Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Scheme of work
English
Year 3
Autumn
Unit
Year 3 Greek Myths
Year 3 Greek Myths
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Greek Myths created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Unit
Year 3 Orion and the Dark
Year 3 Orion and the Dark
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Orion and the Dark created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Spring
Unit
Year 3 Alice
Year 3 Alice
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Alice created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Unit
Year 3 Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe
Year 3 Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Summer
Unit
Year 3 The Firework Maker's Daughter
Year 3 The Firework Maker's Daughter
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Firework Maker's Daughter created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Unit
Year 3 The Flower
Year 3 The Flower
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Flower created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Additional Units
Unit
Year 3 Secrets of a Sun King
Year 3 Secrets of a Sun King
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Secrets of a Sun King created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Unit
Year 3 The Abominable
Year 3 The Abominable
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Abominables created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Unit
Year 3 Pugs of the Frozen North
Year 3 Pugs of the Frozen North
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Pugs of the Frozen North created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Unit
Year 3 The Boy Who Grew Dragons
Year 3 The Boy Who Grew Dragons
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Boy Who Grew Dragons created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Part of a scheme by Focus Education
Year 3 - Scheme of Work - Focus English
Focus Education
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Group work
A complete scheme of work for Year 3. This scheme is based on the use of a high quality core text which drives the curriculum by making purposeful and interesting links with history, geography and science learning. Poetry is built in to each unit.
Each unit is broadly 6 weeks with flexibility built in to extend, adapt activities or introduce alternative activities based on rigorous on-going assessment. Outcomes and objectives are clearly identified and activities planned to ensure that they are based on the Y3 learning. Attention has been paid to looking at progression within each objective, breaking them down into steps towards achieving the end of year learning. Toolkits are developed based on the objectives, skills and features needed to achieve the identified outcomes. These provide guidance and prompts for children to make independent choices when they write.
Whilst there is a clear week by week sequence within each unit, skills, knowledge and understanding are built throughout the unit and provide the building blocks for the identified outcomes.
There is a sharp focus on reading and the units offer questions and activities which may be used in whole class or guided reading lessons. The beginning of each unit concentrates on understanding, responding to and deepening understanding of the text. This focus continues with on-going reading activities matched to the identified reading objectives. Word detective work should be a focus throughout.
Additional texts have also been suggested which may be used as class reads or as preferred. This is not a definitive list, but serves as a starting point to ensure that children experience a range of reading during the year.
Suggested incidental writing opportunities are identified throughout which includes working with vocabulary and sentences as well as responding to the text so that children have many opportunities to practise and consolidate writing skills. Toolkits from previous units can be used and adapted for application writes.
Grammar work is clearly identified with all grammar being taught purposefully, in context so that it can be used in the identified outcomes. Grammar taught early in the year may not always be identified in subsequent units, but activities from units may be used in context in subsequent units to revisit and consolidate learning as necessary. For example, the word ranking activity in Unit 1. Similarly, the vocabulary and grammar focused activities may also be used in context in other units. In addition, grammar games should be used to revisit and consolidate learning, including addressing any misconceptions or insecure learning from previous year groups.
In general, a week has been allotted to the writing of extended texts. This allows time for the children to write, evaluate, redraft and proof read. Suggested prompts are provided for this, but should be adapted as appropriate.
Scheme of work contents
Overview documents
Introduction
Resource
English
Y3
Year 3 Scheme Introduction is a document that provides information about the structure, sequence and rationale behind the Focus Education English curriculum.
Overview
Resource
English
Y3
Year 3 Scheme Overview is a document that provides information about the focus texts, genres and key skills that students shall engage with on a half-termly basis.
Units
Year 3 Alice
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Alice created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 The Firework Maker's Daughter
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Firework Maker's Daughter created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 Secrets of a Sun King
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Secrets of a Sun King created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 The Abominable
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Abominables created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 Greek Myths
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Greek Myths created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 Orion and the Dark
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Orion and the Dark created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 Pugs of the Frozen North
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Pugs of the Frozen North created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 The Boy Who Grew Dragons
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Boy Who Grew Dragons created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Year 3 The Flower
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Flower created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Wider Reading
Wider Reading Suggestions
Resource
English
Y3
Year 3 Wider Reading Suggestions is a document which outlines suggested wider reading suggestions to supplement the learning of pupils as they progress through the English Curriculum provided by Focus Education.
Scheme of work contents
Overview documents
Introduction
Resource
English
Y3
Year 3 Scheme Introduction is a document that provides information about the structure, sequence and rationale behind the Focus Education English curriculum.
Overview
Resource
English
Y3
Year 3 Scheme Overview is a document that provides information about the focus texts, genres and key skills that students shall engage with on a half-termly basis.
Units
Year 3 Alice
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Alice created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 The Firework Maker's Daughter
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Firework Maker's Daughter created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 Secrets of a Sun King
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Secrets of a Sun King created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 The Abominable
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Abominables created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 Greek Myths
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Greek Myths created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 Orion and the Dark
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Orion and the Dark created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 Pugs of the Frozen North
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Pugs of the Frozen North created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book Stone Age Boy and The Boy with the Bronze Axe created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 The Boy Who Grew Dragons
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Boy Who Grew Dragons created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Year 3 The Flower
Unit
A Year 3 unit based on the book The Flower created by Focus Education. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities. This unit is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and uses an enquiry-approach to develop student progression.
Planning resources (2)
Presentation (1)
Wider Reading
Wider Reading Suggestions
Resource
English
Y3
Year 3 Wider Reading Suggestions is a document which outlines suggested wider reading suggestions to supplement the learning of pupils as they progress through the English Curriculum provided by Focus Education.