Note-taking, not an intuitive skill, requires explicit instruction.
It is a powerful strategy for gaining and retaining knowledge, distinguishing essential from nonessential material, boosting comprehension, and preparing pupils to outline paragraphs and compositions before drafting.
From Year 4, write key words, phrases and common abbreviations on dotted lines. (From mid-year) introduce symbols: / = → +
From Year 5, introduce other symbols and write on dotted lines.