Year 3 Mathematics

Addition and Subtraction

• Column addition without regrouping
• Column addition with regrouping
• Column subtraction with regrouping
• Estimate and check calculations
• Mental strategies with three-digit numbers

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

• Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
• Compare fractions with the same denominator

Geometry

• Parallel and perpendicular lines
• Right angles and turns

Grammar and Punctuation

• Adverbs
• Apostrophes for possession
• Inverted commas for direct speech
• Prepositions
• Pronouns

Measurement

• a.m., p.m. and the 12-hour clock
• Elapsed time
• Grams, kilograms, litres and millilitres
• Perimeter
• Tell the time to the minute

Multiplication and Division

• 3, 4 and 8 times tables
• Short multiplication

Number and Place Value

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

Reading Comprehension

• Infer feelings and motives
• Main idea of a paragraph
• Non-fiction text features

Spelling

• Common homophones
• Doubling rule
• Prefixes un-, dis- and re-

Statistics

• Bar charts

Vocabulary

• Alphabetical order and dictionaries
• Synonyms and shades of meaning
• Use context clues

Word Reading

• Decode words with prefixes and suffixes

Writing Composition

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