Knowledge Organisers

What are Knowledge Organisers?

Subject knowledge organisers are a concise, structured tool to outline the essential information, concepts, and vocabulary students need to master within a specific topic or unit. They contain highlights key facts, definitions, timelines, diagrams, and core ideas, helping learners to focus their revision and build a strong foundation of understanding.

Teachers use knowledge organisers to support planning, retrieval practice, and assessment, while students benefit from a clear overview of what they’re expected to know, making it easier to track progress and reinforce learning.

Year 7

Year 8

Please find below the Knowledge Organisers for year 8 students. They are split by term, Autumn, Spring and Summer. 

Autumn Term

English

Language Paper 2

A Christmas Carol

Geography

Tectonic PlatesTectonic Plates KeywordsDevelopmentDevelopment Keywords

History

The Gunpowder Plot

The Gunpowder Plot - Homework Organiser

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell - Homework Organiser

Maths (Core Maths only)

Unit 1. PropertiesUnit 1. Properties Help Sheet

Unit 2. Directed NumbersUnit 2. Directed Numbers Help SheetUnit 3. Rounding and EstimatingUnit 3. Rounding and Estimating Help SheetUnit 4. Length and AreaUnit 4. Length and Area. Help SheetUnit 5. 3D ShapesUnit 5. 3D Shapes Help Sheet

Unit 6. Compounds and MeasuresUnit 6. Compounds and Measures Help SheetUnit 7. FractionsUnit 7. Fractions - Addition and Subtraction Help SheetUnit 7. Fractions - Multiplying and Dividing Help SheetUnit 8. Probability

Unit 8. Probability Help Sheet

Unit 9. Algebraic Manipulation

Unit 9. Algebraic Manipulation Help Sheet

Unit 10. Solving Equations

Unit 10. Solving Equations Help Sheet

Unit 11. Angles

Unit 11. Angles Help Sheet

Unit 12. Transformations

Unit 12. Transformations - Rotations and Translations Help Sheet

Unit 12. Transformations - Symmetry Help Sheet

Unit 13. Statistics

Unit 13. Statistics - Mean, Mode, Median and Range Help Sheet

Unit 13 - The Data Handling Cycle Help Sheet

Religious Studies

Medical Ethics

Science

Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions

Magnetism

Materials and Recycling

Reactivity Series and Naming Salts 

States of Matter

Waves

Technology

Design Technology

Food Technology

Year 9