UK Curriculum · Year 3 Maths · KS2

Year 3 Maths Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Year 3 maths scheme of work aligned to the UK National Curriculum (Key Stage 2). Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week, covering place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurement, properties of shapes and statistics.

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Year 3 Maths learning map

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1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
September · Number – Place Value

Year 3 Maths — September Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Number – Place Value)		Number – Place Value 1: Read and Write Numbers up to 1,000Number – Place Value 1: Read and Write Numbers up to 1,000 2: Recognise the Value of Each Digit in 3-Digit NumbersNumber – Place Value 1: Read and Write Numbers up to 1,000 2: Recognise the Value of Each Digit in 3-Digit Numbers 3: Compare and Order Numbers to 1,000
September 2nd week
(Number – Place Value)		Number – Place Value 2: Recognise the Value of Each Digit in 3-Digit NumbersNumber – Place Value 3: Compare and Order Numbers to 1,000R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
September 3rd week
(Number – Place Value)		Number – Place Value 3: Compare and Order Numbers to 1,000R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
September 4th week
(Number – Place Value)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October · Number – Place Value

Year 3 Maths — October Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Number – Place Value)		Number – Place Value 4: Count in 4s, 8s, 50s, and 100sNumber – Place Value 4: Count in 4s, 8s, 50s, and 100s 5: Find 10 or 100 More or LessNumber – Place Value 4: Count in 4s, 8s, 50s, and 100s 5: Find 10 or 100 More or Less
October 2nd week
(Number – Place Value)		Number – Place Value 5: Find 10 or 100 More or LessR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October 3rd week
(Number – Place Value)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
October 4th week
(Number – Place Value)		E: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November · Number – Place Value

Year 3 Maths — November Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Number – Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		Number – Place Value 6: Chapter Review & QuizNumber – Place Value 6: Chapter Review & Quiz Number – Addition & Subtraction 1: Add and Subtract Numbers up to 3 Digits Using Formal Written MethodsNumber – Place Value 6: Chapter Review & Quiz Number – Addition & Subtraction 1: Add and Subtract Numbers up to 3 Digits Using Formal Written Methods 2: Estimate and Check Answers Using Inverse Operations
November 2nd week
(Number – Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		Number – Addition & Subtraction 1: Add and Subtract Numbers up to 3 Digits Using Formal Written MethodsNumber – Addition & Subtraction 2: Estimate and Check Answers Using Inverse OperationsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
November 3rd week
(Number – Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		Number – Addition & Subtraction 2: Estimate and Check Answers Using Inverse OperationsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
November 4th week
(Number – Place Value & Addition/Subtraction)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
December · Number – Addition & Subtraction

Year 3 Maths — December Lesson Plan

UK National Curriculum · Maths
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Number – Addition & Subtraction)		Number – Addition & Subtraction 3: Solve Word Problems, Including Missing Number ProblemsNumber – Addition & Subtraction 3: Solve Word Problems, Including Missing Number Problems 4: Chapter Review & QuizNumber – Addition & Subtraction 3: Solve Word Problems, Including Missing Number Problems 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
December 2nd week
(Number – Addition & Subtraction)		Number – Addition & Subtraction 4: Chapter Review & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
December 3rd week
(Number – Addition & Subtraction)		R: Cumulative Review Worksheets & QuizE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
December 4th week
(Number – Addition & Subtraction)		E: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative PracticeE: Enrichment Activities & Cumulative Practice
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

Warm up with number

Start with quick mental maths, counting or a number game that links today’s skill to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Explore and practise

Use objects, pictures and models to explain the week’s concept, then practise it together step by step.

10 minutes

Check for mastery

Finish with a short set of questions that shows what is secure and what to revisit next week.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Year 3 Maths

Concept lessons

Clear, visual lessons on place value, the four operations, fractions, measures and shape.

Practice questions

Short practice sets and checks matched to each week’s focus.

Reasoning problems

Word problems and puzzles that build reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Progress notes

A clear record of skills mastered, strengths and next steps after every lesson.

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