Post on 27-Aug-2020
Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School
P1 Parents’ Briefing 2020
忠诚founded 1889
Mathematics Department
2 January 2020
Outline of Sharing
O Aims of Primary Mathematics Syllabus
O P1 Mathematics Syllabus
O Teaching Approach @ PHPPS
O Holistic Assessment in Mathematics
O PHPPS Maths Programmes for P1 pupils
O Parent’s involvement
Primary Mathematics Syllabus
The Primary Mathematics Syllabus aims to enableall students to:
O Acquire mathematics concepts and skills foreveryday use and for continuous learning inMathematics
O Develop thinking, reasoning, communication,application and meta-cognitive skills through amathematical approach to problem-solving
O Build confidence and foster interest inmathematics
P1 Mathematics
Syllabus
2013 Syllabus
Numbers 0 to 10
Number Bonds
Addition Within 10
Subtraction Within 10
Counting to 100
Shapes and Patterns
Ordinal Numbers and Positions
Numbers To 20
Addition Within 20
Subtraction Within 20
Length
Numbers to 100
Addition Within 100
Subtraction Within 100
Money
Length Numbers to
40 Addition to 40 Addition
Within 40 Subtraction
Within 40 Picture
Graphs Multiplication Division Time
1
A
1
B
Term 1 & 2 Term 3 & 4
PHPPS Maths
Teaching Approach
Teaching Approach @ PHPPS
Provide Learning Experiences during Maths lessons:
O Develop mathematical concepts throughConcrete – Pictorial – Abstract (CPA) approach
O Apply concepts and skills learnt in real-worldcontext
O Communicate their reasoning and connectionsthrough various mathematical tasks and activities
Pictorial Abstract
2 + 1 = 3Use of manipulatives
Concrete
Teaching Problem Solving
Strategies @ PHPPS
NumberTransferUnitsCalculations
Holistic Assessment
in Mathematics
P1 Learning Outcomes
1. Understand numbers up to hundred.
2. Understand addition and subtraction.
3. Add and subtract numbers.
4. Understand multiplication and division.
5. Identify, name describe and sort shapes.
6. Tell time to the hour/ half hour.
7. Measure and compare lengths using everyday objects.
8. Read and interpret picture graphs.
Note:O Learning outcomes are
aligned to reflect the syllabus outcomes.
O Information is gathered from multiple sources: daily written assignment, students’ responses in class, performance tasks, diagnostic reviews/ tests.
P1 Math Programmes
@ PHPPS
Department Vision
To develop every pupil into a Mathematical Problem Solver
with a Lifelong Passion in learning Mathematics
P1 Math Programmes @ PHPPS
O Math Week
O Maths Trail
O Math Shopping Day (VIA)
O Learning Support for Mathematics
O ICT
Parent’s Involvement
E.A.S.I
OEncouragement
OApplication
OSupport
O Interest
Encouragement
O Encourage them, teach them resilience
O Understand that every child has their own pace of learning
O Be positive in our words
O Be aware of their learning styles
O Be there for them
Application
Application of Math concepts in real life:
O Maths is all around them:
Home – numbers, length, shapes, …
Supermarkets – money, mass, volume, …
O Seizing teachable moments
Support your child by:
O Monitoring his/her progress
O NOT just giving him/her the answers
O Getting him/her to share their learning or why he/she chooses certain operations and methods
O Cultivate in your child good habits of checking their working, calculations and whether the numbers are reasonable or not
Support
NTUC
O Create Interest in child through purposeful activities:
Play (cards, board, online, IQ games, puzzles)
O Be cognitive appropriate and progressive
O Arouse their curiosity and wonderment
Interest
Partnership
O Is E.A.S.I
O Celebrate Success NOT just about academic excellence
About progression, improvement, interest
O Partnership with school
Steady Progress
Strong Basics
Early Success
Thank You!