In the teaching and learning of mathematics, the school believes in building a strong foundation in the mathematical concepts in our students. We guide our students in the acquisition of mathematical concepts and skills through activity-based lessons using the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (C-P-A) approach. Students are given concrete experiences to help them develop a sense of numbers, make connections and subsequently become better problem-solvers.

We believe that students discover, reason and communicate their thinking as they work in collaboration with their peers. Through collaborative learning, students build confidence in problem-solving, foster an interest towards learning mathematics and importantly, acquire deeper knowledge in mathematics.

Targeted at the lower primary levels, Learning Support for Mathematics (LSM) is an early intervention effort aimed at providing additional support to students who do not have foundational numeracy skills and knowledge to access the Primary 1 Maths curriculum. Identified students will be supported by a LSM Teacher for 4–8 periods a week through activity-based lessons focusing on small successes to build on their motivation.

For the middle primary levels, the Improving Confidence and Achievement in Numeracy (ICAN) programme is a collaboration between schools and MOE to support low progress learners students using intervention strategies and models that are guided by research to tackle the 4 key issues of learning gaps, language, motivation and memory. The lessons follow the FREMC structure – Factual Fluency, Readiness, Engagement, Mastery and Consolidation.

Use of Games in Mathematics (P1 to P6)

Through the use of games, we strive to nurture students’ creative and inventive thinking. Games provide the opportunity for students to apply their reasoning in a fun and inviting environment, where learning through engagement is promoted.

Embedding games into the concrete-pictorial-abstract approach in Mathematics is purposeful, as students actively reinforce and hone their factual fluency and mathematical concepts. Also, games call for the need for our students to think out of the box as they devise creative and innovative solutions in the gameplay. Some examples of the games used during curriculum time are listed below.

P1 to P2 Programmes

Learning Support for Mathematics (LSM) is an early intervention effort aimed at providing additional support to students who do not have foundational numeracy skills and knowledge to access the Primary 1 Maths curriculum. Identified students will be supported by a LSM Teacher for 4–8 periods a week through activity-based lessons focusing on small successes to build on their motivation.

P3 to P4 Programmes

IMPROVING CONFIDENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN NUMERACY (ICAN)

The ICAN programme is a collaboration between schools and MOE to support low progress learners students using intervention strategies and models that are guided by research to tackle the 4 key issues of learning gaps, language, motivation and memory. The lessons follow the FREMC structure – Factual Fluency, Readiness, Engagement, Mastery and Consolidation.

P5 to P6 Programmes

P5 CALCULATOR WORKSHOP

In preparation for the use of calculators in the Primary 5 Mathematics curriculum, the P5 students will attend a calculator workshop to achieve the following objectives:

Improves understanding of the key functions of the calculator;
Encourages exploratory and investigative approaches to problem solving;
Teaches techniques on mastering computation with large numbers and repeated computations
Develops number sense and greater confidence in using the calculator.

MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD TRAINING PROGRAMME

In line with the school’s continual emphasis on enriching and developing students’ potential to their fullest, identified students from P5 and P6 will go through the training programme to be equipped with the necessary Mathematical knowledge and repertoire of problem-solving and visual-thinking skills to tackle higher-order and non-routine problems. Some of the competitions these students will take part include:

Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO)
Primary School Mathematics Challenge (PSMC)
National Mathematical Olympiad Singapore (NMOS)

ASPIRE PROGRAMME

Every year, the P5 and P6 level will attend a problem solving workshop targeting on the areas of concerns for the respective levels. The course focuses on mathematical problems solving with emphasis on the development of concepts, skills and its underlying processes. In the process, the students will also be engaged in developing and using good thinking habits to approach problem solving and to evaluate their solutions. They will be guided to be aware of their metacognition, to think flexibly, to strive for accuracy and to manage their impulsivity.

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