Skip to Main Content

Y7-13 Note-taking & Organization

Y7 Note-Taking

View note-taking methods used within each department.

Find exemplars of note-taking methods used within each department.

Click specific note-taking methods to access tutorials and resources on each note-taking method. 

Y7 Chinese Note-taking methods

In Chinese students use print notebooks to organize information. 

Students use Simple Note Format

See Y7 Chinese exemplars here. 

Y7 Computer Science Note-taking methods

Students are free to use any tool to make their notes.

Y7 Drama Note-taking methods

In Drama students use Google Slides with voice notes to organize information. 

Student use Simple Note Format

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points

Students use Mind maps.

Students use annotation fields in NoodleTool full citations.

Y7 English Note-taking methods

In English students use print notebooks and Google documents to organize information. 

Students use Simple Note Format

Students use Mind maps.

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points.

Y7 Film (media arts) Note-taking Methods

In Film (media arts) students use Google slides to organize information.

Students create Mind maps in Google Slides. 

Students use NoodleTools notecards

Students use annotation fields in NoodleTool full citations.

See Y7 Film (media arts) exemplars here. 

Y7 InSo Note-taking methods

In InSo students use print notebooks to organize information. 

Students use Simple Note Format

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points.

Students use Cornell Notes. 

Students use Mind maps

Students use NoodleTools notecards

Students use annotation fields in NoodleTool full citations.

See Y7 InSo Note-taking exemplars here. 

Y7 Music Note-taking methods

In Music students use Google documents and A5-sized music journals to organize information. 

See Y7 Music exemplars here. 

Y7 Product Design Note-taking methods

In Product Design students use print notebooks and Google Slides to organize information. 

Students use Simple Note Format

Students use Sketchnoting.

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points.

Students use Mind maps.

See Y7 Product Design Note-taking exemplars here. 

Y7 Science Note-taking methods

In Science students use print notebooks to organize information. 

Students use Simple Note Format

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points.

Students use Cornell Notes. 

Students use Sketchnoting.

Students use Mind maps.

Students use NoodleTools notecards

Students use annotation fields in NoodleTool full citations.

Students use scaffolded notes that are printed and then taped into notebooks.

Y7 Visual Arts Note-taking methods

In Visual Arts students use print notebooks and Google Slides to organize information. 

Students use Sketchnoting.

Student use Simple Note Format

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points

Students use Mind maps.

Students should outline and identify key words/ideas/meaning/concepts in bullet points via text or sketches and mind-mapping doodles. Students should cite images and other sources.

Y7 World Languages Note-taking methods

In World Languages students use print notebooks, Google documents, Google slides, Book Creator and Flint to organize information. 

Students use Simple Note Format

Students use Boxes and Bullet Points.