Topics
Years 1 to 6, with Year 7 bridging for the move to secondary school.
Year 3 Lower Key Stage 2
Mathematics
Multiplication as equal groups
3NF-2 — Recall multiplication facts for the 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10 tables
Multiplication counts equal groups. An array shows the groups as rows.
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English & Reading
Prefixes un-, dis-, mis- and re-
Y3/4 Spelling App. 1 — Prefixes change meaning, not spelling of the root
A prefix is added to the start of a word to change its meaning.
0/3 attempted
Science
Light and shadows
Y3 Light — Shadows form when light is blocked by an opaque object
We need light to see. A shadow forms where an opaque object blocks light.
0/3 attempted
Mathematics
Hundreds, tens and ones
3NPV-1 to 3NPV-4 — 10 tens = 100; place value and position of 3-digit numbers; divide 100
Ten tens make a hundred. Where a digit sits tells you what it is worth.
0/3 attempted
Mathematics
Adding and subtracting: mental and column methods
3NF-1, 3NF-3, 3AS-1 to 3AS-3 — Facts that bridge 10; scale facts by 10; complements to 100; columns
Known facts scale up by 10. In columns, exchange when the top digit is too small.
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Mathematics
Using times tables to solve problems
3MD-1 — Apply multiplication and division facts to solve contextual problems
Ask: do I know the groups and the size (multiply), or the total (divide)?
0/3 attempted
Mathematics
Fractions: parts, amounts and adding
3F-1 to 3F-4 — Proper fractions; unit fractions of amounts; position; add with same denominator
The denominator names the size of the part. Fewer parts means bigger parts.
0/3 attempted
Mathematics
Right angles, lines and perimeter
3G-1, 3G-2, 3M-1 — Right angles; perpendicular and parallel lines; perimeter
A right angle is a square corner. Perimeter is the distance all the way round.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Words for when and why; a or an
E3-G-CONJ, E3-G-AAN — Conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions for time and cause; a or an
Some words tell us when or why. Use 'an' before a vowel sound.
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English & Reading
Speech marks and the present perfect
E3-G-SPEECH, E3-G-PERF — Inverted commas for direct speech; present perfect (has/have + verb)
Speech marks go round the words spoken. 'has' or 'have' shows something that happened and still matters now.
0/3 attempted
English & Reading
Finding facts in non-fiction
E3-R-RETR — Retrieve and record information from non-fiction
Find the key word from the question in the text. The answer is usually close by.
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Science
What the parts of a plant do
S3-PLANTS — Functions of roots, stem, leaves and flowers; water transport
Roots take in water, the stem carries it, leaves make food and flowers make seeds.
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Science
Food, skeletons and muscles
S3-ANIMALS — Nutrition from food; skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
We get nutrition from food. Skeletons support and protect; muscles pull on bones to move them.
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Science
Rocks, fossils and soil
S3-ROCKS — Compare rocks; how fossils form; soils
Rocks differ in hardness and whether water soaks in. Fossils form over a very long time.
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Science
Forces and magnets
S3-FORCES — Contact forces; magnetic forces act at a distance; attract and repel
Most forces need contact. Magnets can push or pull without touching, and only some metals are magnetic.
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