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
| 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.