A clear, curriculum‑aligned resource that helps KS2 pupils speak, reason, collaborate and communicate with confidence.
Covering all key spoken‑language conventions, including debate, formal discussion, presentation, explanation, improvisation, and role play, it provides practical guidance, pupil‑friendly expectations, and ready‑to‑use prompts that strengthen oracy across the curriculum.
Building on KS1 progression, this resource supports teachers to model high‑quality talk, promote inclusive practice, and help pupils express ideas with clarity, empathy, and growing sophistication.
What’s Inside
A complete, curriculum‑aligned collection covering every major spoken‑language convention taught in KS2, including:
- Debate - structured argument, rebuttal, evidence, etiquette, and clear viewpoints
- Formal Discussion - roles, turn‑taking, contrasting viewpoints, and summarising
- Informal Discussion - flexible dialogue, building on ideas, and active listening
- Presentation - planning, structure, visual aids, transitions, and confident delivery
- Description - sensory detail, organisation, comparisons, tone, and cohesion
- Explanation - reasoning, evidence, sequencing, subject vocabulary, and clarity
- Explaining Thinking - metacognition, justification, reflection, and collaborative reasoning
- Improvisation - creativity, adaptability, expressive communication, and teamwork
- Role Play - empathy, perspective, problem‑solving, and purposeful language use
How It Supports Schools and Settings
- Drives high‑quality talk, critical thinking, and pupil voice
- Makes complex spoken‑language expectations clear and teachable
- Strengthens reasoning, collaboration, and communication across subjects
- Saves planning time with clear, teacher‑friendly structures
- Supports consistent, whole‑school approaches to oracy
- Develops essential life skills: confidence, empathy, leadership, and clarity
Ideal For
- KS2 teachers and support staff
- English leads developing oracy progression across the school
- ECTs and staff wanting structured guidance for modelling high‑quality talk
- Schools preparing for curriculum reviews, deep dives, or oracy‑focused CPD
- Settings committed to supporting, inspiring, and learning with their pupils
