Vision Looking to the future in terms of Curriculum, Learning
and Teaching
What kind of culture of learning do we need to create for our students?
The challenges we face...
• New qualifications with increased content
• Linear qualification with a need to be able to recall knowledge
taught 2 or more years earlier.
• We need students to be more independent than ever to succeed -
they have to nail their revision.
▶ Rosenshine Principles of instruction
▶ Dunlosky Strengthening the Student Toolbox
▶ CESE Cognitive load theory
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Long term
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Short term and long term
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Curriculum
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Brookvale GrobyLearning Camp 2018
Key information about knowledge organisers
Learning Camp 30th and 31st August 2018
The Learning Camp is the new name that we are giving to the start of term. The Learning
Camp has been designed to support your child through the transition from one year to the
next.
Our aim is to introduce your child to our learning and social expectations here at Brookvale
Groby in order that they feel confident and ready to learn for the start of the Year .
Our Motto
Work Hard Be Kind
Our Values
Self Control with learningSelf control with othersSocial intelligenceGratitudeCuriosity and creativityZestGritGrowth mindset
Daily Homework
Work Hard, Be Kind
Maths
Reading
Knowledge organisers
knowledge organisers
A5 Student Diaries
Half a page per day to show evidence of self quizzing. One reading log entry per
week
Knowledge organiser folders
Manila wallet issued to all students
Tutor role
Every Monday student diary check
Knowledge Organiser Homework
● At least 20 minutes of revision per weekday
● Written notes in their diaries - Tutor check every Monday in
tutor time
● Active nor Passive - e.g. bullet points, full sentences,
diagrams.
● Quizzing on the content of KOs on a weekly basis.
A5 Student Diaries
Knowledge Organiser Homework
Tutors will check that this task has been accomplished every Monday in tutor time.
Students should organise their time so that they cover the full set of subjects. Teachers will normally guide
students on which areas to focus.
Students should expect to be quizzed on the content of Knowledge Organisers on a weekly basis.
Students are encouraged to supplement their homework with other forms of subject revision including the
use of revision guides.
Reading
The ability to read quickly and accurately is becoming increasingly important as students face a more
challenging curriculum and tougher exams. In order to master new content and interpret questions
skilfully, our students must have strong literacy skills.
To help meet this challenge, we expect each student to read for at least 20 minutes every evening.
Form tutors, librarians and English department staff will be happy to give advice about what to read.
The benefits of regular reading can be seen across all curriculum areas. Regular readers are more
able to read at speed, develop a broader vocabulary, and construct organised and detailed written
responses.
Having learnt to read, our students need to read to learn. This homework will give them the skills to
do so confidently.
Maths
It is important that our students can see the role of mathematics in their daily lives. A good maths
education will provide our students with the tools to understand, analyse, critique, and take action
regarding important issues in our world.
In a world where technological advances are growing rapidly and tasks become more sophisticated,
Maths skills are becoming increasingly more important and are hugely sought after by employers.
To encourage student independence and problem solving skills, students will be required to engage
with 20 minutes of Maths every day, outside of school.
Students in Year 7, 8 and 9 will be set mymaths homework which will be checked by their maths
teacher.
Students in KS4 will be allocated grade booster packs, and at times, supplementary tasks such as
past papers, particularly in the lead up to exams.
Maths
Key information about knowledge organisers
● A4 Ring Binder for Knowledge Organisers - This folder can be of any colour and each
student must have one for the first day of term. The ring binder will be kept at home
for the students to store individual copies of their knowledge organisers.
● Manilla Wallet—This will be supplied by the school, so no need to purchase. The
wallet will be used to bring documents to school on a daily basis.
● Student Diary—Each student will be issued with a student diary at no charge,
however, if it is lost, £2.50 will be charged for the replacement.
Homework and using your Knowledge Organisers
HomeworkEvery school day you should be completing 20 minutes reading, 20 minutes of Maths and 20 minutes working on your knowledge organisers. You should be studying at least 1 section of your Knowledge Organiser (KO) within that 20 minutes. You are to use your student planner to show the work you have done. Turn to todays page in your student planner and start your work. You need to bring your KOs and student planner with you EVERY DAY to school. Your parents should sign your student planner every evening to say you have completed your homework.Parents should also sign off your reading and maths using the reading /maths log page at the end of each week in your student planner.These will be checked by your tutor during registrations each week. Failure to complete homework will result in a xxxxx.You will also be tested in your lessons on knowledge from the organisers as part of the ‘Do Now’s’ and other assessments.
Presentation You should take pride in how you present your work. Complete the self testing section of your student planner every day. Write the subject in the space provided. There should be an appropriate amount of work.
Self-testing.You can use your KOs and student planner in a number of different ways but you should not just copy from the Knowledge Organiser into your planner. Use the ‘How to self-test with the Knowledge Organiser’ booklet you were given to help you. It can also be found here: www.brookvalegroby.com/students/knowledgeorganisers
Below are some possible tasks
• Draw a comic strip of a timeline • Use the ‘clock’ template to divide the
information into smaller sections. Then test yourself on different sections
• Give yourself spelling tests • Definition tests • Draw diagrams of processes • Draw images and annotate/label them with
extra information • Do further research on the topic
• Ask someone to write questions for you • Write your own challenging questions
and then leave it overnight to answer them the next day
• Create mind-maps • Create flashcards • Put the key words into new sentences • Look, cover, write and check • Mnemonics
Work Hard, Be Kind
Brookvale Groby Learning CampusKNOWLEDGE ORGANISER: Year 6 Learning Camp
Year : 7 Term : 1
Les Sports 1
1 Tu aimes quels sports? You like which sports?
2 J’aime le foot et le rugby mais je n’aime pas la danse.
I like football and rugby but I don’t like dance.
3 J’adore le tennis et le basket, cependant je déteste l’athlétisme.
I love tennis and basketball, however I hate athletics.
4 J’aime le basket mais je préfère le cricket.
I like basketball but I prefer cricket.
5 Mon sport préféré c’est le golf. My favourite sport, it is golf.
Les Sports 2
6 Tu fais quels sports? You do which sports?
7 Je joue au foot le week-end. I play at football at the weekend.
8 Il joue au tennis le samedi matin. He plays at tennis on Saturday mornings.
9 Nous jouons à la pétanque de temps en temps. We play at petanque from time to time.
10 Ils jouent au golf tous les jours. They play at golf every day.
11 Je fais du judo quelquefois. I do some judo sometimes.
12 Elle fait du vélo le lundi soir. She does some cycling on Monday evenings.
13 Nous faisons de la gymnastique deux fois par semaine. We do some gymnastics twice a week.
14 Ils font de l’équitation le dimanche après-midi. They do some horse-riding on Sunday afternoons.
Mon Temps Libre
15 Qu’est-ce que tu fais le week-end? What do you do at the weekend?
16 Je joue à l’ordinateur. I play on the computer.
17 Je joue de la guitare. I play some guitar.
18 Je regarde la télé ou Youtube. I watch telly or Youtube.
19 J’écoute de la musique. I listen to some music.
20 Je lis des livres et des magazines. I read some books and some magazines.
21 Je fais du shopping. I do some shopping.
22 Je vais sur les médias sociaux. I go on social media.
23 Je vais en ville avec mes amis. I go into town with my friends.
Les Talents
24 Je peux jouer au foot adroitement. I can play football skilfully.
25 Il peut courir rapidement. He can run quickly.
26 Elle peut parler français fluidement. She can speak French fluently.
27 Ils peuvent danser stupidement. They can dance stupidly.
Quand j’étais petit/e
28 Quand j’étais petit/e j’étais plus actif/active. When I was smaller I was more active.
29 À l’âge de cinq ans je regardais Bob the Builder. At the age of five I used to watch Bob the Builder.
30 Je jouais avec des poupées. I used to play with dolls.
31 Je mangeais des yaourts. I used to eat yogurts.
32 Je buvais du lait. I used to drink milk.
33 J’avais un chien. I had a dog.
À l’avenir
34 Dans le futur je voudrais aller aux États-Unis. In the future I would like to go to the United States.
35 À l’avenir je vais visiter Paris. In the future I am going to visit Paris.
36 Je vais étudier les maths à l’université. I am going to study maths at university.
37 Je voudrais être médecin. I would like to be doctor.
38 Je voudrais avoir une grande voiture. I would like to have a big car.
Brookvale Groby Learning CampusKNOWLEDGE ORGANISER: FRENCH
Year : 10 Term : 1
Work Hard, Be Kind
Pastimes and Hobbies Unit 2