Oracy: skills for learning and skills for life

A one-day conference on identifying and assessing children's spoken language skillsPsychology of Education Academic Group, Faculty of Education

It is becoming widely recognised that schools should help children develop the ability to use spoken language effectively across a range of social settings. However, there has been a lack of clarity about the key skills involved and how they can best be assessed.

This conference will provide a forum for discussing oracy and its assessment, drawing on a range of expertise.

Speakers

Alan Howe - Formerly at National Strategies and author of Making Talk Work

Barbara Hill - Assessment Manager, Scottish Qualifications Authority

Neil Mercer, Paul Warwick and Ayesha Ahmed - Oracy assessment project, University of Cambridge

Registration

Registration fee £10 (including lunch)

Deadline for registration: 11 February 2014