Cambridge Primary – Class 3 (Year 3, Age 8+).

Here the curriculum becomes more analytical: English grammar expands, Math introduces multiplication/division in depth, and Science starts with experiments.

🎓 Cambridge Primary — Class 3 (Year 3) Syllabus

1. English (Cambridge Primary English Stage 3)

• Reading: comprehension of passages, short stories, poems.
• Writing: paragraphs (6–8 sentences), story sequencing.
• Grammar:
• Nouns (abstract, collective).
• Pronouns.
• Verbs: present/past continuous.
• Adjectives & adverbs.
• Prepositions & conjunctions (and, but, because).
• Simple punctuation: commas, apostrophes.
• Vocabulary: synonyms & antonyms (basic).
• Spelling patterns (long/short vowels).
• Speaking: storytelling, roleplay, small presentations.

2. Mathematics (Cambridge Primary Mathematics Stage 3)

• Numbers up to 10,000 (place value, expanded form).
• Addition & subtraction (4-digit).
• Multiplication (up to 12 × 12).
• Division with remainders.
• Word problems (all operations).
• Fractions: halves, quarters, thirds, sixths.
• Introduction to decimals (tenths).
• Measurement: perimeter, area (rectangle/square basics).
• Money calculations.
• Time: digital & analogue to nearest minute.
• Geometry: symmetry, angles (right angle intro).
• Data: bar charts, pictograms.

3. Science (Cambridge Primary Science Stage 3)

• Animals (life cycles, habitats).
• Plants (roots, stems, leaves, photosynthesis basics).
• Human body: digestive & circulatory system (intro).
• States of matter: solid, liquid, gas (basic changes).
• Light & shadows.
• Magnets.
• Rocks, soil & minerals.
• Weather & water cycle (expanded).

4. ICT / Computer Studies

• File management (save, open, rename).
• Using MS Word for text.
• Drawing tables, inserting pictures.
• Introduction to PowerPoint (slides, text, pictures).
• Internet basics (searching safe websites).
• Email introduction (with teacher supervision).

5. Bangla

• Writing short paragraphs.
• Reading folk tales & rhymes.
• Use of joint letters in words.
• Small essays (2–3 paragraphs).

6. Art / Creative

• Shading, drawing perspective (house, tree, road).
• Paper craft, origami.
• Basic design (patterns, rangoli).

7. Global Perspectives

• Rights & responsibilities.
• Local & global communities.
• Environment & pollution (basic awareness).
• Traditions & culture comparison.

📚 Cambridge Primary — Class 3 Book List

English

• Cambridge Primary English Learner’s Book 3.
• Cambridge Primary English Activity Book 3.
• Nelson Grammar Pupil Book 3.
• Oxford Reading Tree Stage 6–7 (stories).

Mathematics

• Cambridge Primary Mathematics Learner’s Book 3.
• Cambridge Primary Mathematics Workbook 3.
• Collins Mental Maths Book 3.

Science

• Cambridge Primary Science Learner’s Book 3.
• Cambridge Primary Science Activity Book 3.

ICT

• Cambridge ICT Starters: Next Steps (Stage 3).

Bangla

• বাংলা প্রাথমিক পাঠ্যপুস্তক (শ্রেণি ৩).

Art

• My Art & Craft Book – Class 3.

✅ By Class 3, students get a stronger foundation in grammar, problem solving, fractions, decimals, and basic science experiments.