What is a Knowledge Organiser?

A knowledge organiser (KO) sets out the important, useful and powerful knowledge on a topic on a single page. Your KO is set out into subjects and contains Knowledge pages and Assessment pages. The Knowledge pages contain the useful and powerful knowledge. The Assessment pages contain definitions, key terms, questions and links to further learning.

How to use your Knowledge Organiser?

1. During lessons your teachers may ask you to recall information using your KO.
2. Your KO will form a regular part of your Homework; spelling tests, ACE tasks, Cold and Hot questions and Quizzes.
3. Independent learning – Use your KO to recall and retain powerful knowledge. (see strategies)
4. Your KO will help you revise for upcoming assessments

Independent Learning Strategies

1. Mind maps: Mind maps are a great way of getting lots of key information on one page. It’s a good way of making links between events.
2. Mnemonics: This is a word, a sentence, picture, or even a song that helps people remember information, such as a rule or a list of names.
3. Flash Cards: These are great for assessment preparation and especially good to do at home to support with homework. On one side write a question from your subject. On the other side bullet point the answer.
4. Condense it: This can be done by highlighting the information on your KO or taking it further by condensing the information into 4 or 5 points.
5. Give a lecture: This simple task can be done in class or at home. Talk about a topic without repetition for 1 minute. The aim is to verbalise your understanding of a topic and hopefully recall lots of information.