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Content and Learning Standards Year Three - Listening and Speaking
CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
1.1 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to pronounce words
and speak confidently with the
correct stress, rhythm and
intonation.
1.1.1 Able to speak with correct word stress.
1.1.2 Able to listen to and enjoy stories.
1.1.3 Able to listen to, say aloud and recite rhymes, tongue twisters and
sing songs paying attention to pronunciation, rhythm and
intonation.
1.1.4 Able to talk about a stimulus with guidance.
1.2 By the end of the 6-year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to
listen and respond
appropriately in formal and
informal situations for a
variety of purposes.
1.2.1 Able to participate in daily conversations:
(a) express good wishes
(b) ask for help
(c) respond to someone asking for help
(d) offer help
(e) talk about oneself
(f) introduce family members and friends.
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CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
1.2.2 Able to listen to and follow :
(a) simple instructions.
(b) simple directions.
1.2.3 Able to give:
(a) simple instructions in school.
(b) simple directions to places in school.
1.3 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to understand and
respond to oral texts in a
variety of contexts.
1.3.1 Able to listen to and demonstrate understanding of oral texts by:
(a) asking simple Wh-Questions
(b) answering simple Wh-Questions
(c) giving True/False replies
(d) sequencing with guidance.
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Content and Learning Standards Year Three - Reading
CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
2.2 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to demonstrate
understanding of a
variety of linear and non-linear
texts in the form of print and
non-print materials using a
range of strategies to
construct meaning.
2.2.1 Able to apply word attack skills by:
(a) grouping words according to word categories.
(b) identifying words similar in meaning
(c) identifying words opposite in meaning
2.2.2. Able to read and understand phrases and sentences in linear and
non-linear texts.
2.2.3 Able to read and understand simple and compound sentences.
2.2.4. Able to read and understand a paragraph with simple and
compound sentences.
2.2.5 Able to apply dictionary skills to locate words.
(a) entry points.
(b) exit points.
2.3 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to read independently
for information and enjoyment.
2.3.1 Able to read for information and enjoyment with guidance:
(a) fiction
(b) non- fiction
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Content and Learning Standards Year Three - Writing
CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
3.1 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to form letters and
words in neat legible print
including cursive writing.
3.1.1 Able to write in neat legible print with correct spelling :
(a) phrases
(b) simple sentences
3.1.2 Able to write numerals in neat legible print with correct spelling:
(a) numeral form
(b) word form
3.2 By the end of the 6 year primary
schooling, pupils will be able to
write using appropriate language,
form and style for a range of
purposes.
3.2.1 Able to complete :
(a) linear texts
(b) non-linear texts.
3.2.2 Able to write with guidance
(a) simple sentences
(b) compound sentences
(c) questions
3.2.3 Able to punctuate correctly:
(a) exclamation mark
(b) comma
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CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
3.2.4 Able to spell common sight words.
3.3. By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to write and present
ideas through a variety of
media using appropriate
language, form and style.
3.3.1 Able to create simple texts using a variety of media with guidance :
(a) non-linear
(b) linear
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Content and Learning Standards Year Three - Language Arts
CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
4.1 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to enjoy and
appreciate rhymes, poems
and songs.
4.1.1 Able to enjoy action songs, jazz chants and poems through nonverbal
response.
4.1.2 Able to sing action songs, recite jazz chants and poems with
correct pronunciation, rhythm and intonation.
4.2 By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling pupils will
be able to express personal
response to literary texts.
4.2.1 Able to respond to :
(a) characters
(b) place
in stories with guidance.
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CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
4.3. By the end of the 6-year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to plan, organize and
produce creative works for
enjoyment.
4.3.1 Able to produce simple creative works with guidance based on :
(a) jazz chants
(b) poems
(c) action songs
(d) stories
4.3.2 Able to perform with guidance based on :
(a) jazz chants
(b) poems
(c) action songs
(d) stories
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Content and Learning Standards Year Three - Grammar
CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
5.1 By the end of the 6- year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to use different word
classes correctly and
appropriately.
5.1.1 Able to use nouns correctly and appropriately:
(a) common nouns
(b) proper nouns
(c) singular nouns
(d) plural nouns
5.1.2 Able to use pronouns correctly and appropriately:
(a) personal
(b) demonstrative
(c) possessive
5.1.3 Able to use verbs correctly and appropriately:
(a) regular verbs
(b) simple present tense
(c) simple past tense
5.1.4 Able to use conjunctions correctly and appropriately:
(a) and
(b) or
(c) but
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CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
5.1.5 Able to use prepositions correctly and appropriately:
(a) in
(b) on
(c) under
(d) up
(e) in front of
(f ) behind
(g) at
5.1.6 Able to use adjectives correctly and appropriately:
(a) colour
(b) shape
(c) size
(d) opinion
5.1.7 Able to use articles correctly and appropriately:
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
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CONTENT STANDARDS LEARNING STANDARDS
5.2 By the end of the 6 – year
primary schooling, pupils will
be able to construct various
sentence types correctly.
5.2.1. Able to construct declarative sentences correctly.
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6.0 WORD LIST
The word list forms part of the language contents in the curriculum. The words in the list below are some key
words that must be mastered by all pupils according to their stages of development. These are the minimum
words to be taught and teachers may expand upon the list according to the level and ability of their pupils as
well as the topic under study.
I go come went up you day was
look are the of we this dog me
like going big she and they my see
on away mother it at play no yes
for a father can he am all is
cat get said to in about after again
an another as back ball be because bed
been boy brother but by call(ed) came can’t
could did do don’t dig door down first
from girl good got had half has have
help her here him his home house how
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if jump just last laugh little live(d) love
made make man many may more much must
name new next night not now off old
once one or our out over people push
pull put ran saw school seen should sister
so some take than that their them then
there these three time too took tree two
us very want water way were what when
where who will with would your
common colour words pupils’ name and address name and address of
school
numbers to twenty
days of the week months of the year
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