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 learnt. 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, students will be issued with one document that contains Knowledge Organisers 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:
Home Learning Schedule:
|
Day |
Subject to Learn |
|
Monday |
English and L4L |
|
Tuesday |
Maths and CDM |
|
Wednesday |
Science |
|
Thursday |
French, History and Geography |
|
Friday |
Design Technology, PE and Creative |
Knowledge Assessment Dates:
Tuesday 1st November 2022 Period 1
Wednesday 4th January 2023 Period 1
Tuesday 21st February 2023 Period 3
Wednesday 19th April 2023 Period 3
Wednesday 7th June 2023 Period 2
It is imperative that your child is not absent on the assessment dates above.
For further information and supporting resources please see the attachments below:
Strategy videos
Strategy One (Look, Cover, Write, Check)