Oracy Champions is an educational platform designed to enhance students' speaking and listening skills. It allows teachers to record students individually or in groups, enabling the assessment and grading of their oracy skills. The platform also features a series of Oracy Online Games, making the learning process engaging and enjoyable for students. Through Oracy Champions, educators can effectively support the development of confident and articulate speakers in their classrooms.

We’re delighted to invite your school to take part in the Oracy Champions Competition, running throughout the summer term via the Oracy Champions platform.

This is a fun, flexible and impactful way to boost speaking and listening skills across your school, while showcasing your pupils’ progress and earning national recognition.

👥 Who Can Take Part?

The competition is open to all UK primary and secondary schools. Teachers and pupils use our platform to play oracy games and record short voice or video entries that demonstrate core communication skills like clarity, confidence, structure and audience awareness.

🏅 How It Works

1. Sign Up:

   Create teacher and student accounts in minutes with our guided onboarding.

2. Play Oracy Games:

   Pupils practise structured games in class or at home (e.g. “60-second Explain-It” or “Interview Swap”). Recordings are made directly in the browser via tablet, phone or computer—no additional software needed.

3. Reflect & Review:

   Pupils can reflect on their own performance and give encouraging peer feedback, promoting self-awareness and social listening.

4. Submit Your Champions:

   Each school nominates up to three recordings per key stage for judging. Entries are reviewed by a panel of oracy experts and Webanywhere staff using clear, student-friendly criteria.

5. Celebrate Success:

   🥇 Gold, 🥈 Silver, and 🥉 Bronze prizes will be awarded across the UK. Every participating school receives:

    

   • Oracy Champions School Status

   • A certificate of achievement from Webanywhere

   • Access to a digital badge for your website and newsletter

    

🎯 Why Get Involved?

• Build Confidence: Low-stakes practice helps all students—especially the quieter voices—find their voice.

• Curriculum-Ready: Activities link naturally to English, science, PSHE and tutor time.

• Evidence Progress: Recordings create a powerful digital portfolio for reports, parents’ evenings, and transition documentation.

• Inspection-Ready: Demonstrates commitment to spoken language, metacognition, and inclusive communication.

📆 Key Dates

• Competition Window: Open now until Friday 11th July 2025

• Judging: Mid-July with winners announced before the end of term

🔐 Safe & Secure

• All recordings are private to your school and the judging panel.

• GDPR compliant; no content is made public without your approval.

✅ What You’ll Receive

• Full competition toolkit (game instructions, judging rubrics, parental consent template)

• Platform access for teachers and pupils

• End-of-term recognition for your school and standout speakers