Y3 English
The National Curriculum for English in Year 3. Hover over blue text to see non-statutory examples.
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En3/1 Spoken Language(The objectives for Spoken Language are common across Key Stages 1 and 2)
En3/1a listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers En3/1b ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge En3/1c use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary En3/1d articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions En3/1f maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comments En3/1g use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas En3/1h speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English En3/1i participate in discussions, presentations, performances, roleplay/improvisations and debates En3/1j gain, maintain and monitor the interest of the listener(s) En3/1k consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the contributions of others En3/1l select and use appropriate registers for effective communication Reading (The objectives for Reading are common across Years 3 and 4)
En3/2.1 Word ReadingEn3/2.1a apply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) as listed in Appendix 1, both to read aloud and to understand the meaning of new words they meet
En3/2.1b read further exception words, noting the unusual correspondences between spelling and sound, and where these occur in the word.
En3/2.2 ComprehensionEn3/2.2a develop positive attitudes to reading, and an understanding of what they read, by:
En3/2.2b understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by
En3/2.2c retrieve and record information from non-fiction En3/2.2d participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.
Writing (The objectives for Reading are common across Years 3 and 4)
En3/3.1 SpellingEn3/3.1a use further prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them (English Appendix 1)
En3/3.1b spell further homophones
En3/3.1c spell words that are often misspelt (English Appendix 1)
En3/3.1d place the possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular plurals and in words with irregular pluralsEn3/3.1e use the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary
En3/3.1f write from memory simple sentences, dictated by the teacher, that include words and punctuation taught so far.
En3/3.2 Handwriting and PresentationEn3/3.2a use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined
En3/3.2b increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting
En3/3.3 CompositionEn3/3.3a Plan their writing by:
En3/3.3b Draft and write by:
En3/3.3c Evaluate and edit by:
En3/3.3d proofread for spelling and punctuation errors
En3/3.3e read their own writing aloud, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear.
En3/3.4 Vocabulary, grammar & punctuationEn3/3.4a develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by:
En3/3.4b indicate grammatical and other features by:
En3/3.4c use and understand the grammatical terminology in Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately in discussing their writing and reading. Appendix 2
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