Oracy Hero 

Status

Live Available to schools by invitation

Year groups

Years 1 to 6

Structure

Six terms a year, each with its own story, moral theme and oracy outcome

Lessons

Six lessons each term

Assessment

Oracy, moral development and writing, every term

Delivery

Teacher-led, whole class, from the classroom board. Pupils do not need logins or devices.

Oracy Hero teaches pupils to speak with clarity, structure and confidence, and to listen well, while exploring what it means to be humble, honest and kind. It removes the need for lesson planning, so teachers can walk into the classroom and teach.

Each term follows the same six-lesson sequence, moving from a shared story to a spoken outcome performed by every pupil. Every lesson includes a moral theme discussion and its key vocabulary.

Across six terms, pupils meet a range of spoken forms, each paired with a moral theme.

Oracy Hero assesses oracy skills covering both what pupils say and how they say it.

After each oracy outcome, teachers assess every pupil against termly statements in three domains:

• oracy
• moral development
• writing

Each pupil is recorded as Working Towards, Expected or Exceeded. Teachers can assess by class or by pupil, see class attainment at a glance and produce class reports for governors and individual pupil reports.

Give teachers back their PPA time

Lessons are presented in sequence on the classroom board, with the term’s story, pause points, vocabulary and activities in place, so there is nothing to plan or prepare. A built-in story reader and a resources library support each term.

Adapt for SEND and interventions in a click

At the click of a button, teachers can switch to an adapted version of a lesson for a class, an intervention group or an individual pupil, including for special educational needs and pupils learning English as an additional language. Assessment remains consistent, and every adaptation is reviewed by our curriculum team.

Curriculum guidance and professional development

A whole-school curriculum overview, year-group guides and view-only lesson plans help leaders see the full picture, alongside professional development for staff.

Co-developed with teachers

Our curriculum is co-developed by teachers across the country. Approved adaptations from classrooms join a shared library that every school can draw on.

Whole-school access

When a school joins, every pupil has access. Headteachers and school administrators manage classes, with up to three teachers per class.

Oracy Hero is currently available to schools by invitation.

Schools teaching Oracy Hero can move to English Hero, the full English curriculum, when it becomes available.