Creating podcasts in the classroom is a highly inclusive strategy for Oracy learning because it enables every pupil to participate, express themselves, and develop essential communication skills in ways that are tailored to their needs.
Our Edcast podcast learning kits are designed specifically as Oracy Packs to support the Government Oracy Policies
The recent Curriculum and Assessment Review recognises oracy as a fundamental component of a world-class education, alongside reading and writing.
Using podcast creation as a teaching method is a highly effective, low-cost approach to improving oracy, engagement, and broader curriculum outcomes.
It provides pupils with authentic, purposeful opportunities to speak, listen, collaborate, and reflect, all of which are core components of the national curriculum and the Government’s vision for oracy framework in schools.
Unlike traditional classroom tasks, podcasts are designed to be heard by others, giving pupils a real audience and purpose for their work.
Knowing their ideas will be shared motivates children to use Oracy strategies to express themselves clearly and confidently.
Creating podcasts in the classroom is a highly inclusive strategy because it allows every pupil to participate, express themselves, and develop essential communication skills in ways that are tailored to their needs using our Oracy Toolkit
Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework (EIF) significantly elevates oracy's status, positioning it as a core skill alongside literacy and numeracy, driving schools to explicitly teach students to communicate, listen, and debate, moving beyond just reading/writing to develop confident speakers and critical thinkers, thus creating a clearer, more consistent focus on spoken language development in classrooms