Memory

Through reading, research and staff CDP into working and long term memory, as well as cognitive load and dual coding, we have embedded the practices of low-stakes quizzing (to aid recall), regular ‘flashbacks’ and ‘look-forwards’ (so the children can make links between their prior, current and future learning) and reflection times throughout the school day (so children can, again, recap key knowledge and skills they have learnt and commit this to their longer term memory).

Walking around our school, you will see knowledge organisers being used in lessons to aid memory and recall, teachers revisiting prior learning, recaps and many more techniques to help transfer working memory into long term memory.

Have a look at the pictures below to see some examples of this being used...