Talk About Communication Plus
Years 8-11 - Full Day Workshop
Prepare your students to voice their opinion with conviction in group situations
Get In TouchVoicing an opinion in a group situation can often be intimidating. What will others think of what you have to say?
Talk About Communication Plus is an engaging oracy workshop that focuses on Group Talk, Debating, Negotiation and Listening Skills, providing your students with practical opportunities to put these to the test. Participants will be well prepared for group English Speaking and Listening assessments.
England – supports the National Curriculum for Spoken English for Key Stage 3 & 4
Wales – supports the Literacy & Numeracy Framework for Key Stage 3 & 4
This workshop is aimed at secondary school students – with a focus on ‘group talk’ – those real situations in life where we find ourselves in meetings or group discussions. Within this workshop each student will speak in front of their peers and in groups on a minimum of three occasions, while revising core components around visual, verbal and vocal communication.
In addition these sessions will provide students the skills needed for group talk and practical opportunities to explore and develop these skills.
“The aspirations for the workshops are to enable young people to find their voice, to gain confidence in themselves, to deal constructively with nerves, and to be able to communicate not just in the classroom but in other social contexts, and with a broader range of people. These aims appear to have been quite comprehensively achieved. The most salient testimonies from young people referred to their discovery of their own voice and expression of their latent skills, carrying social and vocational benefits. Teachers are virtually unanimous in the praise of their skills in their words, their ‘inspiration’, ‘focus’, ‘skills’, ‘encouragement’ and inclusive approach. There was a consistent trend in improved confidence ratings from all participants.”
Professor John MacBeath – University of Cambridge
Talk About Communication Plus workshops start from as little as £10 per student. We are also able to help you identify if additional funding is available for your school.
At the end of the workshop Talk The Talk’s support doesn’t end. Our resources section includes free videos, lesson plans and classroom resources so you can continue to build on what we have started. This allows you to continue to boost communication opportunities and ensure that strong oracy skills are embedded within the mindsets of your students.
