Primary 3 Mathematics

Basic Operations

• 3, 4 and 8 times tables
• Column addition with regrouping
• Column subtraction with regrouping
• Mental strategies with three-digit numbers
• Multiply and divide by 10 and 100
• Short multiplication

Everyday Statistics

• Bar charts
• Collect data with surveys

Grammatical Accuracy

• Articles and determiners
• Commas in lists
• Conjunctions
• Past and present tense
• Pronouns
• Subject–verb agreement

Mensuration and Geometry

• a.m., p.m. and the 12-hour clock
• Grams, kilograms, litres and millilitres
• Line symmetry
• Right angles and turns
• Tell the time to the minute

Number and Numeration

• Compare and order numbers to 1,000
• Compare fractions with the same denominator
• Count in 50s and 100s
• Place value: hundreds, tens and ones

Reading Comprehension

• Main idea of a paragraph
• Retrieve facts from non-fiction

Reading: Phonics and Word Recognition

• Alternative spellings of sounds
• Decode multi-syllable words

Vocabulary Development

• Alphabetical order and dictionaries
• Compound words
• Synonyms and shades of meaning

Writing: Composition

• Group ideas into paragraphs
• Narrative with beginning, middle and end

Writing: Spelling

• Contractions
• Irregular plurals
• Suffixes -ing, -ed and -er