YEAR 3 CURRICULUM MAP
Word reading
Writing
Reading
Class novels
Comprehension
Autumn
NC Appendix 1 (NC p 35)
Spring
Summer
Stone Age Boy – Satoshi Kitamura
Stig of the Dump - Clive King
There’s A Pharoah in my bath.
Let’s do the Pharoah by Jeremy Strong
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Other texts include: wide range of fiction (including fairy stories and myths and legends), poetry, plays, nonfiction texts and
reference books / text books and dictionaries (NC p35/36)
Transcription
New Curriculum Y3 Spelling Programme
Composition
Writing: narrative and non-narrative (NC p 39)
VGP
Speaking and
Listening
NC Appendix 2
12 Statutory statements (NC p 17)
Maths
Number and Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions (decimals and percentages),
Measures, Geometry: properties of shape, Geometry: position, direction and motion, Statistics
Science
Rocks (link with Stone Age)
Computing
History
Geography
D.T.
Art and Design
Animals , including humans
Light and Shadows
Forces and Magnets
Plants
Revisit Rocks and Soils (focus on soils
to link with local study)
Working Scientifically – on going across the year
Programming in the Curriculum: Understanding and Creating Algorithms
Understand that, in order to be efficient, sequences can be repeated. Be aware that things in the real world are controlled
by input devices. Be able to explain to others the reason why a sequence worked or had to be modified.
Digital Content and the Internet
Use search engines effectively; appreciate how results are selected and ranked, be discerning in evaluating digital content.
Understanding the Application of IT
Understand computer networks including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the world-wide web;
the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration.
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to accomplish given
goals, including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.
E-Safety and Appropriate Use
Respect individuals and intellectual property; use technology responsibly, securely and safely.
Earliest Civilisation –where and when?
Time Detectives! (Local History Study
Hunter Gatherers (Stone Age to Iron
of Newton Hall/Durham)
Age)
300 Years of Blue Coat School
Let’s Do the Pharaoh! (A study of
Visit to the Heritage Centre/Durham
Ancient Egypt)
Cathedral
Visit to the Hancock Museum
Location of settlements such as Stone
Locational knowledge - exploring the Geographical skills and fieldwork -using
Henge.
UK – name and locate counties and maps, atlases and globes.
cities of the UK, geographical regions Fieldwork on local area.
and human/physical features.
Focus on the local area.
Geographical skills and fieldwork – on going across the year.
Egyptian Jewellery
Structure -skeletons
Plant sculpture
Drawing and Painting – cave paintings
Architects and designers
Drawing /painting/ sculpture – range of
Class museum items (stone age tools,
Quentin Blake sketches (Spring 1)
media.
Stone Henge etc.)
Spring 2 – Pop Art (Lichstenstein)
Printing – landscape/buildings
God/Goddesses calendars
Architecture in Durham Cathedral
Burial Chambers
Create sketchbooks to record observations
Music
MFL
P.E.
R.E.
Play and Perform - tuned instruments:
pentatonic / modal improvisation and
compositions using Egyptian ideas.
Understand notation - Charanga
notated music: soh-me (Kodaly-style)
Egyptian Dawn .
Play and perform - notated, repeated Play and perform - rhymes/raps/action
rhythms – derived from UK
songs keeping pulse/beat
cities/places: Sequence-structureImprovise and Compose - percussion
create textures (say/play)
band/ensemble – playing word rhythms.
Listen and appraise - regional
Animal magic.
songs/dances - folk and national
music
Music specialist lessons – 12 week programme - learning how to play and perform music - ukulele
All About Me (QCA Unit 1)
Games and Songs (QCA Unit 2)
Portraits (QCA Unit 4)
Introducing self and family
Saying what there is
Saying what you and other people have
Greeting people
Giving opinions
or don’t have
Counting 1-12
More counting (13-20)
Saying what something is or is like
Ball Games
Dance
Athletics
Gymnastics-floor work
Gymnastics
Cricket
Tennis
Swimming
S2 The Lord’s Prayer (3h)
Non-Christian faith unit – Rules for
3.1 Old Testament (6h)
3.6 Harvest (3h)
living (Judaism main focus) (6h)
3.3 Jesus the Man who changed lives
3.5 Rules for living (6h)
3.4 Easter – Joy, Sadness, Joy (5h)
(6h)
3.2 Christmas – God with us (4h)
S1 Holy Week 3h
Class assemblies
Christmas Production
Easter Service