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Singapore Primary Math Explained

Welcome to sc-math

Updated: 5 September, 2008

Thank you for visiting.  The objectives of this site are to provide:

  • information on primary level mathematics as taught in Singapore schools (Singapore Math); and
  • worksheets to help you help your child master Singapore Math. (coming soon? - hopefully)

Updates

5 September, 2008

Updated the list of primary math books approved by Singapore's Ministry of Education for year 2009. Changes made to book list for Primary 6.

Math books 2009

5 November, 2007

Revised question 2 from the previous posting on questions from the 2007 PSLE math questions (23 Oct 2007). Added another 2 questions from the PSLE math paper.

More PLSE math questions

23 October, 2007

Added solutions to three challenging math questions from the 2007 PSLE math paper.

2007 PLSE math questions

22 October, 2007

How do you teach a child to solve math problems? When teaching, we often dive straight in and explain the solution to our child and skip the all important first step.

Teaching problem solving

12 September, 2007

Updated the list of primary math books approved by Singapore's Ministry of Education for year 2008. New book list for Primary 5.

Math books 2008

10 September, 2007

Added the new Singapore Primary Math Syllabus for year 2007 onwards.

Primary Math Syllabus 2007

15 July, 2007

We should encourage our children to be proficient in all the problem solving heuristics taught in school instead of focusing only on one or two of them.

More than one way

22 May, 2007

Added my views on whether the introduction of calculators in year 2008 will make Singapore math simpler for the pupils.

Calculators allowed

12 May, 2007

Added write-up on the PSLE mathematics examination format. From year 2009, the examination will be split into 2 papers to allow for the partial use of calculators.

PSLE math exam format

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