Primary 4 Problem Solving Heuristic

Objectives

Enhance students’ conception in Mathematics through various techniques and methods of solving.
Inspire students to investigate Mathematical concepts and acquire analytical thinking skills to further understand and appreciate the concepts.

Year End Holiday	Semester 1 (Jan – Mar)
– Whole Numbers – Fractions – Decimals – Systematic Listing – Pattern – Revision Exercise – Model Drawing – Angles – Constant – Revision Exercise	– Whole Numbers – Fractions – Models – Working Backwards – Revision Exercise – Guess & Check – Assumption Method – Table & Graph – Revision Exercise
March Holiday	Semester 1 (Mar – May)
– Problem Solving on Decimals – Problem Solving on Fractions – Remainder – Summation	– Models – Listing, Pattern – Working Backwards – Constant Total – Constant Difference – Constant Single Subject – Revision Exercise – Problem Solving on Decimals – Problem Solving on Fractions – Revision Exercise – Grouping & Sets
Mid Year Holiday	Semester 2 (Jun – Sep)
– Whole Numbers – Angles / Symmetry – Area & Perimeter – Revision Exercise – Problem Solving on Time – Problem Solving on Money – Problem Solving on Fractions – Problem Solving on Decimals – Model Drawing – Revision Exercise	– Angles – Problem Solving on Time – Area & Perimeter – Constant Questions – Revision Exercise – Guess & Check, Short or Extra – Remainder – Problem Solving on Fractions – Problem Solving on Decimals – Grouping & Sets – Equivalent Subject – Revision Exercise
September Holiday	Semester 2 (Sep – Nov)
– Problem Solving on Whole Number, Fractions & Decimals I – Problem Solving on Whole Number, Fractions & Decimals II – Area & Perimeter – Revision Exercise – Mock Paper	– Mock Papers

Topics covered are subjected to change depending on the ability of students.