--- title: "Oracy Overview" url: "https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy" school: "Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools [Click Here](https://bhcet.org.uk/admissions-consultation) # Oracy Overview Foundational Knowledge & Skills ## Communication, Oracy & Vocabulary The Oracy framework sets out the foundational communication, vocabulary and spoken language skills pupils should develop across Years 7, 8 and 9. Building towards automaticity The expectation is that students in each year group can independently engage with and apply the skills outlined. Automaticity is key. Year 8 students should continue to apply Year 7 skills and knowledge accurately, while Year 9 students should continue to apply Year 8 skills and knowledge accurately. Securing this foundational knowledge and these foundational skills provides a solid grounding of core and transferable skills for GCSE study. **Year 7** Securing these skills and knowledge **Year 8** Extending, developing and applying these skills and knowledge **Year 9** Refining these skills and knowledge ### Vocabulary #### Year 7 - [Uses everyday vocabulary with some subject-specific terms; may misuse or repeat language ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-everyday-subject-vocabulary) - [Can use new words when prompted ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-new-words-prompted) - [Recognise and begin to adapt speech for different levels of formality ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-formality-awareness) #### Year 8 - [Increasing use of Tier 2 vocabulary; accurate use of Tier 3 vocabulary in the right context ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-tier2-tier3) - [Begins to use new vocabulary independently in structured talk ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-new-vocabulary-independent) - [Select and sustain appropriate formality with growing control ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-sustain-formality) #### Year 9 - [Selects vocabulary deliberately for precision and effect ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-precision-effect) - [Confidently uses Tier 2 & Tier 3 language in discussion ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-tier2-tier3-discussion) - [Applies new vocabulary flexibly across contexts and subjects ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-vocabulary-across-contexts) - [Manipulate formality deliberately for purpose, audience and effect ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-formality-purpose-audience) ### Linguistic #### Year 7 - [Attempts to adapt talk with support ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-adapt-talk-support) - [Uses mostly complete sentences; beginnings of sentence variation; explanations simple and linear ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-sentence-variation) #### Year 8 - [Adjusts tone/register in familiar contexts ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-tone-register) - [Expands sentence structures; developing clarity and detail ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-expanded-sentences) #### Year 9 - [Independently adapts language to audience, purpose and formality ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-adapts-language) - [Uses fluent, varied and extended sentence structures; precise and coherent explanations ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-fluent-varied-extended) ### Cognitive #### Year 7 - [Responds to others’ ideas. Explains thinking simply; gives basic reasons ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-respond-explain-reasons) #### Year 8 - [Builds on others’ ideas; makes connections ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-builds-connections) - [Builds logical reasoning; links ideas; begins to justify with evidence ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-logical-reasoning-evidence) #### Year 9 - [Synthesises ideas; develops new thinking collaboratively ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-synthesises-collaboratively) - [Sustains and develops arguments; evaluates and critiques ideas ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-sustains-evaluates-critiques) ### Social & Emotional #### Year 7 - [May struggle with disagreement ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-disagreement) - [Takes turns; listens; basic respect ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-turns-listens-respect) - [Uses active listening skills to listen attentively and respond appropriately ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-active-listening) - [Confidence is developed through encouraged engagement in discussions, questions and answers ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-confidence-participation) #### Year 8 - [Expresses disagreement respectfully using scaffolds ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-respectful-disagreement) - [Participates consistently; acknowledges others ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-participates-acknowledges) - [Interprets, builds on and questions others’ ideas ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-interprets-builds-questions) - [Confidence is increasing with students engaging in longer speaking activities and debates ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-confidence-longer-speaking) #### Year 9 - [Engages in constructive, purposeful debate and negotiation ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-constructive-debate) - [Facilitates discussion; includes others; shows empathy ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-facilitates-empathy) - [Critically evaluates, synthesises and shapes discussion ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-evaluates-synthesises-discussion) - [Confidence in engaging in debate, constructing debate and challenging debate ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-debate-confidence) ### Physical #### Year 7 - [Relies on prompts or notes ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-prompts-notes) - [Audible voice; some eye contact; basic delivery ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y7-audible-eye-contact) #### Year 8 - [Reduced reliance on notes; growing fluency ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-reduced-notes-fluency) - [More consistent clarity and pace; emerging confidence ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y8-clarity-pace-confidence) #### Year 9 - [Fluent, confident speaking with minimal support ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-fluent-minimal-support) - [Controls voice, tone and delivery for impact ](https://bhcet.org.uk/foundational-knowledge-and-skills/oracy/toolkit#y9-voice-tone-delivery) ### Communication, Oracy & Vocabulary Toolkit The supporting toolkit provides detailed descriptions, cross-curricular examples, teaching models and intended outcomes for each expectation. 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