Speak like a Historian Oracy sheet

Use this sheet to help you develop your oracy skills throughout History lesson. Oracy means learning through speaking — building confidence in explaining, debating, and justifying your ideas aloud.

Students will use this resource to:

• Discuss key events and turning points during the Cold War.
• Debate different historical interpretations and viewpoints.
• Explain causes, consequences, and significance using evidence.
• Listen and respond to others respectfully and thoughtfully.

By practising these skills, you will improve your ability to:

• Speak clearly and confidently.
• Use historical vocabulary accurately.
• Build structured arguments using evidence.
• Think critically about events and decisions.

Regular use of this sheet will help increase your oracy and communication skills, strengthen your historical reasoning, and prepare you for exam questions that require explanation, evaluation, and judgement.