oracy

[ awr-uh-see, ohr- ]

noun

1. the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.

oracy

/ ˈɔːrəsɪ /

noun

1. the capacity to express oneself in and understand speech

Word History and Origins

Origin of oracy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; or(al) + (liter)acy

Word History and Origins

Origin of oracy¹

C20: from Latin or-, os mouth, by analogy with literacy

Example Sentences

The pilot will cost parents £10 a week per pupil, which Mr O'Neill says can fund both resources and staffing thanks to support from Kensington and Chelsea Council, alongside educational charities West London Zone and Oracy.

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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.

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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.

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It's dented pupils' numeracy and literacy skills, particularly oracy - the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech.

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The BBC has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust, oracy charity Voice 21 and the British Film Institute's Into Film programme.

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