MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME

Focus

Build and strengthen content knowledge and understanding

Develop mathematical

skills

Increase motivation &

interest in subject

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME

Teaching Approaches

Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA)

Gradual Release Responsibility (GRR)

Problem Solving

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME

Types of

Representation Characteristics

Concrete Use of manipulatives, measuring tools or

objects

Pictorial Use of drawings, diagrams, charts or

graphs

Abstract Use of abstract representations such as

numbers and letters

2 + 3 = 5 Abstract

Write the number statement Pictorial

Count based on diagrams

Concrete

Count using objects

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME

P2 Syllabus

-3 content strands

-1 process strand

Mathematical Processes

Measurement and Geometry

Number and Algebra

Statistics

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME

Content Strands – Spiral Curriculum

Numbers and Algebra

Whole Numbers

Money

Measurement and Geometry

Measurement

Geometry

Statistics

Data Representation

and Interpretation

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME Mathematical Processes Strand

Mathematical Processes

Reasoning, Communication and Connections

Thinking Skills and Heuristics

Applications

MATHEMATICS PROGRAMME

Primary 1 Assessment Structure

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

- Review Ex 1

(35%)

Review Ex 2

(30%)

Review Ex 3

(35%)

Review Exercise Format

• Total Marks 35

• 1 Paper (45 minutes)

– Section A (SAQ – Short Answer Questions)

– Section B (SAQ – Short Answer Questions)

– Section C (LAQ – Long Answer Questions)

PROGRESS REPORTS

So how can I help my child?

My Involvement …

Monitor

Partner Encourage

MEP Approach

My Involvement …

M onitor

• Be aware of progress (and challenges)

• Ensure homework is completed

NUMBERS ARE ABSTRACT TO CHILDREN

THE NUMBER SYMBOLS DO NOT BEAR ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE THINGS THEY ARE REPRESENTING.

How many toys are there altogether?

Mathematics Word Problems

• MORE THAN/LESS THAN/GREATER THAN • ALTOGETHER • LONGER/SHORTER • GREATEST/SMALLEST • MOST/LEAST • AS MUCH AS/AS MANY AS

Mathematics (Terms)

Mathematics Word Problems

There are 2 cats and 3 dogs.

How many animals are there altogether?

Mrs Tan needs 12 eggs to bake a cake. She

has 7 eggs in the fridge.

How many more eggs does she need?

My Involvement …

E ncourage

• Help child to

– cultivate a positive learning attitude

– develop a passion in the subject

• Show application and draw links of Mathematics in daily

real-life situations

– E.g. money, weights

– E.g. measurement, shapes

My Involvement …

P artner

• Help child to develop Factual Fluency of mathematical

facts

• Use correct mathematical language

Example:

“Borrow”, “Carry” × Regroup