A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Geography, Year 6, Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
This resource is designed to support pupils in conducting geographical fieldwork by exploring land use in their local area. It introduces key vocabulary such as land use, zoning, public amenities, and data presentation, alongside real-world applications of mapping and observation. Pupils are guided through the process of enquiry—from asking questions and collecting data to analysing and presenting findings using tools like bar graphs and annotated maps. With clearly illustrated examples and a focus on geographical enquiry skills, this unit strengthens pupils’ ability to investigate and interpret spatial patterns in their everyday environment.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived – History, Year 4, How did the Maya civilisation compare to the Anglo-Saxons?
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore how the Maya civilisation developed and how it contrasted with Anglo-Saxon life. It introduces the challenges the Maya faced in settling the rainforest and the innovative solutions they used—such as slash-and-burn farming and crop adaptation. Pupils learn about Maya architecture, including the structure of houses and cities like Tikal, and how these were uncovered through archaeological discoveries. A clear timeline places the Maya periods alongside the Anglo-Saxon era, while key terms such as city-state, hieroglyphics, and creation story support historical literacy. This unit provides rich opportunities for comparative thinking and cultural understanding.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Geography, Year 5, Would you like to live in the desert?
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore the characteristics of hot desert biomes, with a focus on the Mojave Desert. It introduces key geographical vocabulary such as arid, biome, ranching, and renewable energy, and explains how deserts can be both harsh and habitable. Pupils learn about the location of hot deserts globally, threats such as drought and desertification, and how human activities—from mining to recreation—shape desert environments. Illustrated with physical features like sand dunes, mesas, and natural arches, this unit encourages pupils to consider both the challenges and opportunities of desert living.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Geography, Year 1, What is it like to live by the coast?
This resource is designed to support pupils as they investigate what makes coastal areas distinctive. It introduces key geographical terms such as beach, cliffs, cave, arch, stack, sand dunes, and coastline, supported by an engaging cross-sectional diagram of coastal landforms. A map of the UK helps pupils locate coastal regions, while photos prompt them to compare physical and human features, including natural formations and seaside towns. This unit is ideal for developing early geographical vocabulary and encouraging observation of contrasting environments.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the Year 1 unit History, Y1, How have explorers changed the world?
This History resource is designed to support children as they discover explorers from the past and present. It contains a timeline showing key dates for significant explorers, a map of the world showing where explorers travelled and illustrates the unit’s key vocabulary.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived Unit – History, What did the ancient Egyptians believe?
This resource is designed to support pupils as they investigate the beliefs and rituals of ancient Egyptian civilisation. It introduces key concepts such as mummification, the journey to the afterlife, and the symbolic “Weighing of the heart” ceremony. The unit highlights significant religious figures and practices, the importance of gods and goddesses, and vocabulary such as “Ra”, “Book of the Dead”, and “sarcophagus”. A timeline spanning over three millennia offers historical context, helping pupils understand the development of one of the world’s earliest civilisations. This unit is ideal for developing historical awareness and cultural literacy.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Science, Year 1, Forces and space: Seasonal changes.
This resource is designed to support the children as they explore seasonal changes throughout the year. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts, including the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) and how daylight hours vary across them. The resource helps the children understand the sequence of months and how weather and natural environments change with the seasons. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an early understanding of time, weather patterns and seasonal cycles.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Geography, Year 1, What is it like to live in Shanghai?
This resource is designed to support pupils as they compare geographical features of Shanghai with those in the UK. It introduces the concepts of physical features—such as rivers, hills, woodlands, and beaches—and human features like skyscrapers, roads, bridges, houses, and schools. Through a labelled photograph of Shanghai and a colourful world map, pupils are helped to locate continents and identify China’s global position. This unit is ideal for building early geographical awareness and developing pupils’ ability to distinguish between natural and human environments.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived – History, Year 4, Were the Vikings raiders, traders or settlers?
This resource is designed to support pupils in evaluating the different roles the Vikings played in Britain—exploring evidence of their activity as fierce raiders, enterprising traders, and long-term settlers. It introduces key vocabulary including Danelaw, longboat, bias, and perspective, while outlining historical events from AD 793 to AD 1042 on a detailed timeline. Pupils examine the impact of Viking raids on places like Lindisfarne, the establishment of Viking settlements in northern and eastern England, and the political agreements that shaped Anglo-Saxon and Viking territories. The unit encourages balanced historical thinking by challenging pupils to consider multiple viewpoints about the Viking legacy.
