KS2 · Ages 7 to 8

Free Year 3 home-school curriculum

Year 3 steps up to Key Stage 2, with numbers to 1000, the 3, 4 and 8 times tables, paragraphs and speech punctuation, and science from rocks to forces and light. This free plan covers every Year 3 topic, term by term.

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English in Year 3

AutumnPrefixes, suffixes and paragraphsBuild words with prefixes and suffixes and group related ideas into paragraphs.AutumnFronted adverbialsOpen sentences with an adverbial phrase followed by a comma.SpringSpeech punctuationPunctuate direct speech with inverted commas.SpringRetrieval and inferenceFind evidence in a text and explain what it shows.SummerWriting a narrativePlan, write and edit a story with a clear beginning, middle and end.

Maths in Year 3

AutumnPlace value to 1000Read, represent and compare three-digit numbers.AutumnAddition and subtractionAdd and subtract three-digit numbers using column methods.AutumnMultiplication and divisionRecall the 3, 4 and 8 times tables and use them to solve problems.SpringFractionsUnderstand tenths, equivalent fractions and add fractions with the same denominator.SpringLength, perimeter and moneyMeasure and add lengths, find perimeter, and give change.SummerTime and shapeTell the time to the minute and describe angles, lines and 2D shapes.SummerStatistics, mass and capacityRead and draw bar charts and measure mass and capacity.

Science in Year 3

AutumnRocks and soilsCompare types of rock and explain how fossils and soils form.SpringForces, magnets and lightInvestigate magnets and explain how light, shadows and reflection work.SummerPlants and the human bodyDescribe the parts of a plant and the role of nutrition and the skeleton.

Year 3 questions

Is the Year 3 curriculum free?

Yes. Every Year 3 lesson and the weekly planner are completely free, with no account and no ads. WAJDSchool works in any browser and offline once loaded.

Which subjects are in Year 3?

Year 3 covers English, Maths, Science across 15 units, set out term by term.

Does Year 3 prepare for the 11 Plus?

It builds the strong foundations the 11 Plus later tests. Dedicated 11 Plus reasoning begins in Year 4.