Core Knowledge
Social media accounts used by subject departments in the school can be found on the link below and will be updated regularly.
Social media accounts used within departments
The links below contain the core knowledge, within each subject, which students are required to know in order to increase their chance of success within their studies.
It will be important to work together in order to support students with the learning of this material. Knowing this information will mean that students will be able to apply it in a creative way.
Remembering knowledge is a challenge for everyone. The problem is that being able to remember things in the short term is only useful within a small span of time. However, educational theorists are now assembling research that suggests ways in which we can strengthen long term memory. Some of these strategies are listed below and these should be used when working to learn the core knowledge:
Research has shown that challenging knowledge recall has led to better retention.
- Recall knowledge repetitively:
- Switch between subjects regularly and solve a variety of problems rather than spending hours on one subject eg. Don’t just practise algebra for revision, mix up the maths!
- Imagine that a goal keeper was practising. If you tell them they will be kicked five balls to their left, then five to their right, they will find this very easy and will learn in the short term. If the balls are kicked randomly, they will find it challenging and long term learning will occur.
- Core knowledge is vital to long term learning. If you know the basics then you can apply it to more challenging problems and this will lead to good retention.
- Space out your work sessions so that your brain has to apply itself to recall information from previous sessions.
- Don’t just reread your notes, create summary pages to assimilate the knowledge.
We have also created an information booklet which has all the information and presentations from the year 7 parents' information evening. This is applicable for all years and contains strategies which can be used to support your child's learning. Please click on the link below to open.
KS4 parents' information evening booklet - March 2018
Year 7 parents' information evening booklet Nov 2018
Core knowledge - CK
Kew words - KW
Maths Core Knowledge Sept 2018
KS3 Numeracy Support Sept 2018
English Language Devices and their Effects
Year 7 English spelling guide November 2017
Science Yr 7 Core Knowledge Booklet
Topic 4 Waves - core questions
Topic 5 Light/electromagnetic spectrum questions
Topic 6 Radioactivity core questions
KS4 - Additional Biology B2 Core Knowledge
KS4 - Additional Chemistry C2 - Core Knowledge
KS4 - Additional Physics P2 - Core Knowledge
Triple Science Chemistry C1,2,3
Art & Graphics Year 7 Art & Design Key Words
Year 7 Art & Design Core Knowledge
Year 8 Art & Design Core Knowledge
GCSE Graphic Communications Key Words
GCSE Graphic Communications Core Knowledge
Business Business 1 parents' guide Jan 2019
Computing KS3 & KS4 Key Words Sept 2018
Drama GCSE Glossary of Terms
Design & Technology KS3
Design & Technology KS4
DT KS4 CK revision material Dec 2018
DT KS4 CK revision material answers Dec 2018
Food Preparation and Nutrition
French Yr 7 unit 1 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 7 unit 2 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 7 unit 3 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 7 unit 4 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 8 unit 1 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 8 unit 2 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 8 unit 3 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 8 unit 4 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
Yr 9 unit 1 core knowledge vocab Dec 2018
KS4 French AQA vocab booklet Dec 2018
Geography Yr 7 core knowledge questions Sept 2018
Yr 8 core knowledge questions Sept 2018
Yr 9 core knowledge questions Sept 2018
GCSE core knowledge paper 1 Sept 2018
GCSE core knowledge paper 2 Sept 2018
History Key words for each unit Sept 2018
Yr 9 knowledge organisers Jan 2019
KS3 knowledge organisers Sept 2018
Substantive concepts in history Sept 2018
GCSE Anglo Saxon & Norman England CK test Jan 2019
GCSE Cold War CK test answers Jan 2019
GCSE Hist Env WW1 trenches CK test answers Jan 2019
GCSE Medicine through time CK test answers Jan 2019
GCSE Weimar/Nazi Germany CK test answers Jan 2019
Music Basic Ukulele Chords Dec 2018
Chords chart - major and minor Dec 2018
Musical terms and definitions Dec 2018
Note Values - (extended planner page) Dec 2018
Treble and Bass Clef Notes Dec 2018
Visual Keyboard (with notes labelled) Dec 2018
Religious Studies
Year 7 Core Knowledge Dec 2018
Year 8 Core Knowledge Dec 2018
Yr 7 & 8 keywords and definitions Dec 2018
All crime & punishment CK, KW and Bible refs Jan 2019
All human rights/social justice CK, KW and refs Jan 2019
All peace and conflict CK, KW and Bible refs Jan 2019
All religion and life CK, KW and Bible refs Jan 2019
Christianity CK, key words and Bible refs Jan 2019
Islam CK, key words and refs Jan 2019
Physical Education
Glossary of Terms - The Theory of Physical Education
GCSE CK pop quiz questions Dec 2018
GCSE CK pop quiz answers Dec 2018
Textiles KS3 Key Words
