Teach the Year 3 Autumn SPaG curriculum with nine carefully sequenced lesson packs that introduce key Lower Key Stage 2 grammar and punctuation objectives while revisiting important Year 2 learning. Across the term, pupils recap nouns, adjectives, noun phrases and verb tenses before learning to use a and an correctly, explore prepositions, conjunctions and adverbs to express time, place and cause, recognise the present perfect tense and begin using inverted commas to identify direct speech.
Each lesson pack includes interactive teaching slides, practical activities and differentiated worksheets, giving pupils regular opportunities to secure new grammar concepts before applying them in their own writing. The lessons follow small, manageable steps that build confidence throughout the Autumn term while covering the Year 3 National Curriculum objectives.
Start with the Year 3 Autumn lesson plans and rationale for an overview of the teaching sequence and guidance for every lesson. You’ll also find differentiated lesson packs, planning documents, baseline and end of term assessments, assessment trackers and progression resources throughout the term, plus a linked Year 3 Autumn spelling strand with weekly spelling lists, dictation activities and supporting resources.
Lessons are designed to fit flexibly into busy timetables and can be taught in short 15-30 minute sessions across the week. Read more about suggested SPaG timetabling and structure here.
The Autumn term is the first part of our complete Year 3 SPaG scheme, revisiting essential prior knowledge before introducing new grammar and punctuation concepts that pupils will build on throughout the Spring and Summer terms.
Follow the nine small-step lessons below to teach the complete Year 3 Autumn SPaG sequence. The lessons begin by revisiting key Year 2 grammar before introducing new learning on articles, prepositions, conjunctions, adverbs, the present perfect tense and direct speech, giving pupils a secure foundation for the grammar and punctuation knowledge they will continue to develop throughout Year 3.
Everything you need to plan, teach and assess the Year 3 Autumn SPaG curriculum in one place. Download the lesson plans and rationale to understand the teaching sequence, then use the baseline assessment, end of term assessment, assessment tracker and long-term overview to measure progress and ensure full coverage of the Year 3 National Curriculum objectives across the Autumn term.
Every term of our Year 3 SPaG scheme is supported by a dedicated spelling strand, designed to be taught alongside the grammar and punctuation lessons. The Year 3 Autumn spelling sequence introduces the statutory spelling rules and patterns for the Autumn term through weekly spelling lists, dictation activities, handwriting sheets and clear progression that complements the SPaG curriculum.
Alongside the weekly resources, you’ll also find our popular spelling rules PowerPoints, helping teachers introduce new spelling patterns explicitly before pupils practise and apply them. The collection also includes a term overview and rationale, making it straightforward to plan and teach spelling alongside the Autumn SPaG lesson sequence.
Explore Year 3 Autumn spellingYear 3 Autumn SPaG begins by revisiting important Year 2 grammar before introducing new Key Stage 2 concepts. Pupils learn to use a and an correctly, identify prepositions, conjunctions and adverbs that express time, place and cause, recognise the present perfect tense and begin to identify direct speech using inverted commas. This carefully sequenced approach helps pupils make a confident transition into Lower Key Stage 2.
The scheme starts by consolidating essential grammar knowledge from Year 2 before introducing new Year 3 objectives in manageable small steps. This approach helps pupils build secure understanding before applying new grammar and punctuation skills in their own writing.
Each lesson pack includes a PowerPoint, practical activity and differentiated worksheets, making it easy to teach each objective from start to finish. The term also includes lesson plans and rationale, baseline and end of term assessments, an assessment tracker and progression documents to support planning and assessment.
Yes. Every lesson is mapped to the National Curriculum English Appendix 2 and follows a logical sequence that develops pupils’ grammar, punctuation and vocabulary knowledge across the Autumn term.
Yes. The Year 3 Autumn spelling strand has been designed to complement the SPaG lessons and includes weekly spelling lists, spelling rules PowerPoints, dictation activities, handwriting sheets and a term overview with planning guidance.
Yes. As the worksheets are labelled by the grammar objective rather than the year group, they’re ideal for mixed-age classes, intervention groups and pupils who need additional consolidation of specific SPaG concepts.
