<![CDATA[Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades?]]>Hi,


We got the book "Challenging Maths Problems Made Easy by Ammiel Wan" based on recommendations on this forum. The book is good, of course, but we cannot see any grade-level indicators for the problems in this book.

Earlier we had bought the "Singapore Model Method" book, which indicates the grade (Pri 3/4/5) for each problem explained in the book.

What grades is "Challenging Maths Problems Made Easy by Ammiel Wan" suitable for? Or, if someone has written up a correlation of each chapter/problem with Primary grades, it would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/18144/challenging-maths-by-ammiel-wan-which-gradesRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 09:42:36 GMTMon, 10 Jan 2011 09:37:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:08:28 GMT]]>Eeeeer what math assessment are you all referring?


Blur me

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1236184https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1236184Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:08:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:01:53 GMT]]>Also can get visible thinking assessment from there.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1236173https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1236173Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:01:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:45:06 GMT]]>Visible thinking?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235959https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235959Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:45:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Tue, 11 Mar 2014 03:29:03 GMT]]>From another thread posted by one mummy for getmethinking assessment:


Blk 743 Yishun St 72 #01-548
Singapore 760743
Cambridge Book Centre

Tel: 62570338 ( Try calling to reserve the books)

I got mine from Goldhill Centre.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235603https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235603Tue, 11 Mar 2014 03:29:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Tue, 11 Mar 2014 03:19:31 GMT]]>anything for pri 1

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235588https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1235588Tue, 11 Mar 2014 03:19:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:36:26 GMT]]>Any good math model for primary 1? My gal now k2.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1232060https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1232060Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:36:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Thu, 21 Nov 2013 03:42:00 GMT]]>Thank you for your insigights on Visible Thinking in Mathematics NickleBee Tutors

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1150150https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1150150Thu, 21 Nov 2013 03:42:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:18:36 GMT]]>You can get the book from visible maths tuition center. Refer to below to find their address:



http://www.visiblemath.com.sg/contact.php

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1147089https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1147089Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:18:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:45:49 GMT]]>hi,


anyone can advise where to buy the book get me thinking?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1147027https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1147027Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:45:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:45:03 GMT]]>

QuiteKSMum:
Hi cwc,

Think your son std is really high - DS told me last yr that this bk was challenging...(\"queried\" him as could see many pages not done...). I'm actually not sure abt the Maths Olympiad std kind of qns ( son was selected in P5 but he chose to \"hide\" the info fm me - he didn't want to go to sch on Sat mornings!)... Actually I could pass you the bk ( still a lot undone) but you & I - one in East (Changi) & one in west (Jurong West)!

Maybe u could check with his T for recomm - surely T knows his std better?
Very generous of you, thanks for the offer. But it's OK, I think I REALLY DO have enough 🙂 As for son's std, not sure real or not lah....he sometimes YAYA papaya. Perhaps he just dun want another assessment book?!?! Think I still have time....let him do all the others eg. onSponge, Creative, PSLE, A*, Challenging....then decide.
Anyway, DH also 下圣旨 ：Enough MATHS. Work on his other poorer subjects AND I dun want a mini-Popular at home :oops:

Good idea, should check with school teacher....but probably will tell me he's good enough.....esp. school already using A* and Challenging. (Or maybe, it's really enough 😉 i need to let go)

QuiteKSMum:
:offtopic: Read abt your FIL/MIL \"ordeals\" in another thread, generally :udawoman: , know how difficult it is to clear after someone else's \"shitty\" mess ( even at times when I need to check DS's \"output\" nowadays - due to medical reasons, I am also squirmish, since many yrs had passed when he was dependent on us in this area...) :celebrate: :celebrate:
Oh, hope your son is ok.
For son, still more willing....but FIL...sigh. Ok, that's the past, it's OVER 🙂 Actually, the nurses/maids who have to do such jobs daily also poor thing.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401223https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401223Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:45:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:22:23 GMT]]>Hi cwc,


Think your son std is really high - DS told me last yr that this bk was challenging...(\"queried\" him as could see many pages not done...). I'm actually not sure abt the Maths Olympiad std kind of qns ( son was selected in P5 but he chose to \"hide\" the info fm me - he didn't want to go to sch on Sat mornings!)... Actually I could pass you the bk ( still a lot undone) but you & I - one in East (Changi) & one in west (Jurong West)!

Maybe u could check with his T for recomm - surely T knows his std better?


:offtopic: Read abt your FIL/MIL \"ordeals\" in another thread, generally :udawoman: , know how difficult it is to clear after someone else's \"shitty\" mess ( even at times when I need to check DS's \"output\" nowadays - due to medical reasons, I am also squirmish, since many yrs had passed when he was dependent on us in this area...) :celebrate: :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401143https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401143Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:22:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:27:54 GMT]]>Deleted.


Hmmm....seem to always duplicate when I use iPhone to reply. Better my response to night time when at home 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401130https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401130Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:27:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:25:35 GMT]]>

QuiteKSMum:
Hi CWC,


Challenging Maths Assmt Bk

Not sure whether you have this book : Problem Solving Processes in Mathematics by Fabian Ng (EPH). This Bk is all on problem sums. According to my son, who's q.strong in Maths, this Bk is challenging. We have the P6 Bk, q.sure there's an equivalent for P5. :celebrate:

Hi QuiteKSMum,
Took my son to Popular just now.....got him to flip the PSP P6 - dunno if he really did look at the question, but he randomly looked at some and claim so-so. End up I din buy 😞 So sad, I was all ready to get another assessment book 😉 Looks like I'll wait a bit more before deciding.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401129https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/401129Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:25:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:27:49 GMT]]>

cwc:
By the way, just wanted to share this......


I had accidentally bought 2 PSLE Exam Questions Yr 2006 - 2010 recently.
#1. By EPH from Popular (White & Orange color).
#2. By Star Publishing (Purple with colourful numbers)

After comparing, realised quesitons are almost identical........however, the quality of the answers are miles apart. Pls don't get one by Star Publishing..........have already discovered 1 wrong answer.

Get EPH, it is definitely MUCH BETTER. The answers are explained in more details and in a little booklet......the other only has 2 pages with no explanation at all.

Thank you for sharing this info.

I have been reading this thread after over a month. Thank you to Zhou Shicai for the detailed analysis of the new Ammiel Wan books. I am sold!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/400632https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/400632Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:54:48 GMT]]>By the way, just wanted to share this…


I had accidentally bought 2 PSLE Exam Questions Yr 2006 - 2010 recently.
#1. By EPH from Popular (White & Orange color).
#2. By Star Publishing (Purple with colourful numbers)

After comparing, realised quesitons are almost identical…however, the quality of the answers are miles apart. Pls don’t get one by Star Publishing…have already discovered 1 wrong answer.

Get EPH, it is definitely MUCH BETTER. The answers are explained in more details and in a little booklet…the other only has 2 pages with no explanation at all.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/397414https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/397414Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:54:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:33:24 GMT]]>

QuiteKSMum:
Hi CWC,


Challenging Maths Assmt Bk

Not sure whether you have this book : Problem Solving Processes in Mathematics by Fabian Ng (EPH). This Bk is all on problem sums. According to my son, who's q.strong in Maths, this Bk is challenging. We have the P6 Bk, q.sure there's an equivalent for P5. :celebrate:
Hi QuiteKSMum,
Thanks. Will take a look on my next Popular trip on Wed. May just jump ahead to get the P6 😉 ..... cos son claims he already knows Ratio & Percentage/Circle/Speed.....only left with Algebra. In fact, he went ahead to start on the EPH PSLE Exam Yr 2006 - 2010 and has completed the section on numbers. Will mark and see how he fares.

Actually sometimes, I hope the neighbourhood school will set tougher papers cos' when kids score well, they may have a false impression and start getting complacent. But then, the weaker ones will be demoralised......sigh....no solution I guess. Maybe schools should have HIGHER Maths....ha ha.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/397402https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/397402Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:33:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:14:03 GMT]]>Hi CWC,


Challenging Maths Assmt Bk

Not sure whether you have this book : Problem Solving Processes in Mathematics by Fabian Ng (EPH). This Bk is all on problem sums. According to my son, who's q.strong in Maths, this Bk is challenging. We have the P6 Bk, q.sure there's an equivalent for P5. :celebrate:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/397035https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/397035Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:14:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:05:17 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:


Don't have Onsponge with me now...so can't see which questions are done. Of late, the teacher has been giving several pages of Maths prob sums from My Pals Maths Homework Book.
Hi Janet,
no problem......should you have it and remember, just let me know. But if it's too tedious, dun bother.....in anycase, I'll still ask DS to do all the odd numbers, I'm sure I'll strike some 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/393255https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/393255Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:05:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:51:16 GMT]]>

cwc:
janet_lee88:


Plan to work on some questions in his Onsponge recommended by teacher, since it's so thick and not possible to finish every single question.

I actually bought Challenging Maths last year thinking of letting my then P4 son try 8), fortunately was lazy. When the P5 booklist came, I just pass to him to use in school. A*Star (from LearningInteractive) was the other one which I think is pretty tough but my son enjoying it.

OnSponge, can you share which are the questions the teacher ask them to do? Right now, I just get my son to do all the odd number questions....in the event he cannot finish, the sister takes over next year 🙂

Don't have Onsponge with me now...so can't see which questions are done. Of late, the teacher has been giving several pages of Maths prob sums from My Pals Maths Homework Book.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/392418https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/392418Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:51:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:11:00 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:

However, I've kept up Ammiel Wan's Challenging Maths. Don't want to drill him too extensively this year. Plan to work on some questions in his Onsponge recommended by teacher, since it's so thick and not possible to finish every single question.
Think my son's school realised they didn't push enough last year as the cohort did rather badly in PSLE (from my point of view). Hence this year, I see them pushing a lot harder from P5.

I actually bought Challenging Maths last year thinking of letting my then P4 son try 8), fortunately was lazy. When the P5 booklist came, I just pass to him to use in school. A*Star (from LearningInteractive) was the other one which I think is pretty tough but my son enjoying it.

OnSponge, can you share which are the questions the teacher ask them to do? Right now, I just get my son to do all the odd number questions....in the event he cannot finish, the sister takes over next year 🙂 But seems like my son does not want to continue with OnSponge as he finds it 'easy'....I'll have to go through his earlier work first before I know if he's really getting them right 😉

Now, hoping to hear from NickleBee Tutors to see if they can recommend more challenging books for my son.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391356https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391356Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:11:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:28:39 GMT]]>

cwc:
janet_lee88:

Hi cwc,

You have a lucky problem...my son finds Maths at P5 very tough. I have Challenging Maths (but kept it up as he finds it tough) and Onsponge (school teacher ordered for class).

So first must find something tough to challenge DS 😉 But seriously, every child is different, hard to be strong in every subject. Like my DS and DD are both not too good in English and Science......I believe a lot to do with being a late reader and not reading enough.

My kids are not avid readers...now realizing and regretting.
Need to pump up my son's vocab as well as his compo.

However, I've kept up Ammiel Wan's Challenging Maths. Don't want to drill him too extensively this year. Plan to work on some questions in his Onsponge recommended by teacher, since it's so thick and not possible to finish every single question.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391119https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/391119Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:28:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:10:16 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:
Hi cwc,

You have a lucky problem...my son finds Maths at P5 very tough. I have Challenging Maths (but kept it up as he finds it tough) and Onsponge (school teacher ordered for class). For Challenging Maths (Ammiel Wan), the questions inside are not from specific chapters like ratio for eg...so it's really hard to draw a comparison.
Hi Janet,
thanks for the info....I feel very paisay after reading all the mommies sharing their knowledge. You must have spent a lot of time on your kids' work cos' each of you are so detailed and aware of the syllabus, questions, methods etc. I have been rather 'lazy' for the last 1+ years (partly due to family constraint hence my 'big' plan to study with my kids were shelved). So I'm still in a maze right now :oops: Time for me to buck up!!!

For my son, I do feel rather lucky that he's quite independent, otherwise I would have been rather stressed. But I do feel apologetic towards him, I didn't have enough time and energy to pay much attention to him and didn't really stretch him even tho he has the potential. Guess gotta start catching up cos' next year PSLE plus I believe my P4 DD will face trouble in Maths next year.....

So first must find something tough to challenge DS 😉 But seriously, every child is different, hard to be strong in every subject. Like my DS and DD are both not too good in English and Science......I believe a lot to do with being a late reader and not reading enough.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390537https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390537Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:10:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:17:40 GMT]]>

cwc:
NickleBee Tutors:


I do teach both Maths and Science but i prefer to focus on helping students with the challenging maths syllabus they face nowadays and build up their problem solving skills at the same time. Yours
Zhou Shicai
NickleBee Tutors

Personally, I have a few of the books - Challenging Maths, OnSponge, A*Star (from InteractiveLearning, used in school).
My DS is P5 and enjoys Maths.....however, my problem now (a good one though) is he's claims that the assessment books I have bought previously are too easy. Now he doesn't even want to continue with his P5 OnSponge. While occasionally he would have difficulty on a question or two from Challenging Maths/A*Star, generally he seems to be coping well. Although I know he's pretty strong, I can't exactly gauge too :?

Hope to hear your advice/recommendation on books that I can get that can challenge him further. Should I get him P6 Onsponge? But there will be topics he has yet to learn.
Thanks.

Hi cwc,
You have a lucky problem...my son finds Maths at P5 very tough. I have Challenging Maths (but kept it up as he finds it tough) and Onsponge (school teacher ordered for class). For Challenging Maths (Ammiel Wan), the questions inside are not from specific chapters like ratio for eg...so it's really hard to draw a comparison.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390350https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/390350Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:17:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Challenging Maths by Ammiel Wan - which grades? on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:37:16 GMT]]>

NickleBee Tutors:

Good day Mdm,
This is Zhou Shicai, Head Mentor of NickleBee Tutors. Thank you your reply. I do teach both Maths and Science but i prefer to focus on helping students with the challenging maths syllabus they face nowadays and build up their problem solving skills at the same time. I teach science only upon request by parents of my students

Yours
Zhou Shicai
NickleBee Tutors
Hi,
I have just browse through some of the things you have written, like your analysis of the different books in the market. Personally, I have a few of the books - Challenging Maths, OnSponge, A*Star (from InteractiveLearning, used in school).
My DS is P5 and enjoys Maths.....however, my problem now (a good one though) is he's claims that the assessment books I have bought previously are too easy. Now he doesn't even want to continue with his P5 OnSponge. While occasionally he would have difficulty on a question or two from Challenging Maths/A*Star, generally he seems to be coping well. Although I know he's pretty strong, I can't exactly gauge too :?

Right now, I do not see the need to drill him with unnecessary assessments, but yet I dun want him to become complacent. Hope to hear your advice/recommendation on books that I can get that can challenge him further. Should I get him P6 Onsponge? But there will be topics he has yet to learn.

Thanks.

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