CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 3 SCHEME OF WORK
Scheme of work English
Unit 1: Term 1 Scheme 2023-2024
WEEK Session
S number of
1 1.1 Setting the scene
1.2 Looking at
a setting
1.3 Building a picture with
words
1.4 Writing a setting
1.5 Looking at characters
2 1.6 What happens next?
1.7 Looking at verbs
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Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
learning hours
1 Identify what a setting is, explore and Learner’s Book Session 1.1
talk about different settings, and write
sentences to describe settings. Think Workbook Session 1.1
about stories that could take place in
a setting.
1 Read a description of a setting from Learner’s Book Session 1.2
Matilda. Use decoding skills and
dictionaries to help with unfamiliar Workbook Session 1.2
words, then answer questions about the
extract. Find nouns and adjectives from
the text.
1–1.5 Read a description from Danny the Learner’s Book Session 1.3
Champion of the World in an engaging
way. Answer questions and draw a Workbook Session 1.3
picture of a described setting. Explore
the ou sound.
1 Talk about familiar settings and list Learner’s Book Session 1.4
words that describe them. Compare
the same setting in different weather Workbook Session 1.4
conditions and meet new vocabulary
for familiar adjectives. Write sentences Worksheet 1.1
to describe a known setting.
1 Read a description of Mr Wonka and Learner’s Book Session 1.5
explore ways of describing a character.
Listen to a description of Charlie Bucket Workbook Session 1.5
and then write a description of him.
Worksheet 1.2
1 Read an extract from The Enormous Learner’s Book Session 1.6
Crocodile and answer questions about
the setting and characters. Make Workbook Session 1.6
predictions about how the story
might end.
1 Review what a verb is and how Learner’s Book Session 1.7
essential verbs are to a sentence.
Explore present and past tense verbs Workbook Session 1.7
in sentences. Language worksheet 1A
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WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources

number of
learning hours
1.8 Speech 1–1.5 Explore speech in The Enormous Learner’s Book Session 1.8
in texts Crocodile and the use of speech marks
in texts. Explore alternative verbs for Workbook Session 1.8
said and begin to use speech marks
when writing dialogue. Worksheet 1.3

Language worksheet 1B

3 1.9 Sequencing events 1–1.5 Sequence events in the story of The Learner’s Book Session 1.9
Enormous Crocodile. Explore story
structure and how a story mountain Workbook Session 1.9
can help to plan a story. Worksheet 1.4

1.10 Planning a story 1 Plan a story using ideas from Roald Learner’s Book Session 1.10
Dahl’s characters. Draw a story
mountain and write notes about Workbook Session 1.10
setting and characters. Tell own story
to a partner. Worksheet 1.5

1.11 Writing a story 1 Build a bank of adjectives for a story Learner’s Book Session 1.11
and use this, with a story plan, to write
a story. Self-assess own story. Workbook Session 1.11

Worksheet 1.6

Differentiated worksheets 1

1.12 Improving your story 0.5–1 Improve and proofread stories. Learner’s Book Session 1.12

Workbook Session 1.12

Worksheet 1.6

Cross-unit resources
Diagnostic check
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
End-of-unit 1 test

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Unit 2
WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
4 2.1 Looking at 1 Explore, talk about and research Learner’s Book Session 2.1
celebrations celebrations. Use dictionaries and
alphabetical order to find definitions. Workbook Session 2.1

Worksheet 2.1

2.2 Writing lists 1 Start to plan a class party. Explore Learner’s Book Session 2.2
how to make lists and recap knowledge
of verbs. Workbook Session 2.2

2.3 Fiction or 1 Explore key features of fiction and Learner’s Book Session 2.3
non-fiction? non-fiction texts. Use these features
to classify narrative text, instructions Workbook Session 2.3
and an invitation.
Language worksheet 2A

2.4 Following instructions 1 Read and follow a set of instructions. Learner’s Book Session 2.4
Identify and use command (imperative)
verbs and sequencing words. Workbook Session 2.4

Language worksheet 2B

5 2.5 Writing an invitation 1–1.5 Identify the features of an invitation Learner’s Book Session 2.5
and then write one. Explore rules for
adding –ing and –ed to verbs. Workbook Session 2.5

2.6 Following 1 Explore the features of written Learner’s Book Session 2.6
and writing instructions instructions. Write some instructions.
Develop reading and spelling skills Workbook Session 2.6
through exploring compound words.
Worksheet 2.2

2.7 Contents pages and 1 Explore the features of recipes as Learner’s Book Session 2.7
indexes another style of instruction. Explore
contents and index pages. Workbook Session 2.7

2.8 Making lists 1 Develop skills in writing lists and Learner’s Book Session 2.8
ordering items alphabetically. Write a
simple recipe. Workbook Session 2.8

Worksheet 2.3

Differentiated worksheets 2A

6 2.9 Giving instructions 1–1.5 Explore differences between written Learner’s Book Session 2.9
and oral instructions. Practise giving
oral instructions for simple games. Workbook Session 2.9

2.10 Planning a game 1 Review a set of instructions and consider Learner’s Book Session 2.10
how to improve them. Invent a party
game and give instructions for it to others. Workbook Session 2.10

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WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources

number of
learning hours
2.11 Writing 1 Write instructions for a party game using Learner’s Book Session 2.11
instructions command and sequencing verbs.
Workbook Session 2.11

Worksheet 2.3

2.12 Improving your 1–1.5 Edit and proofread written instructions. Learner’s Book Session 2.12
instructions
Workbook Session 2.12

Worksheet 2.4

Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
End-of-unit 2 test

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Unit 3
WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
7 3.1 Words that 1 Explore a world map and read the Learner’s Book Session 3.1
make pictures poem Dancing Poinciana. Explore how
the language in a poem helps us to to Workbook Session 3.1
visualise the content.

3.2 Reading with 1 Read a poem from Trinidad about a Learner’s Book Session 3.2
expression hurricane. Explore how to add
expression when performing a poem. Workbook Session 3.2
Revise –ing verb endings.

3.3 Performing 1.5 Explore a traditional poem from Learner’s Book Session 3.3
a poem Mongolia. Prepare a short drama based
on the poem. Write own poems using Workbook Session 3.3
noun phrases.
Worksheet 3.1

Language worksheet 3A

3.4 Onomatopoeia 1 Explore onomatopoeic words in an Learner’s Book Session 3.4

African poem. Write an extra verse
for the poem. Explore the effect of Workbook Session 3.4
pronouns on verb endings.
Differentiated worksheets

8 3.5 Writing a 1 Read a haiku about a cat and listen to Learner’s Book Session 3.5
haiku an audio description about a tiger.
Explore syllables and adjectives Workbook Session 3.5
before writing an animal haiku.
Language worksheet 3B

Worksheet 3.2

3.6 Reviewing 1–1.5 Compare three poems from the unit Learner’s Book Session 3.6
poems and write a review of one of them.
Perform a favourite poem from Workbook Session 3.6
the unit.
Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
End-of-unit 3 test

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Unit 4
WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
4.1 Looking at 1 Read the traditional story Bear and Fire Learner’s Book Session 4.1
a traditional and answer questions about it. Express
story opinions about the story. Workbook Session 4.1

9 4.2 What is 1.5 Explore characters in the story then Learner’s Book Session 4.2
a myth? perform it in groups. Explore the
features of a myth and identify myth Workbook Session 4.2
features in Bear and Fire.

4.3 Looking at 1 Identify pronouns in sentences. Use Learner’s Book Session 4.3
pronouns pronouns to write sentences.
Workbook Session 4.3

4.4 What is 1 Explore the features of legends and Learner’s Book Session 4.4
a legend? read the legend of Mulan. Answer
questions about the story. Identify and Workbook Session 4.4
spell words with common suffixes.
Language worksheet 4A

4.5 Looking at 1.5 Explore and identify examples of Learner’s Book Session 4.5
paragraphs paragraphs. Explore and identify
adverbs and sentence openers that Workbook Session 4.5
are used as paragraph openings.
Worksheet 4.1

4.6 Joining 1 Recap word-class groups and explore Learner’s Book Session 4.6
sentences simple and multi-clause sentences.
Identify clauses within simple Workbook Session 4.6
sentences. Write multi-clause
sentences using connectives.
10 4.7 Making links 1 Explore the similarities and differences Learner’s Book Session 4.7
in myths and legends.
Workbook Session 4.7

Worksheet 4.2

4.8 Rewriting 1.5 Explore different story settings and Learner’s Book Session 4.8
a myth listen to a different version of the Bear
and Fire myth. Role play retellings of the Workbook Session 4.8
myth and plan a retelling of the myth
using a storyboard. Worksheet 4.1

4.9 Exploring 1 Read an extract from Sinbad and the Learner’s Book Session 4.9
a legend Roc and discuss features of legends.
Identify and expand words with Workbook Session 4.9
apostrophes for omission.
Language worksheet 4B

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WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources

number of
learning hours
11: 4.10 Planning 1 Use a storyboard to plan the next steps Learner’s Book Session 4.10
a legend in Sinbad and the Roc. Select adverbs
and sentence openers to use as Workbook Session 4.10
paragraph openings in stories.
Worksheet 4.3
Differentiated worksheets 4A

4.11 Writing 1 Rehearse telling a legend about Sinbad Learner’s Book Session 4.11
a legend using a storyboard. Write the legend.
Use dialogue and alternative words for Workbook Session 4.11
said in stories.
Worksheet 4.4

4.12 Improving 1 Proofread legends. Self-assess a Learner’s Book Session 4.12

your legend finished story.
Workbook Session 4.11

Worksheet 4.5

Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
End-of-unit 4 test

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Unit 5: Term 2 English scheme

WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
1 5.1 What do we write? 1 Read an email, formal letter and Learner’s Book Session 5.1
postcard. Answer questions about
these text types. Workbook Session 5.1

5.2 Scanning or 1 Discuss the differences between Learner’s Book Session 5.2
reading carefully? scanning and reading a text to answer
questions. Explore prepositions. Workbook Session 5.2

Language worksheet 5A

5.3 Looking at 1 Scan/read a letter to answer questions. Learner’s Book Session 5.3
synonyms Explore synonyms in a text and record
them in a table. Workbook Session 5.3

worksheet 5.1

5.4 What does a letter 1 Explore the layout of letters. Plan and Learner’s Book Session 5.4
look like? write a letter.
Workbook Session 5.4

worksheet 5.2

5.5 Looking at 1 Use scanning/reading carefully to Learner’s Book Session 5.5

homophones answer questions about a letter and
party invitation. Explore regular and Workbook Session 5.5
irregular nouns. Explore homophones.

2 5.6 A letter of 1 Discuss letters of complaint and formal Learner’s Book Session 5.6
complaint and informal letter writing. Recall
multi-clause sentences and simple Workbook Session 5.6
connectives.
5.7 Beginning 0.5 Explore greetings and endings of formal Learner’s Book Session 5.7
and ending letters and informal letters.
Workbook Session 5.7

5.8 Looking at 1 Identify statement, exclamation and Learner’s Book Session 5.8
sentences in a letter question sentences in a letter. Explore
verb tense and agreement. Workbook Session 5.8

5.9 Other written 1.5 Explore the features of emails and Learner’s Book Session 5.9
communication SMS messages, including identifying
verbs, pronouns and sentence Workbook Session 5.9
structure. Write an email.
Worksheet 5.3

Differentiated worksheets 5

5.10 Talking about 1 Create a mind map of types of mail. Learner’s Book Session 5.10
mail Develop speaking and listening skills
through retelling events. Workbook Session 5.10

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WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources

number of
learning hours
3 5.11 Writing 1 Plan ideas and make notes. Write a Learner’s Book Session 5.11
letter.
Workbook Session 5.11

Worksheet 5.4

Worksheet 5.5

5.12 Improving 1.5 Proofread a letter for grammar,
your letter spelling and punctuation errors, and
make some improvements. Rewrite a
letter using neat, joined handwriting.
Learner’s Book Session 5.12
Workbook Session 5.12
Worksheet 5.6

Language worksheet 5B

Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
Mid-point test
End-of-unit 5 test

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Unit 6
WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
6.1 Reading a 1.5 Read and answer questions about a Learner’s Book Session 6.1
playscript playscript extract. Identify the
similarities and differences in Workbook Session 6.1
playscripts and stories.

5 6.2 Looking closely at a 1 Explore the layout of playscripts. Read Learner’s Book Session 6.2
playscript the next part of a playscript and answer
questions about it. Workbook Session 6.2

Language worksheet 6A

6.3 Writing dialogue 1.5–2 Rewrite cartoon dialogue as narrative Learner’s Book Session 6.3
and performing text and as a playscript. Rewrite a
a play narrative extract as a playscript. Act Workbook Session 6.3
out part of a play.
Worksheets 6.1 and 6.2

Language worksheet 6B

6.4 What happens 1.5–2 Sequence the main events of a Learner’s Book Session 6.4
next? playscript, and write the next section
of dialogue. Explore words with soft c. Workbook Session 6.4

Worksheet 6.1

6 6.5 Writing a playscript 1.5 Choose a traditional story. Plan and Learner’s Book Session 6.5
write a playscript for it.
Workbook Session 6.5

Worksheets 6.1 and 6.3

Differentiated worksheets 6

6.6 Improving 1.5 Proofread and improve a playscript. Learner’s Book Session 6.6
a playscript Handwrite or type a final copy. Perform
playscripts in groups. Workbook Session 6.6

Worksheet 6.4

Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
End-of-unit 6 test

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Unit 7
WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
7.1 Reading an 1 Explore a playscript and answer Learner’s Book Session 7.1
adventure questions about it. Act out the
playscript and predict what might Workbook Session 7.1
happen next. Revisit contractions.

7 7.2 Story beginnings 1–1.5 Read the beginning of three adventure Learner’s Book Session 7.2
stories and answer questions about
them. Revisit noun phrases. Workbook Session 7.2

7.3 What happens 1.5 Read more of Alfie Small’s story and Learner’s Book Session 7.3
next? answer questions about it. Explore
figurative language, including similes. Workbook Session 7.3
Use clues from the passage to predict
what will happen next. Language worksheet 7A

7.4 Character portraits 1
Write a description of themselves.
Explore Alfie Small’s character. Use
multi-clause sentences to write a
character portrait.
Learner’s Book Session 7.4
Workbook Session 7.4
Differentiated worksheets 7A

7.5 Looking at 1 Explore why writers use chapters. Learner’s Book Session 7.5
chapters Revisit sentence openings, then write
sentence openings for chapters in an Workbook Session 7.5
Alfie Small story.
Worksheet 7.1

8 7.6 Looking at verbs 1.5 Compare two Alfie Small stories. Learner’s Book Session 7.6
Explore irregular past tense verbs.
Plan an Alfie Small adventure. Workbook Session 7.6

Worksheet 7.2

7.7 Looking in more 1.5 Compare the similarities and Learner’s Book Session 7.7
detail differences of two adventure stories.
Role play a character from Dragon Boy. Workbook Session 7.7
Discuss ideas about chapters.
7.8 Setting and 1 Write a setting description for a dragon Learner’s Book Session 7.8
dialogue story. Revisit the rules for setting out
dialogue. Add or correct punctuation in Workbook Session 7.8
a passage.

7.9 More about 1 Revisit paragraphs in narrative texts. Learner’s Book Session 7.9
paragraphs Deduce the meanings of unfamiliar
words and explore sentence openings. Workbook Session 7.9

Language worksheet 7B

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WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources

number of
learning hours
8 7.10 Looking at stories 1.5 Write a book review. Explore prefixes. Learner’s Book Session 7.10
Write opening sentences for
paragraphs. Workbook Session 7.10

Worksheets 7.3 and 7.4

7.11 Writing a story 1.5–2 Plan an adventure story using a Learner’s Book Session 7.11
storyboard. Write an adventure
story based on the storyboard. Workbook Session 7.11

Worksheets 4.1

7.12 Improving your 1 Proofread and improve the adventure Learner’s Book Session 7.12
story stories.
Workbook Session 7.12

Worksheet 7.5

Cross-unit resources
9 Learner’s Book Check your progress

Learner’s Book Projects

End-of-unit 7 test

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Unit 8: Term 3 English Scheme

WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
1 8.1 Holidays 1 Write a description of a holiday setting. Learner’s Book Session 8.1
Read and answer questions about a
holiday fact file. Workbook Session 8.1

8.2 In the library 1 Explore how fiction and non-fiction Learner’s Book Session 8.2
books are organised in a library.
Organise authors’ names alphabetically. Workbook Session 8.2

8.3 Inside a 1 Explore indexes and contents pages. Learner’s Book Session 8.3
non-fiction Explore layout and features in
book non-fiction books. Workbook Session 8.3

8.4 Skimming 1 Revisit skimming and scanning texts, Learner’s Book Session 8.4
and scanning and answer questions about both
methods. Ask and answer questions Workbook Session 8.4
about a text. Chose the correct verb
form to complete sentences. Worksheet 8.1

2 8.5 Using paragraphs 1.5 Write paragraphs about a topic. Learner’s Book Session 8.5
Write multi-clause and conditional
sentences. Workbook Session 8.5

Language Worksheet 8A

8.6 Language features 1.5 Identify fact and opinion in information
of information texts. Explore verb tenses, adjectives,
texts pronouns and prepositions in
information texts.
Learner’s Book Session 8.6
Workbook Session 8.6
Differentiated worksheets 8

8.7 Non-fiction 1 Explore a fact file about an e-text. Learner’s Book Session 8.7
e-texts Compare the differences between
e-texts and non-fiction books. Workbook Session 8.7

8.8 Planning 1.5 Choose a subject for a talk. Plan the Learner’s Book Session 8.8
a talk different topics to cover in the talk and
research them. Workbook Session 8.8

Worksheets 8.1 and 8.2

3 8.9 Giving your talk 1 Practise and then give a talk to a group. Learner’s Book Session 8.9
Identify ways to improve the talk.
Workbook Session 8.9

8.10 Planning 1 Choose a country to write an Learner’s Book Session 8.10

an information text information text about. Research key
questions about the country and plan Workbook Session 8.10
the text.
Worksheets 8.1 and 8.2

Language worksheet 8B

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WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources

number of
learning hours
8.11 Writing an 1 Write an information text using the Learner’s Book Session 8.11
information text plan from the previous session.
Workbook Session 8.11

Worksheet 8.3

4 8.12 Improving 1 Proofread and improve the information Learner’s Book Session 8.12
your text text. Present the information text for
display. Workbook Session 8.12

Worksheets 8.3 and 8.4

Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress
Learner’s Book Projects
End-of-unit 8 test

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Unit 9
WEEKS Session Approximate Outline of learning content Resources
number of
learning hours
5 9.1 Riddles 1 Read riddles and explore puns. Identify Learner’s Book Session 9.1
homonyms and explore how they are
used in puns. Workbook Session 9.1

Language Worksheet 9A

9.2 Wordplay in 1 Explore the use of rhyme and Learner’s Book Session 9.2
poetry alliteration in poetry. Revisit regular
and irregular past tense verbs. Workbook Session 9.2

Language Worksheet 9B

6 9.3 Funny poems 1.5 Read and answer questions about Learner’s Book Session 9.3
and limericks funny poems. Explore rhythm and
rhyme in limericks. Read and say Workbook Session 9.3
tongue twisters.
Worksheet 9.1

Differentiated worksheets 9

7 9.4 Calligrams 1–1.5 Read a calligram. Explore ways to Learner’s Book Session 9.4
and mnemonics remember how words are spelled.
Write mnemonics for common Workbook Session 9.4
tricky words.

8 9.5 Reviewing a 1 Review the poems from previous Learner’s Book Session 9.5
poem sessions. Record opinions about
three poems in a table. Review one Workbook Session 9.5
of the poems.
Worksheet 9.2

9 9.6 Writing and 1–1.5 Plan, write and perform a poem. Learner’s Book Session 9.6
performing a
poem Workbook Session 9.6

Worksheet 9.3

Cross-unit resources
Learner’s Book Check your progress

Learner’s Book Projects

End-of-unit 9 test

End-of-year test

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