Year 3 English Curriculum Plan (UK)
Year 3 English focuses on developing reading fluency, comprehension, grammar, spelling, and writing skills. Pupils move from simple sentence writing to more complex narratives, non-fiction texts, and creative writing. Lessons are interactive, including reading aloud, discussion, role-play, and structured writing activities.
Autumn Term
Focus: Reading fluency, sentence structure, and grammar
- Weeks 1–2: Reading comprehension – identifying main ideas and key details.
- Weeks 3–4: Writing paragraphs – topic sentence, supporting details.
- Weeks 5–6: Grammar – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs; singular/plural forms.
- Weeks 7–8: Punctuation – capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks.
- Weeks 9–10: Narrative writing – story openings, developing characters.
- Weeks 11–12: Speaking and listening – story retelling, oral presentations, drama activities.
Spring Term
Focus: Extended writing, comprehension, spelling and grammar
- Weeks 1–2: Reading comprehension – inference and deduction.
- Weeks 3–4: Writing narratives with paragraphs; dialogue punctuation.
- Weeks 5–6: Non-fiction – instructions, letters, reports; using subheadings.
- Weeks 7–8: Grammar – conjunctions (“and,” “but,” “so,” “because”), prepositions, adverbs.
- Weeks 9–10: Poetry – rhyming and descriptive poetry; figurative language.
- Weeks 11–12: Editing and proofreading – checking grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Summer Term
Focus: Consolidation, creative writing, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development
- Weeks 1–2: Reading comprehension review; summarising and comparing texts.
- Weeks 3–4: Writing short stories with plot, character, and setting.
- Weeks 5–6: Non-fiction – writing reports, instructions, and recounts.
- Weeks 7–8: Creative writing – imaginative stories, dialogues, and descriptive passages.
- Weeks 9–10: Grammar and vocabulary – expanded conjunctions, compound and complex sentences.
- Weeks 11–12: End-of-year assessment – reading fluency, comprehension, and writing skills.