Explore our Year 3 Autumn maths planning, covering the key mathematical knowledge and skills pupils develop during the first term of Lower Key Stage 2. Fully aligned with White Rose Maths and the Year 3 National Curriculum, these units provide structured progression through carefully sequenced lessons.
Throughout the Autumn term, pupils develop confidence with place value within 1,000, addition and subtraction and early multiplication and division. Lessons build fluency while supporting reasoning and problem-solving through visual representations, mathematical discussion and practical application.
Each unit includes detailed lesson plans, interactive teaching slides, differentiated worksheets and assessment opportunities to support effective maths teaching throughout the Autumn term.
Explore our Year 3 maths scheme to view curriculum coverage, progression and planning across the full academic year.
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Place Value Within 1000
Addition and Subtraction Within 1000
Multiplication and Division
The Autumn term introduces many of the key concepts that underpin learning throughout Year 3 maths. Pupils develop secure number understanding through place value, addition and subtraction before moving on to early multiplication and division concepts.
Across these Autumn maths units, pupils explore place value within 1,000, compare and order numbers, use formal written methods for calculation and begin working with equal groups, arrays and repeated addition. Fluency, reasoning and problem-solving opportunities are embedded throughout to support secure mathematical understanding.
These Autumn units form part of our complete Year 3 maths scheme, supporting progression across the full academic year and preparing pupils for Spring and Summer term learning.
Browse the units above or explore the full KS2 maths scheme for progression across Years 3 to 6.
