Knowledge Organisers

A knowledge organiser is a document that contains key facts and information that children should know in order to have a good understanding of a unit of learning.

At Holy Cross, our knowledge organisers include:

• key facts about the topic

• key vocabulary or technical terms and their meanings

• images such as maps and diagrams,

• key dates, events and individuals

How are knowledge organsiers used at Servite?

• Children are given the KO at the beginning of a unit to encourage discussions and identify any relevant prior learning. A copy is also sent home and made available on the class website.

• The KO is referred to in every lesson and the key content identified for that particular lesson.

• Throughout the unit, the KO is used as a regular retrieval tool. Children practice a range of retrieval activities based on the content of the KO. Children are encourage to self-check against the KO.

• Teacher can use knowledge organiser to identify knowledge gaps throughout the topic.

• Display an enlarged copy of the knowledge organiser on a working wall, encouraging children to add information around it during the topic.

• Key vocabulary/facts are used for spelling and handwriting practice to support knowledge retrieval

Below is an example of a Knowledge Organiser.