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Empowering voices: strategies for encouraging pupils to speak

This blog post was written by Jennifer Wozniak-Rush. About the author of the post: Jennifer Wozniak-Rush is an Assistant Headteacher for...

Sep 10, 202313 min read

Activities to support spontaneous speaking (GCSE/A-Level)

In this post, I wanted to share the variety of activities promoting spontaneous speaking that I have been introduced to during my German...

Feb 4, 20233 min read

GCSE Picture task: How I teach it and how we practise it

The Picture-based task is the second part of the current GCSE speaking exam for both exam boards Edexcel and AQA. In the case of the...

Sep 10, 20223 min read

Pronunciation and phonics

Both pronunciation and phonics instruction relate to sounds. Phonics are used to teach reading to learners and pronunciation is about...

Oct 3, 20215 min read

Does group work ever work in M(F)L?

“Everything works somewhere; nothing works everywhere!” Dylan William When I was completing my Certificate in Evidence-Informed Practice...

Apr 25, 20218 min read

Preparing students for their GCSE speaking exam

Following on from my previous post – Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3, this post will be focussing on my approach to the...

Mar 20, 20217 min read

Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3

Speaking is the second language skill, after listening, that we acquire in our native language. It is also known as a productive skill as...

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