🏫 Class 3 Foundational Course Curriculum (Age 8+)Aligned with NCERT | CBSE | NEP 2025 (Transitional Year)
🌟 Focus of NEP 2025 for Class 3:
Strengthen foundational literacy & numeracy (FLN)
Blend play-based and formal learning
Foster curiosity, values, and life skills
Integrate art, technology, and local context into learning
📘 1. English Language
Objectives:
Build fluency in reading and writing
Improve vocabulary and comprehension
Express ideas through guided writing
Core Topics:
Reading stories and short passages
Sentence building (statement, question, exclamation)
Grammar: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives
Punctuation: Capital letters, commas, full stops
Comprehension and guided paragraph writing
Picture composition and storytelling
📚 NCERT Book: Marigold – Class 3
📗 2. Hindi Language (or Regional Language)
Objectives:
Fluency in reading long words and short paragraphs
Clear sentence formation and creative writing
Appreciation of stories and poems
Core Topics:
वर्ण, मात्रा, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, क्रिया
वाक्य निर्माण और अनुच्छेद लेखन
चित्र वर्णन
कविता पाठ और कहानी लेखन
पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे (basic introduction)
श्रवण एवं वाचन कौशल
📚 NCERT Book: रिमझिम – कक्षा 3
🔢 3. Mathematics – Foundational Numeracy Extended
Objectives:
Strengthen number sense and operations
Develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills
Core Topics:
Numbers up to 4-digit (place value, comparison)
Addition and subtraction with regrouping
Introduction to multiplication (tables 2 to 10)
Basics of division (repeated subtraction)
Time (reading the clock, days/months)
Money (addition, subtraction of rupees and paise)
Measurement (length, weight, capacity – with tools)
Geometry: Lines, shapes, angles
Patterns and symmetry
Mental Math and application-based problems
📚 NCERT Book: Math-Magic – Class 3
🌱 4. Environmental Studies (EVS) – Integrated Thematic Approach
Objectives:
Create awareness about environment, family, community
Build observational and inquiry-based skills
Core Themes:
Family & Relationships
Plants and Animals
Water, Food, Shelter
Festivals and Work
Travel and Communication
Our Body and Health
Safety Rules
Simple Science (light, air, force – conceptually)
📚 NCERT Book: Looking Around – Class 3
📘 NEP Method: Activities, real-life observation, storytelling
🎨 5. Art, Music & Craft
Drawing scenes from life, festivals, and nature
Basic origami and craft with waste
Regional folk songs, rhymes, and classical music intro
Drama, role-play, and storytelling
Celebration of local traditions and diversity
🏃 6. Health, Yoga & Physical Education
Basic yoga poses and breathing techniques
Free play and structured games
Teamwork and physical fitness activities
Hygiene habits and nutrition awareness
Awareness of good touch & bad touch (safety)
💻 7. Digital & Life Skills (Introductory NEP 2025 Component)
Basic use of learning apps (under supervision)
Digital stories, rhymes, and games
Awareness of screen time and safety
Teamwork, sharing, empathy and responsibility through class activities
Problem-solving through real-life tasks
📚 Teaching Approach as per NEP 2025:
Activity-Based Learning (ABL)
Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Use of Local Context and Environment
Integration of Arts and Values in All Subjects
Multilingual & Inclusive Classrooms
🔧 Support Materials:
NCERT textbooks + NIPUN Bharat worksheets
Diksha app, ePathshala, and PM eVidya content
Montessori and experiential learning aids
Flashcards, puzzles, real objects, and storytelling props.