No Pens Day Wednesday

Assembly

Scientists and researchers know talking and listening are really

important to help us learn

Talking and listening are

really important to help us learn

Speaking and listening are really important skills

We start developing these skills right from birth and through primary school

But these skills continue to develop right through secondary

Speaking and listening skills support

These employers have something in common

We need you to have great

communication

However, 47% of employers say they can’t find employees with the communication skills they need

We’re out!

So, speaking and listening skills are important, now and for the future

And they are the same as many other skills...

With good practice, they improve onwards and upwards

And although writing is important...

...today, we’re going to put down our pens and learn just by

talking and listening

We’ll learn just as much with different activities

Your job is to decide which activities and lessons work best...

...and when writing would have been useful and whether you

think more or less of these ‘no pens’ activities would help you

learn?

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