Springboard 3: Catch-up programme for children in Year 3

Index to units

Spring board 3 Units

These units can be downloaded as PDF files from this Web site. Click on 'download/order' - on the right of this page - to access the downloads.

Unit 1	Place value and ordering of numbers to 100
Unit 2	Addition and subtraction facts
Unit 3	Counting and ordering
Unit 4	Doubling and halving numbers
Unit 5	Mental calculation strategies
Unit 6	Subtraction by counting on from the smaller number
Unit 7	Understanding multiplication
Unit 8	Selecting the appropriate operation to solve a problem
Unit 9	Using money
Unit 10	Reading scales

Linking springboard 3 units to the planning grids

Year 3: Autumn

Unit	Days	Topic	Associated Springboard 3 unit
1	3	Place value, ordering, estimating, rounding Reading numbers from scales	1
2-3	10	Understanding + and - Mental calculation strategies (+ and -) Money and 'real-life' problems Making decisions and checking result and in Term 3 Pencil and paper procedures	2 8
4-6	13	Measures, including problems Shape and space Reasoning about shapes
7	2	Assess and review
8	5	Counting and properties of numbers Reasoning about numbers	3
9-10	10	Understanding × and ÷ Mental calculation strategies (× and ÷) Money and 'real-life' problems Making decisions and checking results	7 9
11	5	Fractions
12	5	Understanding + and - Mental calculation strategies (+ and -) and in Term 3 Pencil and paper procedures	5
		Handling data
14	2	Assess and review

Year 3: Spring

Unit	Days	Topic	Associated Springboard 3 unit
1	3	Place value, ordering, estimating, rounding Reading numbers from scales	10
2-3	10	Understanding + and - Mental calculation strategies (+ and -) Money and 'real-life' problems Making decisions and checking results and in Term 3 Pencil and paper procedures	4 6
4-6	13	Shape and space Reasoning about shapes Measures and time, including problems
7	2	Assess and review