At Rosliston CE Primary School, we use Knowledge Organisers across our curriculum. 

You will find the latest topic Knowledge Organisers for each class below. 

The Knowledge Organisers are displayed on the classroom walls during the topic and stuck into the children's books at the start of the topic. Knowledge Organisers act as a prompt/support for our children, overview of the topic and as an assessment tool.

Assessment

We introduce our children to the Knowledge Organisers at the start of the topic. This helps us to introduce new learning and also re-cap prior learning. The Knowledge Organiser is referred to during the sequence of learning. 

At the end of the topic, the children are asked to complete an assessment; this will be either a Speaking and Listening presentation based-on the topic or an assessed, extended piece of writing. This summative assessment allows our teachers and support staff to ascertain how well the pupil has understood and retained important knowledge and skills throughout the topic. It's also a fantastic way for our children to summarise and celebrate their learning!

You can see some examples of the evolution of our Knowledge Organisers below. We're thrilled with how these are working in school. 

We don't use Knowledge Organisers in our Reception class, as our children are busy exploring topics and themes, along with being encouraged to engage in their own interests, in line with the Early Learning Goals. Our EYFS children are regularly assessed, mostly through informal observation and evidence gathering, following the Reception Long Term Plan (available on our Curriculum page). 

If you have any questions about our Knowledge Organisers or how we use them in school, please contact your child's class teacher. Thank you!