Schools resources

Speak for Success

Speak for success is our new schools programme empowering young people aged 7 – 11 with essential oracy skills and confidence, preparing them to excel in any career path, including law.

Developing oracy skills in young people

We know that oracy is an important part of the national curriculum in England and Wales, teaching children to develop their spoken language skills to communicate effectively. Barristers demonstrate excellence in these skills in their daily lives – whether that’s forming a narrative, delivering well-structured arguments or using evidence and persuasive reasoning. We’ve worked with barristers, teachers and educational specialists to put together resources to support you with teaching this vital subject.

You’ll be able to download free resources including:

• Introductory PowerPoint presentation. Explore why oracy matters in every day life and careers - and how it’s a vital skill for barristers
• Flexible oracy-boosting activities. These can be used in a single lesson or over multiple sessions. Activities include ‘Tone twist’, ‘Question quest’, ‘Pass the plot’ – and more.

We’ve worked with teachers to develop these resources:

• “The barrister input brings it to life and makes it real…making the oracy work more engaging.” Key stage 2 teacher
• “These are a set of high-quality resources that would be easy to use and adapt within a classroom.’ Key stage 2 teacher

Use our resources in your classroom

If you’re a teacher interested in using these resources with your class, register your interest to be the first to hear when they’re live. Our pilot will be taking place in June 2025, with full resources launched in September 2025.

 

If you're a barrister or chambers professional interested in hearing more about this programme, please complete our contact form.

Speak for Success is brought to you by the Bar Council, designed in partnership with the Inns of Court 

 

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Have a look at our content for school and college students who may be interested in becoming a barrister.