kiasiparent:So calculators are allowed for both E Maths Paper 1 and 2? A maths Paper 1 and 2 too?Yes.

Does anyone know of any tuition centre at Redhill that gives Math Olympiad tuition… during the school holiday?Thanks.

faith2u:Q1). Alan, Bill and Chris had 98 pencils altogether at first. After Alan gave away 5 pencils, Bill doubled his pencils and Chris received 3 more pencils, the ratio of pencils Alan had to the pencils Bill has to the pencil Chris had become 1:4:5. How many pencils did each of them have at first?Q2). Town S and P are 375km apart. A van started from Town S towards Town P at a uniform speed of 60km/h while a motorcyclist started from Town P to Town S at a uniform speed of 90km/h. Both vehicles started their journey at 0600h.(a). At what time did they pass each other?(b). How far away was the van from Town P when it passed the motorcycle?Thanks in advance.Please refer to the attached.http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVbxF59

Hi all,Thanks for your comments. Wan,Yes, it involves maths concept and the problem is the child does not know multiplication yet. We incorporate time in daily life too, but we always say it in Mandarin. Hmm… maybe I can start saying it in English instead.Concern2,I intend to teach ‘three twenty-five’, ‘two-fifty’.Jedamum,Good idea. Nvr thot of that.

Hi FairyeducationI have tried on my child and work on her concepts.Everything is fine, but she tends to have problem like overlook draw 16 instead of 18 units,carelessnes here and there, as if not focussing...and initially I also see her straightaway jump to solving the prob sum, not processing it first....May I know, is there a way to teach a kid that they have to process, instead of just read and straightaway draw without processing it?thanksfridayeducation:For problem sums, is it the sentence/phrasing that your kid does not understand?Maybe you can try pulling sentences/phrases out of a question and ask your kid to just draw models for that sentence. Eg. QuestionPearl has some beads. 3/8 of them were red and the rest were blue. She has 60 blue beads. (a) How many red beads did she have?(b) How many beads did she have altogether?Instead of getting your kid to solve everything. Just ask your kid to draw a model based on \"3/8 of them were red and the rest were blue.\"Keep doing this repeatedly so that he'll get a hang of understanding the phrasing of a question.

Its ok,thanks.I will try to see any parents here have it and is able to share with me...tianzhu:Joy:I am trying to look for p4 level but to no avail at the two sites...do you have it by chance?HiSorry to disappoint you.I don't have them.

Hello all,I am a tutor/tuition agent/undergrad. I came across this site and this particular forum intrigues me much as i am a maths lover. Just wanted to share my experience as a student and tutor. I was part of the batch when during PSLE, there were a question which required us to add 1 + 2 + 3… all the way to + 100 and there was a public outcry there after. Thankfully, I scored my distinction still. Maths in Singapore has changed much since. A question which i used to do in Primary 6 is now found in an assessment book for Primary 2. Kindergarten children doing figure patterns. Primary 3 kids learning problem solving heuristics. Then how are kids going to tackle PSLE you must be thinking? No wonder parents are worried. Anyhow, as a tutor myself now. I teach my students the fundamentals of maths. Maths should be easy, like ABC. Just some pointers which i want to share. By primary 1 or 2, your child should be able to mental calculate numbers up to 20. By primary 3 or 4, your child should be able to mental calculate multiplications and division up to 15. By primary 5 or 6, know how to tackle key concepts questions. (schools repeat the concept at each level but add new things they learn like percentage and ratio etc)The rest is all about understanding concepts. Please focus on the models concept that our system is teaching, all other enrichment unless focusing on mental calculate (which aids speed) or on models itself is more or less redundant. Your children needs to know the questions which will be out for exams. Get a tutor to practice with them models. The models approach to maths can solve almost every question in an exam (unless trial and error/guess and check questions) Your child will just have to practice key concept questions that will be out for exams/PSLE. If they do the key concept questions again and again, there is no reason why they do not score A. Using the models approach, i scored 793 out of a possible 800 for the US college entrance exams SAT1 maths. This is just what i want to share. Good luck to all parents. You may PM or contact me if you have any queries.

primary school maths is now more difficult than before but still possible to score 100% if you are good.

great idea! i’ve heard of the freerice online project from BBC World Service, but didn’t have the chance or motivation to surf. Now, with the maths P2 paper coming up, great way to get my kid to practice. Thanks for the link!

Processes in Mathematical Problem Solving : How Children Develop Them(Suitable for Parents from P1 - P3) By Dr. Yeap Ban Har(Ph.D. in Maths Education, Master of Education, Master of Arts in South East Asian Studies) Dr Yeap is a specialist in teaching Maths. He is also the NIE lecturer for Maths to current school teachers & author of Maths books Date : 21 Mar 2009 (Sat) Time : 2:30pm – 5:30pm Venue : The URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, 5th floor Fee : $35 per person (Public) $30 per person (MPM / Popular members) Topics include: ◎ Key processes involved when children are successful in mathematical problem solving ◎ Processes listed in the revised 2007 mathematics curriculum. ◎ These processes include reasoning, connection and communication, application and modelling as well as thinking skills and heuristics. ◎ The speaker will share activities that develop and improve the ability in these processes ◎ How parents can help their children acquire and develop these processes. To Register: ◎ Please issue a cross cheque payable to:Edison Integrative Learning Pte Ltd ◎ Kindly write your Name, Tel number and IC number behind the cheque and mail to: Edison Integrative Learning Pte Ltd39 Ubi Road 1 #06-01World Publications BuildingSingapore 408695