Singapre Math is now adopted globally and is popular in USA and many other countries.
The Singapre Math curriculum emphasises problem solving using model drawing and hueristics. For the students
who aim for A* in PSLE mathematics, they will need to practice solving challenging questions.
The challenging mathematics questions require problem-sloving heuristics in addition to the four basic
operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Below are the 11 heuristics identified by MOE:
1. Use Diagrams / Models
2. Act it Out
3. Use Before & After
4. Use Systematic Listing
5. Look for Patterns
6. Work Backwards
7. Use Guess & Check
8. Simplify the Problem
9. Make Supposition
10. Solve Part of the Problem
11. Paraphrase the Problem
To help the students preparing for PSLE, we
provide some excllent free mathematics worksheets /test papers in PDF for download here. These worksheets are
suitable for Primary 5 and Primary 6 students in Singapore.