gaunt and Grace Barron.
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The Salvation Army - Regent Hall, 275 Oxford Street, London, United Kingdom
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