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England National Curriculum · Year 3

27 curriculum codes

Maths

Number

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Pupils should be taught to:
count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100; find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number
recognise the place value of each digit in a 3-digit number (100s, 10s, 1s)
compare and order numbers up to 1,000
identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations
read and write numbers up to 1,000 in numerals and in words
solve number problems and practical problems involving these ideas

15 resources

Statistics

Science

Animals, including humans

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Animals, including humans
Pupils should be taught to:
identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat
identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement

3 resources

Forces and magnets

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Forces and magnets
compare how things move on different surfaces
notice that some forces need contact between 2 objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance
observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials
describe magnets as having 2 poles
predict whether 2 magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing
Year 4 programme of study

3 resources

Light

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Light
Pupils should be taught to:
recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light
notice that light is reflected from surfaces
recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes
recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object
find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change

1 resource

Plants

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Plants
Pupils should be taught to:
identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers
explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant
investigate the way in which water is transported within plants
explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal

3 resources