Maths Assessment Books

[janet88]

Yong HL:

I just bought P2 FanMaths bundle pack for my DD to use next yr. And will be buying Andrew Er's Maths Companion & Longman Topical Tests when 20% discount comes

I bought whole bundle set of Fan maths last year. In the end, used 'heuristics', CA/SA and Jumbo 6-in-1. Speed maths not appropriate. Think will get step-by-step by simon eio.

[Yoke]

There are so many assessment books in the market. What criteria do you use when selecting them? Do you select them based on the publisher or author?

[Yong HL]

Yoke:

There are so many assessment books in the market. What criteria do you use when selecting them? Do you select them based on the publisher or author?

Hi

Before chanced upon this thread, i choose based on feel and look, the chapters covered (preferred topic by topic), type of questions (eg MCQ, fill in the blanks, problem sums) and lastly how easy or difficult the book is for my DD.
Now i based on the recommendations from the forum :boogie:

[Village Girl]

I have Andew Er Companion Maths for P2 (which is topic by topic) and Fabian Ng Problem Solving Process for P2 (pblm sums only).


Conquer Math and Onsponge Math the same? Is topic by topic or only problem sums? My girl hates Fabian Ng book but i think is quite good.

[janet88]

Village Girl:

I have Andew Er Companion Maths for P2 (which is topic by topic) and Fabian Ng Problem Solving Process for P2 (pblm sums only).


Conquer Math and Onsponge Math the same? Is topic by topic or only problem sums? My girl hates Fabian Ng book but i think is quite good.

I stay away from 'challenging' stuff for my kids now...esp younger one. Don't want to frighten her. Used to get Dawn Tai's Challenging 4-in-1 for my older boy. As for Onsponge, the school teacher ordered for the class. That book is TOUGH !!!

Will be getting Shaping Maths: Maths Builder, Step-By-Step Maths (Simon Eio) and Visible Thinking for my younger one going to P2.

[Village Girl]

Thanks Janet. I better stay away from Onsponge for the time being.


Both my girls like Andrew Er as they think quite easy. But they are weak in problem sums thus i will continue to get Fabian Ng PSP then (going P3 and P2 next year).

[plum-cake]

I have

Problem-Solving Process in Mathematics: Fabian Ng, we did only 60% of the book. targeted Qs only
Visible thinking in mathematics, 2A,B finished the whole book (both a n b)
Andrew Er's Mathematics Worksheets. Manege to finish 75%
Fan-Math Process Skills In Problem Solving Level 2 Finished--90%
I-Excel Heuristic And Model Approach Level 2 Finished--90%
Fan-Maths I-Excel Model As A Tool Finished
Primary 2 Use of Heuristics In Problem Solving--Author\t: Andrew Er, Joanne Er tried only few Qs
Challenging Maths Author;Sandhya Sundar,456.com model as a tool. tried only few Qs (less than 10%)
CA & SA papers from SAP, Fan Math, 456.com

[Yong HL]

just wonder with so many assessment books on hand, do your kids still attend tuition/enrichment classes? :scratchhead:

[plum-cake]

Nop… I am the tutor. Got panicked when she started the model Now I know…so next yr I might go for 2/3 only…

[jedamum]

just wonder with so many assessment books on hand, do your kids manage to get the desired scores for exams?