Help learners master organic mechanisms using talk

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Improve post-16 students’ understanding through verbal communication

Oracy has real power for teaching organic mechanisms. Students learn to talk, becoming confident communicators who use the language of mechanisms effectively. They also learn through talk, by speaking to each other to solve problems. Use these ideas from head of chemistry and researcher Peter Munroe to encourage your post-16 students to talk out loud and improve their confidence.

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