Developing Oracy Skills in Further Education provides Further Education (FE) teachers with comprehensive strategies to support the development of students’ speaking and listening skills.

Drawing on the author’s extensive teaching experience in FE, this practical resource demonstrates how improving students’ oracy skills can boost confidence, support academic achievement, develop critical thinking skills, and build essential life competencies that prepare students for future employment and higher education. Beginning with foundational concepts of oracy and social learning, it explores practical applications through whole-class interaction, dialogic teaching, and peer talk strategies. Specialised chapters address topics such as supporting EAL students, developing presentation skills, assessment methods, and promoting socio-emotional development. Throughout, readers will find research-informed approaches alongside practical classroom activities, assessment tools, and real-world examples drawn from FE settings.

This practical guide will support teachers across all subject areas in the FE sector, offering versatile strategies that can be adapted to diverse vocational and academic contexts. It will also be a valuable resource for teacher educators preparing the next generation of FE practitioners.

Paul Euripides Demetriou is an educational consultant and consultant with more than 35 years’ experience in the Further Education (FE) Sector, working with young people and adults with mental health issues and learning disabilities.