Scribd
Upload
62 views2 pages

YEAR Three 2014 June

The document outlines the Year 3 curriculum framework for various subjects including English, science, history, geography, and computing. In English, students will study narrative writing, non-fiction writing genres like instructions and reports, and poetry forms. The science topics include rocks, light, plants, and forces. In history, the focus is on Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Geography will cover volcanoes, earthquakes, and European countries. Computing involves databases, programming, presentations, and using the internet.

Uploaded by

fionaphimister
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
62 views2 pages

YEAR Three 2014 June

The document outlines the Year 3 curriculum framework for various subjects including English, science, history, geography, and computing. In English, students will study narrative writing, non-fiction writing genres like instructions and reports, and poetry forms. The science topics include rocks, light, plants, and forces. In history, the focus is on Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Geography will cover volcanoes, earthquakes, and European countries. Computing involves databases, programming, presentations, and using the internet.

Uploaded by

fionaphimister
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

YEAR Three: Outline Curriculum Framework

English

Narrative

Write stories set in places pupils have been

Write stories that contain mythical, legendary or


histroical characters or events

Wrtie stories of adventure

Wrtie stories of mystery and suspense

Wrtie letters

Write plays

Write stories, letters, scripts and fictional


biographies inspired by reading across the
curriculum

Topic
theme

Dangerous Planet

Literacy Key text

Jumanji
Volcanoes
and
earthquakes

The Perfect Party

(historical non-fiction in literacy)

Non-fiction

Write instructions

Write recounts

Write persuasively

Write explanations

Write non-chronological reports

Write biographies

Write in a journalistic style

Write arguments

Write formally

Going
Underground

Poetry

Green Fingers

Learn by heart and perform a significant peom


Write haiku
Write cinquain
Write poems that convey an image (smile, word
play, rhyme and metaphor)

Chocolate

Holidays

Charlie and the Chocolate


Factory
Other Roald Dahl
York Chocolate Factory

Oscar and Hoo


Meerkat Mail

Orange Silver Sausage, a


collection of poems without
rhymes compiled by James
Carter & Graham Denton
The Mighty Slide Allan
Ahlberg (5 narrative poems)

Grimms
Fairy Tales
Cinderella
Party Venue

Visit

Hilton Hotel

Science
Working scientifically

Rocks

Light

Harry and the Dinosaurs

Archaeology Project
Manchester Museum
Outdoor learning
classroom
Cliffe Castle:
Rocks and Fossils
Fossils

Outdoor learning
classroom
Allotments

Plants

Science Lab

Animals, including
humans

Forces and magnets

History
Scavengers
And Settlers

Geography

Stone Age to the Iron


Age, including:
Hunter gatherers
Early farming
Bronze Age, and
Iron Age

Volcanoes, Earthquakes
and Tsunamis
The power of the Earth

Focus
questions

What makes the Earth


angry?

How far can you throw your


shadow?

Who first lived in Britain?


What are fossils?

Additional
support
Computing
Ongoing

Can they create a


presentation that moves
from slide to slide and is
aimed at a specific
audience?
Can they combine text,
images and sounds and
show awareness of
audience?

Databases

Programming

Can they input data into a


prepared database?
Can they sort and search a
database to answer simple
questions?
Can they use a branching
database?

Can they experiment with


variables to control models?
Can they write more complex
programs?

Shadow puppets

How did that blossom


become an apple?
Explanation texts / films
IPC unit
Lets Plant It

IPC unit
Celebrations

Presentation

European Country
holiday destination
famous cities

Stop-motion films
Animations
Multi-media presentations

Art

Can you make a stone


shelter? A stone sculpture?
A model of Stonehenge?
Cliffe Castle
Rocks
Working Landscapes

Bees
Flower Exhibition
Hello Hockney
Cartwright Hall

What would happen if


we only ate chocolate?
How can Usain
Bolt move so quickly?
IPC unit
Chocolate

Why do so many people


go to the Mediterranean
for their holidays?
Creating a healthy
Mediterranean meal

Data retrieval

Using the internet

Can they review images on a


camera and delete unwanted
images?
Can they use photo editing
software?

Can they find and save


relevant information and
images on the internet?
Do they begin to use note
making skills to decide what
text to copy?

Robotic Hand
Puppets
Reflective skeleton dance
assembly
X rays

Magnetic travel game


Can you fly a plane to New
York?

You might also like