Primary One Curriculum Briefing Mathematics parent... · 2015-01-26 · Aims of Math Syllabus ZHONGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL Laying a Strong Foundation The Primary Mathematics Syllabus aims

2015 Curriculum Briefing

Primary One

Curriculum Briefing

Mathematics

Aims of Math Syllabus

ZHONGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Laying a Strong Foundation

The Primary Mathematics Syllabus aims to enable all

students to:

• Acquire mathematical concepts and skills for everyday use

and continuous learning in Mathematics

• Develop thinking, reasoning, communication, application and

metacognitive skills through a Mathematics approach to

problem-solving

• Build confidence and foster interest in Mathematics

Aims of Math Syllabus


Laying a Strong Foundation

The Primary Mathematics Syllabus assumes no formal learning of

Mathematics.

However, basic pre-numeracy skills such as:

• matching,

• sorting and

• comparing

are necessary in providing a good grounding for students to begin

learning at Primary 1.

Mathematics Framework


Teaching and Learning of Math @ ZPS


Love Math, Love Learning Math



Teachers use the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (C-P-A) approach

together with activity-based learning to help students understand

abstract mathematical concepts.



Activity-based learning and Performance Tasks also

encourage active participation by students in the learning process.

It involves learning by doing, individually or in a group.

Activity- based lesson (A Sample)


Performance Task ( A Sample )




The Model Method requires students to draw a pictorial model to

represent mathematical quantities and their relationships given in

a problem.

It serves as a visual tool to process and analyse the given

information and to plan and develop a sequence of logical steps

to solve a problem.

Learning Support Programme for Math (LSM)


Upon entering Primary 1, students who lack age-appropriate

numeracy skills are identified and given support through the LSM.

Students in this programme are taught in small groups by

specially-trained teachers.

A structured teaching approach, incorporating multi-sensory

teaching methods, is used to meet the learning needs of these

students.

The progress of these students is monitored by these teachers.



Holistic Assessment in Math is carried out :

• to gather evidence about pupils’ knowledge of Mathematical

concepts

• to ascertain whether learning has taken place

• to provide parents with information on their child’s progress

In Primary 1, a key focus would be on building the child’s

confidence and desire to learn. Thus assessment is bite-sized

and focuses more on providing information on the learning

progress of the child.



Bite-Sized Assessments:

• Level subject teachers plan the weeks in which the bite-sized

assessments are conducted.

• Letters are given out to inform parents and pupils of the

week(s) in which the pupils will sit for these tests.


Primary 1 Assessment Plan (A Sample)



In the classroom, teachers use a range of appropriate assessment

modes to gather information about their pupils’ learning and

provide feedback to the pupils.

Informal Assessments:

• Rubrics

• Checklists (Self / Peer/ Group)


Checklist (A Sample)


Rubrics (A Sample)


Partnership with Parents

Parents in Education (PiE) website











Partnership with Parents

Upcoming Workshop for Parents

• Parent-Child Math Workshop conducted by our teachers (March)

Primary 1 Math Curriculum Briefing


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