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Woodlands odlands Ri Ring g Prima imary y School hool Primary 6 Parents’ Briefing Mathematics Department 23.1.2015

Aims of Mathematics Education • Acquire mathematical concepts and skills • Develop process skills • Develop the abilities to reason logically and communicate mathematically • Develop positive attitudes towards mathematics

Mathematics Curriculum Framework

Examination Format – Standard Mathematics Paper & Booklet Item Type No. of No. of marks Weighting Duration questions per question 10 1 10% Multiple- A choice 5 2 10% 1 (50 min) 10 1 10% Short- B answer 5 2 10% Short- 5 2 10% answer 2 Structured 50% (1 h 40 min) / Long- 13 3, 4, 5 answer 2 h 30 min Total ------ 48 100%

Examination Format – Foundation Mathematics Paper & Booklet Item Type No. of No. of marks Weighting Duration questions per question 10 1 10% Multiple- A choice 1 10 2 20% (1 h) B Short- 10 2 20% answer Short- 10 2 20% answer 2 (1 h 15 min) Structured 8 3, 4, 5 30% 2 h 15 min Total ------ 48 100%

PSLE PSLE Mathematics Format PSLE Maths • Both papers will be scheduled on the same day with a break between the two papers. • The use of calculators is not allowed in Paper 1. • The use of calculators is allowed in Paper 2.

How Mathematics is Taught Concrete Pictorial Abstract • C-P-A: school-wide approach • Sustained Support in Mathematics (Ministry of Education)

Problem Solving STEPS • S tudy and Understanding the Problem • T hinking and Devising a Plan • E xecute the Plan • P rove or checking

Examples of Heuristic & Thinking Skills • A table can seat 4 pupils. How many such square tables, arranged to form a long table joined together, are needed to seat 20 pupils? Heuristics : Act it Out, Draw A Diagram, Make A Systematic List, Look for Pattern / Logical Reasoning Thinking Skill : Identifying Pattern & Relationships

Draw A Diagram / Act It Out X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Make A Systematic List Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 No. of Pupils

Logical Reasoning Both ends of the long table should have 3 pupils each: 2 square tables can seat 6 pupils Remaining 20 – 6 = 14 pupils will be seated with only 2 pupils at each square table: 14 ÷ 2 = 7 Thus, another 7 tables required. In all, 9 tables are needed to seat 20 pupils

Look for A Pattern 1 table -------- 4 pupils 2 tables ------- 6 pupils = (2 x 2) + 2 3 tables ------- (3 x 2) + 2 = 8 pupils 4 tables ------- (4 x 2) + 2 = 10 pupils 5 tables ------- (5 x 2) + 2 = 12 pupils 6 tables ------- (6 x 2) + 2 = 14 pupils 7 tables ------- (7 x 2) + 2 = 16 pupils 8 tables ------- (8 x 2) + 2 = 18 pupils 9 tables ------- (9 x 2) + 2 = 20 pupils

STAR Papers ST ructured A ided R evision Papers

STAR Papers • Only given at certain periods of the year eg super long weekends, PSLE Marking period, term holidays etc. • Revision papers are chunked, either as a set or a sheet. • Max of 30 minutes per chunk. • Structured implementation format.

STAR Papers • STructured Aided Revision (STAR) Papers

STAR Papers • STructured Aided Revision (STAR) Papers

STAR Papers • STructured Aided Revision (STAR) Papers

STAR Papers – Implementation format • Students • Parents – Ensure that your child does the work – Receive chunked revision within the stipulated duration and papers/sheets at least 2 days before corrections. going away from school. – Mark your child’s work and corrections. – Do 1 chunked paper/sheet each day, – Sign on the cover page after marking following the duration given (25 corrections. minutes). – Write down the start and end time • Teachers on the cover page. – Check students’ work for completion of – Submit paper to parents for marking. work, corrections, parent’s signature – Do corrections. and indication of start and end time. – Provide guidance and support to – Resubmit corrections for marking. students if they do not understand the – Ensure that parents sign on the provided solutions. cover page.

Skill – Handling Mathematical Tool • Compass • Protractor • Calculator – Only approved model recommended by MOE

List of Approved Calculators SHARP CASIO • EL 509VM (valid till 2015) • FX 82AU (valid till 2015) • EL 509 W (valid till 2015) • FX 82MS (valid till 2018) • EL 509WM (valid till 2018) • FX 85MS (valid till 2018) • EL 509WS (valid till 2018) • FX 95MS (valid till 2018) • EL 509X (valid till 2019) • FX 350MS (valid till 2018) • EL 546VA (valid till 2015) • FX 820MS (valid till 2015) • EL W531S (valid till 2019) • FX 992S (valid till 2015) • EL W531M (valid till 2016) • FX 95 SG Plus (valid till 2018) • EL W531XM (valid till 2018) • FX 96 SG Plus (valid till 2017) • EL 533X (valid till 2017)

List of Approved Calculators TEXAS INSTRUMENT HEWLETT PACKARD • TI 30XIIS (valid till 2018) • HP 10S (valid till 2018) • TI 30XIIB (valid till 2015) • HP 10S+ (valid till 2018) • TI 34II (valid till 2015) • HP 8S (valid till 2015) • HP 9S (valid till 2015) FIAMO • SC 6 ( valid till 2015) HUBBLE COMPUTING • SC 20 (valid till 2015) • SC 10B (valid till 2015) CANON REDSPOT COMPUTING • F-715S (valid till 2015) • SC 10B (valid till 2015) • SC 10C (valid till 2015) HOSEKI • H-1030 (valid till 2015) AURORA • H-1031 (valid till 2015) • SC 550 (valid till 2015) •

Communication Skill Mrs Low has 800 ml of milk. She used 50% of the milk to bake a cake and 25% of the remainder to make ice-cream. How many millilitres of milk had she left? Writing labels for the number statements Remainder  800 ÷ 2 = 400 helps pupils to organise their thought process Left  75% × 400 = 300 Ans: 300 ml

Communication Skill

Communication Skill

How can you help? • Get your child to show you the whole process, not just the answer e.g. explain the steps and sequence • Get your child to understand the problem initially and how to make sense of the problem • Get your child to think how to select a method • Show all workings clearly and label the number statements • Teach your child how to check his / her answers

How can you help? • Persevere in solving the questions. Encourage your child. • Try all questions, esp. MCQ and Short-structured questions. • Seek alternative ways to solve a “difficult” task. • Break up the task into smaller “digestible” bits. • Set your child a time limit when doing practice papers • e.g. 1 h 40 min for Paper 2

How can you help? • Review what they have learnt in class – spending at least 15 – 30 minutes every day to revise their daily work or concepts • If your child has made a mistake in a specific question, allow him / her to redo it without referring to the answer provided by the teacher • Calculator is merely a tool. Most ‘calculator’ questions do not require the use of calculator. Questions would be based on concepts

Stay Positive • Children with a positive attitude towards the learning of mathematics are those who enjoy doing mathematics • Children who are confident of their mathematics knowledge are more likely to persevere when they encounter obstacles during the problem-solving process

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EL As L Asse sessm ssment ent Str Structure cture Paper / Pap / Content nt Marks Weighting Compo ponent Paper 1 / Writing ing Situational Writing 15 27.5% (1h 10 min) Continuous Writing 40 Paper 2 / Langua uage ge Booklet A 28 47.5% Use and Booklet B 67 Compr prehe ehension nsion (1h 50 min)

EL As L Asse sessm ssment ent Str Structure cture Pap Paper / / Content nt Marks Weighting Com ompo pone nent nt Paper 3 / Listenin ning Various text types 20 10% Compr prehe ehension nsion (approx. 35 min) Paper 4 / Ora ral Reading aloud 10 15% (approx. 10 min in Stimulus-based 20 total inc. 5 min prep. Conversation time) Tot otal al 200 00 100%

Com ommon on Are reas as of of Str Strength ngths 1. Situational Writing (15 marks) Marked for: • Task Fulfilment (6 marks) • Language and organisation (9 marks) For Tas ask k Fulf ulfilment ilment, response should show a good awareness of purpose, audience and context and the provision of key information.

Tip ips for r Pupi pils ls Whe hen n Tacklin ling g Sit ituational tional Wri riti ting ng • Plan for about 5 min • Writing time about 10 - 12 min • Check – approx. 3 to 5 min • Must aim to score FU FULL MARK RKS (6 marks) for task fulfilment by fulfilling all the points and understanding the audience, purpose and context. • Responses must be based on the graphical clues provided

Tip ips for r Pupi pils ls Whe hen n Tacklin ling g Sit ituational tional Wri riti ting ng Task Fulfilment • Analyse the purpose for writing, the target audience and determine the format to use. • Identify the key information required

• P urpose: An invite to a play • A udience: Cousin, Jim • C ontext: Informal tone