Tag Archives: knowledge organisers

Returning to Knowledge Organisers

Posted on March 1, 2021 by classteaching

As students return to school later this month, teachers and school leaders up and down the country are thinking carefully about curriculum changes and lesson strategies to use that will best support post-lockdown learning. This is no easy task, and … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Organisers: Making them worth more than the paper they’re written on

Posted on October 9, 2018 by classteaching

As we have previously blogged about here and here, we at Durrington are currently implementing knowledge organisers across the whole school. At the moment, we have knowledge organisers in place in all subjects for Year 9 and Year 10. The knowledge … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Organisers: Tackling the Misconceptions

Posted on September 20, 2018 by classteaching

Last week, Andy Tharby wrote about Durrington’s journey with knowledge organisers and in particular how we are using these to improve retrieval practice. Andy’s blog generated a lot of interest, perhaps because it taps into the current debate regarding the possible advantages … Continue reading →

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Using knowledge organisers to improve retrieval practice

Posted on September 14, 2018 by classteaching

At our school, all subject departments are in the process of creating knowledge organisers to support each unit of work. For the uninitiated, a knowledge organiser is a simple tool that provides clarity for both teachers and students. A successful … Continue reading →

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