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KS3 Oracy Unit 2: The Art of Discussion | Assembly + Tutor + Lessons

Most talk in life happens in groups - this unit turns pupils from turn-takers into discussion-builders who can develop ideas together, disagree productively and chair a conversation. One pack, three ways to teach it: a Launch Assembly (script + deck), six no-prep Form Tutor sessions (15-20 min) and six Full Lessons (50-60 min), all with decks. The six sessions: 1) What makes a discussion? 2) Building on ideas 3) Disagreeing well 4) Voices in balance 5) Chairing a discussion 6) The class congress - an extended structured deliberation applying every skill. Also included: Teacher Guide with sentence-stem bank, dyslexia-friendly Knowledge Organiser, Pupil Oracy Log and a References & Acknowledgements page. Fully scripted with model answers - no oracy training needed. Ready for the 2028 statutory oracy framework. Aligned to the Oracy Skills Framework (Voice 21 & Oracy Cambridge, University of Cambridge; (c) Voice 21 and the University of Cambridge, 2018), an openly published framework. This resource draws on the Framework's four strands but does not reproduce it. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Voice 21, the University of Cambridge or the DfE. All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. (c) Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.