Curriculum Knowledge Organisers

A knowledge organiser is a simple (mostly) one-page document that contains a summary of the facts and key knowledge of a topic.

Knowledge organisers are a valuable tool for both children, staff and parents. Class teachers write the knowledge organiser, to set out their expectations of what pupils should learn about a topic. 

Pupils will review, revise and quiz themselves using their knowledge organisers.

And finally knowledge organisers are a really clear and easy to understand way for parents to be more aware of what their children are learning at primary school and thus to support them.

Some of our knowledge organisers are shown beloe

Memory

How does memory work?

• When we learn something new it is stored in our short-term memory.
• We start forgetting almost instantly – this is why new directions are hard to remember.
• If we test ourselves (without looking) and re-learn what we have forgotten we start to store the knowledge in long-term memory.
• We NEVER forget information in our long-term memory – this is why we all remember our childhood phone number.
• If we repeatedly test ourselves (without looking) over time until we get 100% again and again the knowledge is stored deeper.

Curriculum Drivers - Science, History and Geography Overview

Year 1 History and Geography Knowledge Organisers

1 Geography - My Local Area

2 History - Toys in Time

3 History - Travel and Transport

4 Geography - The United Kingdom

5 History - Seaside Now and Then

Year 1 Science Knowledge Organisers

1 - Physics - Everyday Materials

2 - Physics /  Biology - Autumn and Winter

3 - Biology - Amazing Animals

4 - Physics / Biology - Spring and Summer

5 - Biology - Common Plants

Year 1 Mathematics

Year 2 History and Geography Knowledge Organisers

1 History - Kings and Queens

2 History - The Great Fire of London

3 Geography - Planet Earth

4 History - They Made a Difference

6 Geography - Life in Kenya

Year 2 Science Knowledge Organisers

1 - Biology - Animals including Humans

2 - Physics - Use of Everday Materials

3 - Biology - Habitats

4 - Biology - Protecting the Environment

5 - Biology - Plants and Growth

Year 2 Mathematics Knowledge Organiser

Year 3 History and Geography Knowledge Organisers 

1 Geography - Settlements

2 History - Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain

3 Geography - Europe

4 Geography - Climate Zones and Biomes

5 History - Ancient Greece

Year 3 Science Knowledge Organisers

1 - Biology - Skeletons and Muscles

2 - Physics - Rocks and Soils

3 - Physics - Light

4 - Biology - Plants

5 - Physics - Forces and Magnets

Year 3 Mathematics Knowledge Organiser

Year 3 French Knowledge Organiser

Year 4 History and Geography Knowledge Organisers

1 History - Roman Invasions

2 History - Roman Britain

3 Geography - The Amazon

4 History - The Mayan Civilisation

5 Geography - The USA

Year  4 Science Knowledge Organisers

1 - Biology - Teeth and Digestion

2 - Physics - States of Matter

3 - Biology - Classification and Environments

4 - Physics - Sound

5 - Physics - Electricity

Year 4 Mathematics Knowledge Organiser

Year 4 French Knowledge Organiser

Year 5 History and Geography Knowledge Organisers

1 - History - Anglo-Saxons and Scots

2 - History - Vikings and Anglo-Saxons

3 - Geography - Asia - Volcanoes and Earthquakes

4 - History - Baghdad and the Middle East

5 - History - The Industrial Revolution

Year 5 Science Knowledge Organisers

1 - Physics - Earth and Space

2 - Physics - Forces

3 - Chemistry - Properties and Changes of Marterials

4 - Biology - Life Cycles

5 - Biology - Getting Older

Year 5 Mathematics Knowledge Organiser

Year 5 French Knowledge Organiser

Year 6 History and Geography Knowledge Organisers

1 - History - The Ancient Egyptians

2 - Geography - Global Challenges

3 - History - Conflict and Resolution

4 - Geography - Mapping the World

5 - History - Making our Mark

Year 6 Science Knowledge Organisers

1 Physics - Light and Perception

2 Biology - Classification

3 Biology - Evolution and Inheritance

4 Physics - Electricity and Circuits

5 Biology - Circulation and Lifestyle

Year 6 Mathematics Knowledge Organiser

Year 6 French Knowledge Organiser