oracy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of oracy
First recorded in 1960–65; or(al) + (liter)acy
Example Sentences
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But won't some people be sceptical about the link between funding oracy programmes for young children and preventing a young teenager from picking up a knife?
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
She said since the expansion of the oracy programme pupils were "better able to advocate for themselves" and were showing improvements in their behaviour and forming better relationships with their peers.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
An updated toolkit to help with teaching reading and oracy would be published, he said, and he promised a mathematics and numeracy plan before the end of the year.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
However, there were many plus points as well - such as oracy skills being increasingly strong in most schools, pupils showing effective digital skills and teachers having a heightened sense of well-being since the pandemic.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
The BBC has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust, oracy charity Voice 21 and the British Film Institute's Into Film programme.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
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