In Year 3 our English and Mathematics work is based on the Primary Framework for Literacy and Mathematics.

In all other curriculum subject areas we have customized and adapted the QCDA schemes of work to suit our school and our pupils’ needs. We aim to give them a broad base in their Primary education. Each child’s individual needs will be met when possible enabling them to achieve to the highest level.

 A very brief summary of the objectives for Year 3 follow below.

   Mathematics

Number Work

• Counting up to 100 in 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s and 10’s.
• Counting back in 1s, 10s and 5s.
• Counting up to 1000 in 100s 10s and 50s
• Place value-recognition of hundreds, tens and units
• Reading and writing numbers up to 1000
• Adding up to 999 by counting and carrying
• Vertical addition
• Subtracting up to 100 by counting back and on
• Multiplication using 2x 3x 5x and 10x (4x, 6x, 8x, 11x )times tables
• Division as a function related to multiplication
• Fractions up to tenths
• Odd and Even numbers

Shape, Data and Measure

• 2-d Shapes- circles, squares, triangles, pentagons, rectangles, hexagons, octagons and quadrilaterals
• 3-d shapes- cubes, cuboids, cylinders, prisms, cones, pyramids and spheres
• Weight- grams and kilograms
• Length- mm, cm, m and km
• Capacity-ml and litres
• Time- the days and months, seconds, minutes, hours. Conversion from analogue to digital and vice versa
• Direction- north, east, south and west
• Angles- right angles (recognising what is smaller/bigger than)
• Symmetry- (rotation)
• Data Handling- tally charts, frequency tables and bar graphs

    English:

• Spelling common words
• Developing strategies using common word knowledge, letter blends and appreciation of rhyme
• Developing skills in identifying keywords and phrases in comprehension questions
• Asking and answering questions about a topic and using appropriate texts to find the answers
• Structuring answers (written/oral) in full sentences
• Grammar work (and correcting Spanglish)
• Using capital letters, and correct punctuation (full stops, commas, question marks and exclamation marks)
• Using knowledge of syllables, prefixes and suffixes to extend vocabulary
• Using the correct tenses
• Using a dictionary/thesaurus
• Reciting and performing a variety of written work
• Using drama to recount a story and express literary ideas.

    Science:

·         Light and Shadows. This unit introduces the relationship between light, an object and the formation of shadows. Children observe the apparent movement of the Sun and the associated changes in shadows.

·         Materials: Through this unit children should extend their knowledge of the range of materials we use and of the properties that characterise them. This knowledge should help them recognise what needs to be considered when a material is chosen for a particular use.

·         Teeth and healthy eating: Work in this unit should reinforce and develop children's knowledge of their personal health and how this relates to diet. They should learn about how teeth are related to diet and the importance of dental care.

• Rocks and Soils: Through this unit children should come to recognise that underneath all surfaces is rock which they may not be able to see, that rocks get broken down into pebbles and soils which we can often see, and that there are different sorts of rock with different characteristics. Pebbles and soils from different rocks consequently have different characteristics. 

·         Helping plants grow healthily: In this unit children learn about what plants need to grow well and why it is important that they do.

·         Springs and Magnets: This unit gives children experience of forces, including attraction and repulsion between magnets, compression and stretching of springs and stretching of elastic bands. They learn that these forces have direction and can vary in size. They also learn which materials are attracted to magnets.

    History:

·         The Romans in Britain: (also focusing on the Celts and Boudicca) In this unit, children are introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming to settle in Britain for a long time. They consider the effects of the invasion and settlement of the Romans on Britain. There is emphasis on historical enquiry using artefacts and Roman sites and interpretations of history.

·         The Anglo-Saxons: In this unit, children are introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming to settle in Britain and other countries for a long time. Children find out about what was discovered at Sutton Hoo. By investigating the finds, children learn about the work of archaeologists and about the culture and way of life of Anglo-Saxons who settled in Britain.

    Geography:

·         Climates around the world: This topic helps children to develop ideas about weather conditions around the world. The focus is the relationship between weather and tourism, then is extended to include other forms of human activity, eg occupations, settlement, transport.

·         Our locality: With this unit children develop geographical ideas and skills by studying their own locality.

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