A recent report confirms that the alumni of British “public schools” still control politics and many top professions. One reason those people are so successful in public life is, of course, that their ...

The National Oracy Project set up in the 1990s worked extensively with early years, primary and secondary schools. It was clear that classroom talk was not just about developing speaking skills and ...

Former teacher says learning classical rhetoric can help pupils become better communicators It has been employed for thousands of years, taking in everything from Julius Caesar writing veni, vidi, ...

A shadow teacher follows Ezekiel, an intermediate multilingual learner, through his school day. In science, the lesson is structured around talk. Ezekiel discusses ideas with a partner, uses key ...

The inexorable march of technology is leading to fewer direct conversations in universities – here’s how to help your students improve their oral skills The importance of oral skills has been ...

Keir Starmer’s rhetoric against green campaigners appears to have taken a playground turn Before the last election, in what was billed as his “most personal interview yet”, Keir Starmer said: “I’m not ...