What should be taught in K1 and K2?

[phtthp]

hokkiengirl:

I think the key thing is to figure out what students are expected to know in Pri 1 and then work backwards.


4) Simple addition and subtraction, counting up to 100, mathematical concepts like bigger than / smaller than, etc. Popular has a good range of kindy maths books. Most will give your child a good grounding.

P1 current Maths syllabus (up to 2012):-
http://www.chijpritoapayoh.moe.edu.sg/NWeb/documents/Maths/Pri%201%20to%206%20Maths%20Syllbus%202011.pdf

note:-
starting from next year 2013 -
P1 Maths curriculum to be revised. Due to new changes introduced by MOE. Every 5 or 6 years, MOE Maths curriculum change. Come Dec year end, Popular book fair will release new Maths books with new revised curriculum, on sale to public.

[oxyleo]

I believe kindergartens in SG are overseen by MCYS, Pri, Sec public schools, JCs and private schools by MOE.


Kindergarten teachers, according to my son’s teacher 2 yrs ago, are not "qualified" to teach HYPY. But some kindergartens do try to help. They arrange for external qualified vendors to come to the kindergarten to conduct HYPY lessons for an extra fee.

Some Pri schools I hear also make it compulsory for children who have registered successfully to attend the Pri school in P1 to attend HYPY classes (conducted within the Pri Sch compound), a few months before they start P1.

[phtthp]

MOE Chinese syllabus (P1, goto Page 2):-


Higher Chinese
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/mother-tongue-languages/files/character-list-primary-higher-chinese-2007.pdf

Normal Chinese
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/mother-tongue-languages/files/character-list-primary-chinese-2007.pdf

English
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/english-language-and-literature/files/english-primary-secondary.pdf

[magicpiglet]

Think e kids nowadays have more stress than kids in e past, my girl is in cc this year k1 n they have started spelling since beginning of the year followed by weekly hw which includes writing of words that they know, arranging no in decreasing/ increasing order, simple addition, matching words they've learnt to pictures,etc and also started basic hypy ( the 4 sounds n bpmfdtnlaoeui) , in school they also learn simple science like plant parts, counting to 100 etc which I feel is quite intensive n hopefully not too much for them to handle, I do coach her at home personally bt no enrichment at e moment

[Tamama]

My girl learned the following before she got into p1:


For English:
Identifying and writing on memory all the alphabets, upper case and lower case
Identifying sight words
Correct use of prepositions
Diffentiating verbs and nouns
Writing simple sentence for journal
Knowing sounds of vowels and consonants, able to rhyme
Read DRL levelled books daily

For maths:
Tell the same and difference
Grouping objects, classifying object
Identifying opposites like long/short, big/small etc.
arranging objects according to order
Shapes 2D and a few 3D and colors
Numeracy 1-20, then 1-100
Concept of more/less
Count by 2, 5, 10
Count backwards
Pattern
The number zero
Addition up to 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
Subtraction within 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Addition of 3 numbers
Money
Month
Day of the week
Time reading

Topic she explored:
Farm and farm animals
Mothers day
Families and me
Fruits
Playground
Fathers day
Zoo
To the sea and the beach
Food
Human body
Animal homes
Nursery rhymes
Sports
Emotions/ feelings
Go camping
Birds and eggs
Space
Color mixing
Mid autumn festival
Getting cold (autumn and winter)
Human face
Five senses
Manners
Pond life
Insects and crawling things
Make music
Healthy habits
Thanksgiving
People helping in the community
Playing outside (safety)
Baby animals
Month and days
Tools and machines
Christmas
Chinese new year
Weather
Plants
Time
Volcanoes and dinosaurs
Superheroes
World traveling (countries and cities)
Valentines day
Getting warm: spring and summer
Measuring
Places to go (local attractions)
Nature (water and wind and air and rock)
Money
Neighborhood
:rahrah:

She did not do Chinese before p1. But she caught up with the others in school, and did well in all the exams. Basically in the first few month of pri 1 they taught hanyupinyin again and the strokes as well. So allow my girl to pick up the totally new thing.
The above is FYI.

[autumnbronze]

Tamama:

My girl learned the following before she got into p1:


For English:
Identifying and writing on memory all the alphabets, upper case and lower case
Identifying sight words
Correct use of prepositions
Diffentiating verbs and nouns
Writing simple sentence for journal
Knowing sounds of vowels and consonants, able to rhyme
Read DRL levelled books daily

For maths:
Tell the same and difference
Grouping objects, classifying object
Identifying opposites like long/short, big/small etc.
arranging objects according to order
Shapes 2D and a few 3D and colors
Numeracy 1-20, then 1-100
Concept of more/less
Count by 2, 5, 10
Count backwards
Pattern
The number zero
Addition up to 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
Subtraction within 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Addition of 3 numbers
Money
Month
Day of the week
Time reading

Topic she explored:
Farm and farm animals
Mothers day
Families and me
Fruits
Playground
Fathers day
Zoo
To the sea and the beach
Food
Human body
Animal homes
Nursery rhymes
Sports
Emotions/ feelings
Go camping
Birds and eggs
Space
Color mixing
Mid autumn festival
Getting cold (autumn and winter)
Human face
Five senses
Manners
Pond life
Insects and crawling things
Make music
Healthy habits
Thanksgiving
People helping in the community
Playing outside (safety)
Baby animals
Month and days
Tools and machines
Christmas
Chinese new year
Weather
Plants
Time
Volcanoes and dinosaurs
Superheroes
World traveling (countries and cities)
Valentines day
Getting warm: spring and summer
Measuring
Places to go (local attractions)
Nature (water and wind)
Money
Neighborhood

She did not do Chinese before p1. But she caught up with the others in school, and did well in all the exams. Basically in the first few month of pri
1 they taught hanyupinyin again and the strokes as well. So allow my girl to pick up the totally new thing.
The above is FYI.

:thankyou: Tamama :hugs:

This is very helpful. I am homeschooling my son so this is a handy list.

[Tamama]

Hi autumnbronze, may I know how old is your boy and why you do homeschool? Thx.

[autumnbronze]

Tamama:

Hi autumnbronze, may I know how old is your boy and why you do homeschool? Thx.

Hi Tamama,

It's just a temporary measure.

He is 4+ years old

[mommyfel]

Does anyone know where I can find a guideline what is taught in K1 and K2?

[sembgal]

mommyfel:

Does anyone know where I can find a guideline what is taught in K1 and K2?

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/preschool/