Empowering Every Child’s Voice
Communication, collaboration and critical thinking are the most important skills young people need for the future of work.
“World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs report, 2025”
What is Oracy?
Oracy is the ability to communicate effectively through speaking and listening. It helps children express ideas confidently, ask questions, think clearly, and engage in meaningful discussions.
In education, Oracy supports learning across subjects by improving vocabulary, critical thinking, collaboration, and confidence.
Beyond school, strong communication skills are essential for career success, making Oracy a key skill in today’s digital and AI-driven world.
01Communicate ideas clearly through speaking and listening
Develops the ability to express thoughts clearly while actively understanding others.
02Helps children think, learn, and express ideas confidently
Encourages deeper thinking and builds the confidence to share ideas without hesitation.
03 Improves vocabulary, reasoning, and subject understanding
Strengthens language skills and critical thinking for better academic performance.
04 Builds confidence and collaboration skills
Fosters self assurance and the ability to work effectively with others.
Why Oracy
Our dynamic teaching methods unlock potential, helping students thrive in both education and life.
01The Communication Issue
There is growing evidence of a communication crisis among young people entering the world of work, with employers increasingly reporting that many graduates and school leavers lack the speaking, listening and broader interpersonal skills needed to thrive. Our Oracy programme directly addresses this gap.
02The Oracy Vision
To create school cultures where high quality talk is explicitly taught, consistently modelled, and embedded across every phase and subject, ensuring that every pupil develops the confidence, clarity, and critical thinking skills to express themselves effectively across cultures and contexts.
03 Oracy Outcomes
Our Oracy programme equips young people with the confidence and clarity to express their ideas, the discipline to listen with intent, and the critical thinking skills to engage thoughtfully with others. Its outcomes extend beyond improved speaking and listening: students become more articulate, more self-aware and more collaborative prepared not only for academic success, but for meaningful participation in the workplace and wider society.
04The Oracy Impact
Through our programmes, both pupils and teachers consistently share powerful testimonials about the impact of our Oracy provision on confidence, communication and classroom engagement. Pupils describe feeling more able to articulate their ideas and participate in discussion, while teachers report noticeable improvements in students’ clarity of expression, listening skills and overall readiness to learn.
05The Oracy Journey
Our curriculum offers a wide range of opportunities for both students and teachers to develop their Oracy skills, including online programmes, confidence camps, whole school Impact Weeks, and CPD masterclasses. These varied formats ensure that Oracy is embedded across the school, providing practical, engaging, and continuous development for everyone involved.
06The Oracy Approach
Our Oracy curriculum is informed by the latest research from industry and leading universities, ensuring that every lesson is grounded in proven strategies for developing communication skills. This evidence based approach allows us to create innovative, engaging lessons that actively build pupils’ speaking, listening, and critical thinking abilities in ways that are relevant to both school and future workplace contexts.
Our Curriculum
We build essential speaking skills, empowering every child to excel in school and life.
Physical
Physical aspect of the curriculum focuses on enhancing fluency, pace of speaking, and clarity in communication.
Linguistic
The Linguistic component refines language selection, grammar, and appropriate speaking techniques.
Cognitive
Our Cognitive curriculum focuses on reasoning, structural coherence, and developing critical thinking.
Social & Emotional
Social & Emotional aspect focuses on confidence building, audience engagement, and listening.
Oracy empowers children to think independently, question deeply, and solve challenges with clarity and confidence.
Meet Our Leaders
Dedicated mentors committed to shaping confident communicators and future ready individuals.
Georgie Ross
Director of Learning & Development
Georgie Ross is an experienced Drama and Oracy educator with over 25 years of teaching experience in the UK and internationally. She has played a leading role in introducing Oracy as a discrete subject in schools both in the UK and overseas, championing the explicit teaching of spoken communication as a cornerstone of high-quality education. Alongside her classroom work, Georgie delivers impactful CPD training for teachers, specialising in Oracy, Public Speaking and Personal Branding. Her training equips educators with practical strategies to cultivate confident, articulate and thoughtful communicators across all subject areas.
Tom Bishop
Managing Director
Tom Bishop brings over 20 years of experience in the information technology sector, Thomas has held senior sales and management roles at globally recognized companies. His extensive background in driving business growth and working with high-performing teams equips him to empower the Oracy Groups customers and partners. Passionate about leveraging his expertise to support students, Tom is committed to helping young people navigate an increasingly complex global workforce, especially in the context of rapid technological change and the rise of AI.
Dr. Andreea Zaman
Director of AI and Applied Science
A cognitive scientist with 10+ years’ experience, she holds a BSc in Psychology and a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from King’s College London, followed by postdoctoral work at Harvard University. At Oracy, she leads evaluation and personalisation, ensuring our Oracy approach is evidence-based, measurable and tailored so every child can build the skills they need most.
Raphael Brown
Director of Learning Strategy & Innovation
Mr Brown is an accomplished educator with a profound commitment to enhancing Oracy and fostering effective soft skills in educational settings. With a strong academic background and extensive experience, Mr Brown is dedicated to providing a holistic approach to education, inspiring both students and professionals to achieve their full potential. Holding an MA in Education and prestigious credentials like the NPQSL and NPQLTD.
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Dedicated mentors committed to shaping confident communicators and future ready individuals.
