Unity High School Primary Curriculum: Year 3 (2015 – 2016)
Subject Term 1 Term 1 Term 2 Term 2 Term 3 Term 3
Literacy Fiction
(40% of teaching
time)
Non-fiction
(40% of teaching
time)
Poetry
(20% of teaching
time)
Unit 1A: Stories with familiar settings
Reading, analysing then planning and
writing a story in a familiar setting.
Unit 1B: Instructions Reading, analysing
then planning and writing instruction texts.
Unit 1C: Poems based on observation and
the senses / Playscript Reading, analysing
then writing poems based on observation
and the senses. Reading, analysing and
writing a playscript.
Unit 2A: Myths, legends and fables
Reading, analysing then planning and
writing myths, legends and fables.
Unit 2B: Letters Reading, analysing then
planning and writing letters for a variety of
purposes.
Unit 2C: Poems from different cultures
Reading poems from different cultures then
analysing, then planning and writing a
poem. 2wks
Unit 3A: Adventure and mystery stories
Reading, analysing then planning and
writing adventure and mystery stories.
Unit 3B: Non-chronological reports
Reading, analysing then planning and
writing non-chronological reports.(3wks)
Unit 3C: Humorous poems Reading
humorous poems then analysing, planning
and writing one.2wks
Numeracy 1A Number and Problem Solving 1B Geometry and Problem Solving 1C Measure and Problem Solving
2A Number and Problem Solving 2B Measure and Problem Solving 2C Handling Data and Problem Solving
3A Number and Problem Solving 3B Geometry and Problem Solving 3C Measure and Problem Solving
Science 1A Unit 3.1 Life Processes
1B Unit 3.2 Materials
2A Unit 3.3 Flowering Plants
2B Unit 3.4 Introduction to Forces
3A Unit 3.5 The Senses
3B Unit 3.6 Keeping Healthy
ICT 3A Combining text and graphics
3E E mail E Safety 3D Exploring simulations
3B Manipulating sound
3C Introduction to databases
Humanities Geo Unit 7 Weather, Investigative skills
Geo Unit 6 Investigating our local area
Improving the area from our window
The lives of rich and poor
Sudanese Customs and Traditions
Contrasting localities – Khartoum, Omdurman, Bahri
SEAL New Beginnings
Getting on and Falling out
Saying no to bullying
Going for Goals Good to be me Relationships and Change
Art
Patterns Relationships Change Places
Music
Unit 8 + Unit 9 Exploring descriptive sounds
Unit 8 + Unit 9 Exploring descriptive sounds
Unit 8 + Unit 10 Exploring rhythmic patterns
PE
Unit 8 Dance Unit 10 Invasion Games
Unit 18 Athletics Unit 12 Striking and field
Unit 20 Outdoor and adventure
Unit 14 Gymnastics
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