Progression pedagogy - Rivers - Year 3

The Year 3 curriculum on rivers incorporates a structured approach to learning, designed to enhance the pupils' ability to retain knowledge and understand the formation of rivers. This unit of learning employs a systematic five-stage methodology known as 'link it, learn it, check it, show it, and know it (make it stick)', which is used throughout to ensure that pupils not only acquire information but also remember it effectively. These stages are spread out over the course of the learning process, starting from before the learning begins, continuing during the learning, and extending to the end and after the learning has taken place.

At the outset, 'link it' helps students connect new information with their existing knowledge, setting the stage for more effective learning. The 'learn it' stage involves the direct teaching of new content, while 'check it' allows for assessment of understanding through various checks during the learning process. 'Show it' provides pupils with an opportunity to demonstrate their learning, reinforcing their knowledge. Finally, 'know it (make it stick)' ensures that the information is deeply embedded in students' long-term memory. This progression pedagogy underpins the entire unit on rivers, and is detailed further in the 'Five stages of learning and remembering' document available on the Focus Learning Challenge website, as indicated by Focus Education (UK) Ltd.