Year 3

Curriculum Overview: Year 3

Year 3	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Topic	The World Around Us	Rising from the Ground	Wild at Heart	A Force to Fear	Shining a light on the past	Upwards and Onwards
English	Non-chronological Reports Recounts	Narratives Instructions Structured Poetry	Persuasive Texts Narratives	Balanced arguments Free Verse Poetry	Persuasive Texts Visual Poetry	Recounts Narratives
Maths	Place Value Addition and Subtraction	Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division	Multiplication and Division Length and Perimeter	Fractions Mass and Capacity	Fractions Money Time	Shape Statistics
Science	Plants		Animals, including Humans	Forces	Light	Rocks
Art & Design	Painting with watercolours Artist: Georgia O’Keefe		Collage Artist: Megan Coyle		Drawing with pencils, pens and pastels Artist: L.S. Lowry
Design & Technology	Textiles		Structures: Shell Structures		Mechanical Systems: Levers and Linkages
History	How did Britain change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age?		What did the Ancient Egyptians achieve?		What do all the ancient civilisations have in common?
Geography	Rivers and the Water Cycle		The UK including countries, counties and cities		Snowdonia and Mountains
Computing	E-safety: Self-Image and Identity Computer systems and networks – connecting computers E-safety: Online Relationships	Creating media- stop frame animations E-safety: Online reputation	Programming - Sequencing sounds E-safety: Online bullying	Data and information – Branching databases E-safety: Managing online information	Creating media – Desktop publishing E-safety: Health, wellbeing and lifestyle	E-safety: Privacy and security Programming – Events and actions in programs E-safety: Copyright and ownership
Religious Education	What’s the Bibles ‘big story’- and why is it like treasure for Christians?	How can artists help us to understand what Christians believe and do?	What do Sikh people value?	How did Jesus change lives- and how is it ‘good news’?	What are important times for Jewish people?	How do people try to make the world a fairer place?
Physical Education	Fundamental Skills Ball Skills	Football	Basketball	Gymnastics Dance	Rounders	Athletics OAA
PSHE	Me and My Relationships	Valuing Difference	Keeping myself safe	Rights and Responsibilities	Being my best	Growing and changing
French	French in the world Classroom commands	Colours Christmas in France	Me and my feelings	Numbers 0-10	Age Numbers 11-30	Dates
Music	Writing music down	Playing in a band	Compose using your imagination	More musical styles	Enjoying improvisation	Opening night