Grade 3

Les mathématiques en troisième année de l'éducation en français au niveau élémentaire mettent l'accent sur le renforcement des compétences mathématiques fondamentales tout en stimulant un intérêt durable pour la discipline. Le programme éducatif vise à approfondir la compréhension des concepts mathématiques essentiels, tels que l'arithmétique, la géométrie et l'algèbre, chez les élèves de troisième année. Ces jeunes apprenants sont exposés à une gamme variée de problèmes mathématiques stimulants, encourageant ainsi le développement de leurs compétences en résolution de problèmes et en pensée critique. Les activités en classe favorisent la participation active, la communication orale et la collaboration, créant ainsi un environnement d'apprentissage dynamique. De plus, le programme intègre souvent des applications pratiques des mathématiques dans la vie quotidienne, illustrant ainsi la pertinence et l'utilité des concepts mathématiques au-delà de la salle de classe. L'éducation élémentaire en mathématiques en troisième année vise à doter les élèves des compétences mathématiques nécessaires tout en les encourageant à explorer et à apprécier la beauté et l'utilité des mathématiques dans leur vie quotidienne.

Children’s early learning experiences have a profound effect on their later development. The health and physical education program for Grades 1 to 3 therefore focuses on the foundational knowledge and skills that students will need in order to support mental health and well-being, develop physical and health literacy, and acquire the commitment and capacity to lead healthy, active lives. Through participating in health and physical education in the classroom and gymnasium, out of doors, in schoolyards and school gardens, and in the community, students learn to make healthy active living a part of everyday life. The expectations in these grades provide opportunities for students to strengthen their oral language and knowledge of subject-specific vocabulary, their kinesthetic awareness and understanding of movement concepts, their capacity for imagining, pretending, and reflecting, and their higher-order thinking skills. All of this learning builds on the foundation laid in the learning expectations of the Kindergarten program, particularly in the areas (Kindergarten “frames”) of Self-Regulation and Well-Being, which includes learning about healthy active living and its effects on the mind and body, and Belonging and Contributing.

A. LISTENING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS 

By the end of Grade 3, students will: 

• A1. Listening to Understand: determine meaning in a variety of oral French texts, using appropriate listening strategies; 
• A2. Listening to Interact: interpret messages accurately while interacting in French for a variety of purposes and with diverse audiences; 
• A3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in oral French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.

B. SPEAKING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS 

By the end of Grade 3, students will: 

• B1. Speaking to Communicate: communicate information and ideas orally in French, using a variety of speaking strategies and age- and grade-appropriate language suited to the purpose and audience; 
• B2. Speaking to Interact: participate in spoken interactions in French for a variety of purposes with diverse audiences; 
• B3. Intercultural Understanding: in their spoken communications, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.

C. READING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS 

By the end of Grade 3, students will: 

• C1. Reading Comprehension: determine meaning in a variety of French texts, using a few reading comprehension strategies; 
• C2. Purpose, Form, and Style: identify the purpose(s) and characteristics of a variety of adapted and authentic text forms, including fictional, informational, graphic, and media forms; 
• C3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.

D. WRITING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS 

By the end of Grade 3, students will: 

• D1. Purpose, Audience, and Form: write in French in a variety of forms and for a variety of purposes and audiences, using knowledge of vocabulary and stylistic elements to communicate clearly and effectively; 
• D2. The Writing Process: use the stages of the writing process – including pre-writing, producing drafts, revising, editing, and publishing – to develop and organize content, clarify ideas and expression, correct errors, and present their written work effectively; 
• D3. Intercultural Understanding: in their written work, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.