History Knowledge Organisers (eBook)

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As you may well have been aware Focus, in line with many other organisations, previously produced a set of knowledge mats for geography, history and science.

However, the recent research into the usefulness of knowledge organisers for primary school aged pupils recommends a slimmer version with less detail.

The main aim is to be very much more focused and therefore the new-style Focus design, ensures that there are no more than 6 vocabulary words per organiser and that there is greater clarity about the key knowledge the pupils should acquire.

In addition, each organiser will have a prior knowledge section which should be completed as a class together at the beginning of any new unit of learning.

Part of the reason for the change is to reduce cognitive overload. We have therefore given greater consideration to extraneous cognitive load. We have therefore kept the organisers less busy, ensured use of same font and kept a similar outline for each one.

By adding in the prior knowledge 'harvester' we are therefore ensuring a better chance for long term retention.

Year 1
Chronology - Parents' childhood
Chronology - Grandparents' childhood
How homes have changed over the last 100 years
Significant or famous people or events
Castles

Year 2
A very long time ago - Great Fire of London
A very long time ago - Victorians
Famous people or events in the past
How transport has changed over time
Holidays in the past
Famous black people who have contributed to making the world a better place

Year 3
Chronology - Beginning of the Stone Age to the end of the Iron Age
Civilisations - Ancient Greeks
Chronology - How home have changed over time
Chronology - Blackburn and the industrial revolution
Locality - History of Bury

Year 4
Civilisations - Ancient Egypt
Civilisations - Indus Valley
Chronology - End of Iron Age to end of Roman occupation
History of Manchester
The Great Plague
Significance - Crime and punishment through the ages (also suitable for Year 5)
(Black History) Significance - Slavery (also suitable for Year 5)

Year 5
Chronology - End of Roman occupation to 1066
Significance - Gunpowder plot, treason and creating the British Empire
Civilisations - The Maya
Chronology - The Anglo-Saxon period
Impact of World War Two on our town/city/ village (also suitable for Year 6)
Civilisations - Islamic Civilisation (also suitable for Year 6)

Year 6
Significance - Creation of the British Empire
Significance - Impact of World Wars
Significance - Impact of immigration over the past 70 years
Black History and its impact on the world
Vikings
How medicine has changed over time


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