Speaker
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Jo UptonIndependent Education ConsultantFor over ten years, I have provided school-based consultancy and training opportunities in primary schools across the West Midlands.
Areas of specialism include English and the wider curriculum and I regularly support schools with curriculum review and development. In addition, I provide support with school improvement in relation to teaching, learning and subject leadership.I have a proven track record of supporting schools in moving from Special Measures/Requires Improvement to Good inspection outcomes.
Location
- Online
Category
Oracy (Day 3 of 3)
Focus: Leadership and Management
For: School Leaders, Subject Leaders, Teachers
Description:
Session 3: Learning to Talk
This session is the third of the Oracy series, centred around developing leaders’ knowledge of ‘Learning to Talk’.
The session will look closely at Presentational Talk or ‘Learning to Talk’ and will explore how to create a cohesive and rigorous Oracy curriculum for your school.
The session will focus on the following questions:
- What is Presentational Talk?
- What are the different purposes for talk?
- What curriculum opportunities will teach children Presentational Talk?
- How does Presentational Talk progress from Early Years to Year 6?
We will consider priority actions and next steps to support the development of Oracy – ‘learning to talk’ – in your school.
Multiple Sessions:
[1] Thu 17 September 2026
[2] Tue 10 November 2026
[3] Thu 21 January 2027
Please note: If you book one of these sessions, then we will automatically book you on the others. So you only need to submit one booking.
Director’s Note:
Not attended the previous two sessions? Not to worry, join us on session 3 and see what you can pick up.