Topsy Page 5 December 2025 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Coming soon! My oracy book for secondary teachers Topsy Page 5 December 2025 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Published 15 Jan 2026, with Alan Howe
Topsy Page 7 November 2025 Tips and techniques 'You said, I think' – oracy structure Topsy Page 7 November 2025 Tips and techniques A surprisingly simple way to improve listening and dialogue
Topsy Page 31 October 2025 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Have you tried describe and draw? Oracy activity Topsy Page 31 October 2025 Tips and techniques, Practical examples A structure which develops speaking and listening, and can be used across the curriculum
Topsy Page 25 July 2025 Recommended reading The Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice – Neil Mercer's new book on Oracy Topsy Page 25 July 2025 Recommended reading Recommended reading for teachers and everyone else too!
Topsy Page 13 June 2025 Practical examples Learning through talk in Science Topsy Page 13 June 2025 Practical examples How one teacher got everyone thinking, talking, listening and learning
Topsy Page 2 May 2025 Tips and techniques Oracy for revision Topsy Page 2 May 2025 Tips and techniques Harness the benefits of collaborative talk
Topsy Page 6 December 2024 Tips and techniques Four corners Topsy Page 6 December 2024 Tips and techniques An oracy game where pupils can see each other's thinking
Topsy Page 11 October 2024 Tips and techniques Use talk to enhance learning in geography Topsy Page 11 October 2024 Tips and techniques Resources and ideas to deepen learning
Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques My oracy book just published! Topsy Page 19 July 2024 Recommended reading, Tips and techniques Including free preview and where to buy
Topsy Page 3 May 2024 Recommended reading Does talk help learning in maths? Topsy Page 3 May 2024 Recommended reading Essential listening for maths teachers
Topsy Page 19 April 2024 P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques Talking about art – oracy activity Topsy Page 19 April 2024 P4C/Talk stimulus, Tips and techniques Use talking points to get students thinking and talking about a painting
Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples 'Ping-pong' – a simple talk partner structure Topsy Page 15 March 2024 Tips and techniques, Practical examples Examples of purposeful talk for learning
Topsy Page 12 January 2024 Tips and techniques Three ways to use talk to enhance learning in history Topsy Page 12 January 2024 Tips and techniques Deepen and consolidate learning through pupil dialogue
Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Talking across the curriculum (using Good idea / Bad idea) Topsy Page 13 January 2023 Tips and techniques, P4C/Talk stimulus Opportunities to use talk structures
Topsy Page 11 December 2020 Tips and techniques PMIQ: a simple structure for talk Topsy Page 11 December 2020 Tips and techniques Encouraging pupils to think more deeply in reflection and talk time
Topsy Page 31 July 2020 Recommended reading Deepen understanding in all subjects - through dialogue Topsy Page 31 July 2020 Recommended reading How dialogic pedagogy is relevant across the curriculum
Topsy Page 26 July 2017 Research New research on talk Topsy Page 26 July 2017 Research Encouraging pupils to argue and debate in class can help boost their results in English, Maths and Science, according to research by the Education Endowment Foundation.
