Voice 21 2022-23 Impact Report

In this year’s Impact Report, you can read more about the progress we have made towards achieving our mission, including a spotlight on the difference oracy education is making in four Voice 21 Oracy Schools from around the country and at different points on their oracy journey.

Some key findings include:

Over 3 years, the number of teachers in schools we work with who rated themselves as confident oracy practitioners, increased from 30% to 70%.
By the end of our two-year Voicing Vocabulary project, students in Year 6 and 7 were more likely to have an above-average reading score than their peers nationally.

The Oracy Starter Kit

The Voice 21 oracy starter kit is the best place to get started on your school's oracy journey and includes the Voice 21 Benchmarks and Framework.

Oracy Benchmarks

The Oracy Benchmarks outline what constitutes a high quality oracy education. They provide a robust and realistic framework for teachers and schools.

The Talking Point

Voice 21's journal including findings
from research projects led by teachers in Voice 21 Oracy Schools as well as colleagues from within and beyond Voice 21.

Voice 21 Oracy Framework

The Oracy Framework, devised by Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge provides a structure designed as a tool to support the explicit teaching of oracy.

Centre of Excellence Criteria

Find out what it takes to become a Voice 21 Oracy Centre of Excellence, recognising your achievement in delivering a sustained high-quality oracy education.

Holly Dyson, Douglas Barnes Research

Holly sought to answer the question: To what extent does an oracy-based restorative justice approach enable lunchtime staff to support Year 3 children in managing conflict?

Research

Read and download the latest research and development on oracy from Voice 21