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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...

May 6, 20247 min read

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

Sep 10, 202313 min read

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...

Feb 4, 20233 min read

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

Sep 10, 20223 min read

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

Oct 3, 20215 min read

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

Apr 25, 20218 min read

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

Mar 20, 20217 min read