
‘It was an incredibly exciting time’
Just over 100 years since the foundation of our US debate tour, we catch up with alumnus James Parker to hear about his experience 50 years ago, in 1973

10 things you didn’t know about... Thanksgiving
From its origins to its links with TV dinners, here are some things you may not know about America’s most popular holiday

Meeting William Faulkner
Read what happened when Simon Claxton, a Secondary School Exchange student, set off on the trail of one of America’s most celebrated authors...

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Why Oracy Matters
Find out about the ESU’s education research programmes, focusing on how oracy works in and outside of the curriculum

Researching Oracy at the ESU
Find out about the ESU's education research programmes, focussing on how oracy works in and outside of the curriculum

Oracy and the Curriculum for Wales
Oracy runs through all areas of the Curriculum for Wales. This article explores how schools can embed oracy through their curriculum design alongside the new Welsh Curriculum

‘Speaking and listening are life skills, we should absolutely be teaching them to young people’
Meet Simon Bucknall, ESU member and co-host of the Speechless podcast

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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School awarded the ESU Oracy Culture Award
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School has been awarded the ESU’s Oracy Culture Award for 2023