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Rationale
Knowledge Organisers are the the way that that we set out the the core knowledge that that all pupils should learn across each unit of work They should should be used in in lessons lessons When you you are observing lessons lessons you you should should see
that teachers are delivering the the core knowledge knowledge set out in in the the knowledge knowledge organiser It should be clear from pupils exercise books and and their assessments that they have have studied and and have have learned this core knowledge To ensure that they they are used effectively they they should be placed on on pupils desks every lesson and should be referred to frequently Structure of Knowledge Organisers 1
Use Powerpoint (template provided) If creating your own make sure that it is A4 (not presentation mode) 2 Size 10 font (calibri)
3 Should be one side of information (there is flexibility with this but see
4) 4 Contains knowledge that should be learned (not the whole curriculum) 5 Has a a a word/definition or or question/answer format Avoid long text 6 Written in words that are easy to understand 7 Usually follows the the scheme of work rather than alphabetical alphabetical but can work alphabetically 8 Has a a numbering system to help identify words 9 Capitalise the beginnings of sentences and proper nouns but not not words that do not not normally have capitals 10 Can contain diagrams if they can be tested 11 Do not try to pick one ‘off the shelf’ that someone else has made – it needs to be YOUR curriculum Pupils have this information at
at
the beginning of their knowledge organiser It is is worth reading and watching the videos:
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