Primary 5 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)
– Ratio
– Fractions
– Angles
– Constant
– Systematic Listing
– Using Models
– Area & Perimeter
– Grouping & Sets
– Revision Exercise
– Whole Numbers
– Fractions
– Decimals
– Ratio
– Guess & Check
– Short or Extra
– Working Backwards
– Remainder
– Models
– Revision Exercise
March Holiday
Semester 1 (Mar – May)
– Fractions
– Decimals
– Ratio
– Summation
– Revision Exercise
– Fractions
– Decimals
– Ratio
– Grouping & sets
– Constant Total
– Constant Difference
– Constant Single Subject
– Decimals
– Average
– Revision Exercise
– Systematic Listing
Mid Year Holiday
Semester 2 (Jun – Sep)
– Decimals
– Properties of Triangles
– Properties of Quadrilaterals
– Percentage
– Volume
– Average, Rate
– Revision Exercise
– Fractions
– Decimals
– Ratio
– Percentage
– Properties of Triangles
– Properties of Quadrilaterals
– Constant Questions
– Area & Perimeter
– Volume
– Replacement Concept
– Constant
– Revision Exercise
September Holiday
Semester 2 (Sep – Nov)
– Fractions
– Decimals
– Ratio
– Percentage
– Area & Perimeter
– Revision Exercise
– Units & Parts
– Cross Multiplication
– Mock Papers
| Year End Holiday | Semester 1 (Jan – Mar) |
|---|---|
| – Ratio – Fractions – Angles – Constant – Systematic Listing – Using Models – Area & Perimeter – Grouping & Sets – Revision Exercise |
– Whole Numbers – Fractions – Decimals – Ratio – Guess & Check – Short or Extra – Working Backwards – Remainder – Models – Revision Exercise |
| March Holiday | Semester 1 (Mar – May) |
| – Fractions – Decimals – Ratio – Summation – Revision Exercise |
– Fractions – Decimals – Ratio – Grouping & sets – Constant Total – Constant Difference – Constant Single Subject – Decimals – Average – Revision Exercise – Systematic Listing |
| Mid Year Holiday | Semester 2 (Jun – Sep) |
| – Decimals – Properties of Triangles – Properties of Quadrilaterals – Percentage – Volume – Average, Rate – Revision Exercise |
– Fractions – Decimals – Ratio – Percentage – Properties of Triangles – Properties of Quadrilaterals – Constant Questions – Area & Perimeter – Volume – Replacement Concept – Constant – Revision Exercise |
| September Holiday | Semester 2 (Sep – Nov) |
| – Fractions – Decimals – Ratio – Percentage – Area & Perimeter – Revision Exercise |
– Units & Parts – Cross Multiplication – Mock Papers |
Topics covered are subjected to change depending on the ability of students.