Year 3 Summer Block 3
Year 3 Maths – Summer Block 3: Time
Help children master telling the time with our Year 3 time worksheets, lesson plans and teaching slides. This unit covers Roman numerals, analogue and digital clocks, am and pm, and durations of time using minutes, seconds, days and weeks.
Aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps for Summer Block 3, each resource supports children in building confidence with time through practical activities and real-life examples. Includes problem-solving tasks and plenty of visual representations to aid understanding.
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White Rose Small Steps
Week 5
- Tell the time using Roman numerals
- Tell time to the quarter of an hour
- Tell the time to 5 minutes
- Tell the time to the minute
- Read time on a digital clock
Week 6
- Understand and use am and pm
- Understand days, weeks, months and years
- Understand days and hours
- Find durations of time (using start and end times)
- Find start and end times (using durations of time)
Week 7
- Measure in minutes and seconds
- Use and compare units of time
- Solve problems involving time
National Curriculum Objectives
- Tell and write the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks
- Estimate and read time with increasing accuracy to the nearest minute
- Record and compare time in terms of seconds, minutes and hours
- Use vocabulary such as o’clock, am/pm, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight
- Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year
- Compare durations of events
Year 3 Summer Block 3: Time – FAQs
What time-related skills are taught in Year 3?
In this Year 3 time block, pupils learn to tell the time to the nearest minute on both analogue and digital clocks. They read Roman numerals, use am and pm correctly, and compare durations. This also includes solving real-life time word problems and understanding 12-hour and 24-hour formats.
How are children supported in learning to tell the time?
Each Year 3 time lesson includes visual models, number lines and clock faces to develop fluency. Pupils use timers and everyday routines to measure time in seconds and minutes, and practise finding start times, end times and durations using simple bar models.
Does this block match White Rose Maths?
Yes – this unit is aligned with the White Rose Maths Year 3 Summer Block 3 small steps for time. It offers complete coverage of the national curriculum objectives using a mastery-based approach with clear progression from earlier blocks.
Where can I view the full curriculum plan?
Download our complete Year 3 maths yearly overview to explore all topics and units for the year.
Are subject leader tools available for this unit?
Yes – our maths subject leader resources include planning support, progression mapping and tracking tools for time, helping you embed consistency and support across the school.
