A knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Computing, Year 1, Digital Imagery
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore the fundamentals of digital photography and image editing. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts, such as camera types, framing, lighting, and basic editing techniques like cropping and resizing. and the importance of sequencing images to tell a story as well as safe online practices when handling digital content. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge, enhancing digital literacy, and fostering creativity in working with digital imagery.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Computing, Year 3, Journey inside a computer.
This resource introduces pupils to the key components and functions of a computer system. It highlights important vocabulary such as input, output, processing, and storage, and outlines how data travels through hardware components. This unit is ideal for supporting pupils’ understanding of digital systems, and helps embed core computing knowledge, build technical confidence, and lay the foundation for future learning in computer science.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Computing, Year 2, Computing systems and networks 1: What is a computer?
This Computing resource is designed to help learners understand what a computer is and how its different components function together. It introduces children to key hardware elements such as the mouse, keyboard, and monitor, and explains their roles within a system. The organiser also highlights the difference between inputs and outputs and supports pupils to identify devices used in everyday life. This resource is ideal for reinforcing foundational knowledge and developing digital literacy.
Computing scheme of work.
Year 2 Computing scheme of work.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the now archived unit Art and Design, Year 6, Photography.
This Art and Design resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore key photographic techniques and concepts. It introduces key vocabulary such as composition, contrast, macro, lens, and photomontage, helping the pupils understand how photographers use framing, perspective, and digital tools to create compelling images. The pupils will also learn about cropping, self-portrait photography, and how expressions can convey emotions in photographs.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Design and Technology, Year 1, Making a moving storybook.
This resource introduces pupils to simple mechanisms and movement through the creation of a storybook with sliders. It defines and illustrates key vocabulary such as “assemble,” “mechanism,” “model,” and “sliders,” while providing clear visual examples of horizontal and vertical movement. Pupils learn to plan (design), test and evaluate their creations based on set design criteria and a target audience. The combination of technical language, diagrams and hands-on activity supports foundational understanding of mechanisms in a fun and accessible context.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the now archived unit Art and Design, Year 6, Still Life.
This Art and Design resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore the techniques and concepts behind still-life artwork. It introduces key vocabulary such as composition, greyscale, hue, underpainting, and negative image, helping the pupils understand how artists use arrangement, tone, and colour to create depth and focus. The pupils will also learn about the use of charcoal, sketching, and visual minutes as methods of artistic expression.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Art and Design, Year 6, Make My Voice Heard.
This Art and Design resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how artists use visual language to express opinions, emotions, and messages. It introduces key vocabulary such as abstract, figurative, graffiti art, symbolism, and chiaroscuro, helping the pupils understand different artistic techniques and their impact. The pupils will also explore how composition, parallel lines, and serif fonts contribute to the overall meaning of an artwork.
A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived – Art and design, Year 6, Art and design skills.
This resource supports pupils in deepening their understanding of key artistic styles and techniques, including abstract art, symbolism, realism, and the concept of mindfulness in creative practice. It introduces important terminology such as “herringbone,” “polyprint tile,” and “zentangle patterns,” alongside the design concept of prototyping. Pupils explore the work of influential artists and designers like Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, William Morris, and milliners such as Stephen Jones and Bundle MacLaren. The resource offers a strong foundation in recognising different art movements, including Impressionism and Post-impressionism, fostering analytical skills and creativity through both historical context and hands-on exploration.
