Knowledge Organisers

What is a Knowledge Organiser

A Knowledge Organiser contains the key knowledge that a student should know to help them build on their new learning in lessons. The knowledge organisers contain the core knowledge that students will require for each big term.

How to use the Knowledge Organiser

Students are required to learn the information on the knowledge organiser throughout the term. To support this, students are directed to certain sections of information by their class teacher on a regular basis. Over the course of the term, students should learn all of the key knowledge.

Students may also use the Knowledge Organiser in class to help identify key information or skills as this will aid their working memory to learn new information.

We would expect students to take personal responsibility in learning the information they need. We teach the read, cover, write, check method of revision alongside the use of flash cards as the recommended approach to learning this powerful knowledge.

How can I use the Knowledge Organiser as a Parent?

Every parent wants the best for their child and to support them making the best progress that they can. Therefore, by downloading a copy of the digital Knowledge Organiser you can use it in several ways:

• Understand what your child is learning in school during the term – this will allow you to open conversation and discuss their learning.
• Ask questions about the information on the Knowledge Organiser,
• Learn the information with your child; be an active participant in their Knowledge Organiser Academic Prep.
• Let your child test you; they look up to you, and if you can learn it – so can they.
• Test them before they go to school – in the same way you would test their spellings before they went to school in primary.

What is included:

Each knowledge organiser contains the core knowledge required for all subjects taught in the year group; therefore, students should identify which subjects they need. In all knowledge organisers there is a guide on how to use read, cover, write check and from Year 9 there is further guidance at the back about how to revise and use our other key programmes GCSE Pod and SAM Learning, as well as the use of Flash Cards (The Leitner strategy) and Cornell notes.

Where are the Knowledge Organisers?

Students have a paper copy of the Knowledge Organisers but there is a digital copy on EPraise, and a downloadable copy on this page. The downloadable copy is in PDF format which should be saved to tablets and mobile phones for independent use at home.

When will a student use Knowledge Organisers?

Teachers will regularly set a Knowledge Organiser based Academic Prep activity. Thi will depend on how often they see students each fortnight, but it will be roughly every other home learning activity.

How does a student show they have done their Academic Prep Task?

The aim of the Knowledge Organiser home learning activities is to show the student has learned the information by achieving a pass rate set by the teacher, however, if the student does not pass the teacher will tell the student what they expect to see as evidence of having done home learning, one example may be flash cards.