Knowledge Organisers
Dear Parent/Carer,
Our independent learning approach has been designed as a consequence of extensive research into how students acquire and successfully recall knowledge and from learning about the successful practice of other schools.
The aim of our approach to independent learning is for students to:
- Consolidate newly-acquired knowledge, revise prior learning and practise skills, so they can master powerful knowledge for each subject
- Develop the self-discipline, perseverance and confidence to study independently
- Involve you in their learning, so you know how to support independent learning and revision
- Improve understanding, increase recall and retention as well as reduce test-anxiety
- Allow students and teachers to pinpoint what is known and not yet known, so that this can be targeted.
- Make it easier for everyone to understand what must be learnt by making the required knowledge visible.
To assist students in this in lessons, we use knowledge organisers that give students the core knowledge they need for each particular topic. They are also published on the website in each curriculum area. The Knowledge Organisers should be used alongside the "How we revise at The Corsham School" booklet found under the "students" section of the website.
What is a knowledge organiser?
Knowledge organisers contain essential, fundamental knowledge that students MUST know in order to be successful. They will help students recap, revisit and revise what they have learnt in lessons, enabling them to move the knowledge from their short-term memory to their long-term memory. Knowledge organisers are designed to help learn a wide range of knowledge which in turn will mean they are more prepared for their lessons as well as their GCSEs.
How will the knowledge organisers be used?
Students will use knowledge organisers at times in class and to assist with homework tasks as the knowledge organisers can be attached to Classcharts. Most of the time, teachers will give students specific tasks focused around the knowledge organiser for homework, but sometimes they may allow students to pick a way of using them to help revise for a topic. They will be very useful in developing student confidence at home with topics they have covered in class.
Please go to the specific subject page on the Curriculum tab to find each subject's knowledge organiser. (Please note that some subjects will add to their own knowledge organiser throughout the year)
The 2024-25 KS3 knowledge organisers for each year group can still be seen below.
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEAR 9