About the book
'Brilliant and inspiring' Alastair Campbell 'Fantastic' Jeffrey Boakye
'Tremendous, necessary and enlightening' Michael Rosen
'Parents, politicians, teachers, students – you should all read this brilliant book' Anthony Seldon
Literacy. Numeracy. Oracy?
For generations our education system has been built on the twin pillars of literacy and numeracy. But what if a third – and equally vital – pillar has been ignored? Enter oracy: communicating effectively, articulating ideas and engaging with others through spoken language.
In this persuasive and powerful manifesto, Neil Mercer calls for oracy, as a subject and a set of skills, to have equal footing alongside literacy and numeracy. Oracy can and must be taught, so that students leave school not only as readers and writers, but as accomplished speakers and listeners. Mercer incisively shows how oracy education has nothing to do with speaking ‘proper’, or eliminating style, slang and regional accents, but instead about empowering people to find and express their own voice. In fact, oracy is a key driver of cognitive development, academic attainment and social mobility – helping every young person to achieve their potential and challenge the inequalities of language and power.
Oracy: The Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice is the first book to bring this important step change in educational and social thinking to a wider audience. But it is also practical: a guide to how to use talk to teach critical thinking and find creative solutions to life’s burning issues. After all, the impact of oracy doesn’t stop at the school gates: we all need oracy skills for our personal relationships, professional networks and social lives.
Editions of Oracy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781847928566
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529947496
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529947502
Read an Excerpt
'Brilliant and inspiring' Alastair Campbell 'Fantastic' Jeffrey Boakye
'Tremendous, necessary and enlightening' Michael Rosen
'Parents, politicians, teachers, students – you should all read this brilliant book' Anthony Seldon
Literacy. Numeracy. Oracy?
For generations our education system has been built on the twin pillars of literacy and numeracy. But what if a third – and equally vital – pillar has been ignored? Enter oracy: communicating effectively, articulating ideas and engaging with others through spoken language.
In this persuasive and powerful manifesto, Neil Mercer calls for oracy, as a subject and a set of skills, to have equal footing alongside literacy and numeracy. Oracy can and must be taught, so that students leave school not only as readers and writers, but as accomplished speakers and listeners. Mercer incisively shows how oracy education has nothing to do with speaking ‘proper’, or eliminating style, slang and regional accents, but instead about empowering people to find and express their own voice. In fact, oracy is a key driver of cognitive development, academic attainment and social mobility – helping every young person to achieve their potential and challenge the inequalities of language and power.
Oracy: The Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice is the first book to bring this important step change in educational and social thinking to a wider audience. But it is also practical: a guide to how to use talk to teach critical thinking and find creative solutions to life’s burning issues. After all, the impact of oracy doesn’t stop at the school gates: we all need oracy skills for our personal relationships, professional networks and social lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Oracy about?
'Brilliant and inspiring' Alastair Campbell 'Fantastic' Jeffrey Boakye
'Tremendous, necessary and enlightening' Michael Rosen
'Parents, politicians, teachers, students – you should all read this brilliant book' Anthony Seldon
Literacy. Numeracy. Oracy?
For generations our education system has been built on the twin pillars of literacy and numeracy. But what if a third – and equally vital – pillar has been ignored? Enter oracy: communicating effectively, articulating ideas and engaging with others through spoken language.
In this persuasive and powerful manifesto, Neil Mercer calls for oracy, as a subject and a set of skills, to have equal footing alongside literacy and numeracy. Oracy can and must be taught, so that students leave school not only as readers and writers, but as accomplished speakers and listeners. Mercer incisively shows how oracy education has nothing to do with speaking ‘proper’, or eliminating style, slang and regional accents, but instead about empowering people to find and express their own voice. In fact, oracy is a key driver of cognitive development, academic attainment and social mobility – helping every young person to achieve their potential and challenge the inequalities of language and power.
Oracy: The Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice is the first book to bring this important step change in educational and social thinking to a wider audience. But it is also practical: a guide to how to use talk to teach critical thinking and find creative solutions to life’s burning issues. After all, the impact of oracy doesn’t stop at the school gates: we all need oracy skills for our personal relationships, professional networks and social lives.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Oracy?
Language and Linguistics > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics
Where can I read a sample of Oracy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781847928566
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Oracy?
Neil Mercer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Oracy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781847928566) and paperback(ISBN 9781529947496) and ebook(ISBN 9781529947502)
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