Year 3 - Curriculum

Curriculum

The focus on core subjects, Maths, English and Science continues. Maths lessons start with a mental maths warm-up with times tables and arithmetic mental agility being tested each week. Mathematical operations are applied to a broad range of written and real life problems as a means of deepening understanding and building an appreciation of its importance and function.

Weekly grammar and comprehension lessons and spelling test continue to build a solid foundation for the exploration of poetry and a wide variety of prose. Reading diaries and class texts ensure that children continue to develop their skills and broaden their tastes.

The science syllabus includes an investigation of topics such as teeth and eating, which illuminate aspects of pupils' lives as well as topics which broaden horizons such as light and sound, dissolving, filtration and evaporation.