Overview
Knowledge Organisers – The most important knowledge for each lesson in one place.
Why?
- We forget what we have learned unless we keep coming back to it.
- When we quiz and test ourselves, it helps to move things into long term memory – so we learn and retain more!
How can I use the knowledge organisers?
- Look, cover, say/write, check – Read through the information, cover the knowledge and check if you can remember it by saying it out loud or writing it down. Finally check if you were correct.
- Create mind maps.
- Create flash cards.
- Write out key points on post-it notes and place somewhere visible so you see and review them regularly.
- Write your own quiz questions based on your knowledge organiser – leave until the next morning, next day, or next week to see how well you have retained the information.
- Get someone else to test you.
- Use key vocabulary from your KO in sentences.
- Draw diagrams and flowcharts of key information.
- Summarise each section into your own words – what are the MOST important facts or details in each box?
- “Just a minute” – time yourself for 60 seconds. Can you talk about this topic or explain it to someone else without stopping for a whole minute?
- Draw images/symbols to represent the different concepts and vocabulary.
- Teach someone else about this topic.