Irish Curriculum · 3rd Class English

3rd Class English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year 3rd Class English lesson plan aligned to the Primary Language Curriculum in Ireland. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering justifying opinions and discussion, inference and theme, summarising and purpose, structured paragraphs, planning and descriptive techniques, word classes, cohesion and apostrophes, narratives, reports and instructions, with summer consolidation and preparation for 4th Class.

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September · Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion

3rd Class English — September Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (English)	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 1: Justifying Opinions with Reasons & Evidence	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 1: Justifying Opinions with Reasons & Evidence	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 1: Justifying Opinions with Reasons & Evidence 2: Engaging in Structured Discussions
September 2nd week (English)	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 2: Engaging in Structured Discussions	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 2: Engaging in Structured Discussions 3: Using Topic-Specific Vocabulary	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 3: Using Topic-Specific Vocabulary 4: Building Confidence in Group Discussion
September 3rd week (English)	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 3: Using Topic-Specific Vocabulary	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 4: Building Confidence in Group Discussion	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
September 4th week (English)	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 4: Building Confidence in Group Discussion 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Oral Language: Justifying Opinions & Discussion Applied Practice Activity

October · Reading: Inference & Theme

3rd Class English — October Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (English)	Reading: Inference & Theme 1: Inferring Meaning Beyond the Literal	Reading: Inference & Theme 1: Inferring Meaning Beyond the Literal	Reading: Inference & Theme 1: Inferring Meaning Beyond the Literal 2: Identifying Basic Themes in Texts
October 2nd week (English)	Reading: Inference & Theme 2: Identifying Basic Themes in Texts	Reading: Inference & Theme 2: Identifying Basic Themes in Texts 3: Recognising Author's Purpose	Reading: Inference & Theme 3: Recognising Author's Purpose 4: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion in Texts
October 3rd week (English)	Reading: Inference & Theme 3: Recognising Author's Purpose	Reading: Inference & Theme 4: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion in Texts	Reading: Inference & Theme 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
October 4th week (English)	Reading: Inference & Theme 4: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion in Texts 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Reading: Inference & Theme 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Reading: Inference & Theme Applied Practice Activity

November · Reading: Summarising & Purpose

3rd Class English — November Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (English)	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 1: Summarising Short Texts	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 1: Summarising Short Texts	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 1: Summarising Short Texts 2: Summarising Longer Texts
November 2nd week (English)	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 2: Summarising Longer Texts	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 2: Summarising Longer Texts 3: Recognising Author's Purpose Across Text Types	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 3: Recognising Author's Purpose Across Text Types 4: Applying Inference to Different Genres
November 3rd week (English)	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 3: Recognising Author's Purpose Across Text Types	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 4: Applying Inference to Different Genres	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
November 4th week (English)	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 4: Applying Inference to Different Genres 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Reading: Summarising & Purpose 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Reading: Summarising & Purpose Applied Practice Activity

December · Writing: Structured Paragraphs

3rd Class English — December Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (English)	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 1: Writing a Structured Paragraph: Topic Sentence	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 1: Writing a Structured Paragraph: Topic Sentence	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 1: Writing a Structured Paragraph: Topic Sentence 2: Supporting a Topic Sentence with Detail
December 2nd week (English)	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 2: Supporting a Topic Sentence with Detail	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 2: Supporting a Topic Sentence with Detail 3: Concluding a Paragraph	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 3: Concluding a Paragraph 4: Linking Paragraphs for Cohesion
December 3rd week (English)	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 3: Concluding a Paragraph	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 4: Linking Paragraphs for Cohesion	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
December 4th week (English)	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 4: Linking Paragraphs for Cohesion 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Writing: Structured Paragraphs 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check	Writing: Structured Paragraphs Applied Practice Activity

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Focus and activate

Start with a story, rhyme or picture prompt linked to the week’s 3rd Class topic.

25 minutes

Analyse and apply

Model the reading or writing skill together, then practise it with guided and independent tasks.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short check-in activity so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for 3rd Class English

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each 3rd Class reading, writing and language topic in the order it comes up in school.

Practice activities

Practice activities and quick checks matched to each week of the plan.

Review & consolidation

Regular review weeks that consolidate oral language, reading and writing.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on reading, writing and next steps.

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