Knowledge Organisers

At Minsthorpe Community College, we deliver an ambitious, knowledge rich curriculum in order to enable students to know more, remember more and do more. The knowledge found in Knowledge Organisers will provide students with the foundations for success in terms of qualifications, but also the cultural capital about the world they live in. Learning knowledge is not an instant process which is why we design our curriculum to help pupils remember what they have been taught. This webpage contains resources that explain what Knowledge Organisers are, strategies to assist students in learning knowledge and the systems the college implement in order to certify knowledge is retained.

In Year 7, 8 and 9 students will be issued with one document every half-term that contains Knowledge in the following subject areas:

• English
• Maths
• Science
• French
• History
• Geography
• CDM
• Music
• Drama
• Art
• Core PE
• L4L
• Design Technology- In Year 7, students will study Design Technology in three 14-week blocks consisting of Textiles, Product Design and Food.

Students’ Home Learning will direct students to revise a section of every Knowledge Organiser each week. Students will be tested in the form of multiple-choice questions in a Knowledge Assessment each half term. The Knowledge Assessments will provide an indication as to which subjects students are performing well in and also the areas they require further support in. The Home Learning schedule and the dates of the Knowledge Assessments are detailed below:

Year 7:

Day	Subject to Learn	Additional
Monday	English and L4L	Sparx Reader 30 Minutes per week
Tuesday	Maths and CDM
Wednesday	Science
Thursday	French, History and Geography
Friday	Design Technology, PE and Creative

Years 8 and 9:

Day	Subject to Learn	Additional
Monday	English and L4L	Sparx Reader 30 Minutes per week
Tuesday	Maths and CDM	Sparx Week B
Wednesday	Science	Educake Week A
Thursday	French, History and Geography
Friday	Design Technology, PE and Creative

Knowledge Assessment Dates:

Thursday 23^rd October Week B
Year 7 Period 1, Year 8 Period 3, Year 9 Period 2

Wednesday 17^th December Week A
Year 7 Period 1, Year 8 Period 3, Year 9 Period 2

Thursday 12^th February Week A
Year 7 Period 1, Year 8 Period 3, Year 9 Period 2

Thursday 24^th March Week B
Year 7 Period 1, Year 8 Period 3, Year 9 Period 2

Wednesday 20^th May Week B
Year 7 Period 1, Year 8 Period 3, Year 9 Period 2

Thursday 9^th July Week B
Year 7 Period 1, Year 8 Period 3, Year 9 Period 2

It is imperative that your child is not absent on the assessment dates above.

Year 10:

Year 10 students follow the Knowledge Organiser programme with the following adjustments:

• Students only complete Home Learning for the subjects they will gain a GCSE qualification
• Students will sit three Knowledge Assessments in the academic year
• Students will be set additional subject specific Home Learning every two weeks to prepare them for the demands of their examinations in Year 11

Week A Day	Subject to Learn	Week B Day	Subject to Learn
Monday	English	Monday	Maths
Tuesday	Science	Tuesday	Science
Wednesday	Option Subject A	Wednesday	Option Subject B
Thursday	Option Subject C	Thursday	Option Subject E
Friday		Friday

 

Year 10 Knowledge Assessment Dates:

Thursday 18^th December Week A Period 3

Friday 22^nd May Week B Period 1

Friday 26^th June Week B Period 2

 

For further information and supporting resources please see the attachments below:

 

 

Strategy videos

Strategy One (Look, Cover, Write, Check)

Strategy Two (Mind Maps)

Strategy Three (Flashcards)

Strategy Four (Aspire)