By Tricia Taylor When oracy gets added to school priorities, something predictable happens. Teachers start asking students to turn and talk more often. Whole-class discussions get scheduled. Talk becomes a feature of lessons. And yet, for many students, nothing much changes. The problem isn't the intention. It's that oracy is being scheduled  rather than taught . Like any language skill, some students will arrive in your classroom already fluent in the art of academic discussion — confident,...

By Tricia Taylor This article is part of a series on applying learning science to the workplace. Maybe you're hearing it more often at work: Someone says, "I have ADHD." And maybe you've wondered: Is this a genuine diagnosis or the latest excuse for missed shifts or forgotten tasks? What’s actually happening:  in the UK, ADHD diagnosis rates have more than doubled since 2016, rising from 0.7% to 1.6% in males and from 0.2% to 0.9% in females. (Similar trends are seen in the US.) That isn’t...

In fast-paced workplaces, people don't just leave — they leave early. And while it may look like they've decided the job isn't for them, the reality is often different: the early experience didn't help them learn, build confidence or feel capable quickly enough.