P5 Math Problem-Solving

Course Overview: 

Primary 5 is often regarded as one of the most challenging years in a child's primary school journey, serving as a pivotal time to address any learning gaps in preparation for PSLE. At Instic Academy, however, we prioritise a well-paced learning approach. Our first step is solidifying foundational understanding from the lower primary levels. Only then do we focus on honing the essential skills required to tackle word problems effectively? Our mission is to instil confidence in our students, pushing them to tackle demanding questions. Through meticulous practice, they learn to mitigate careless mistakes by thoroughly reviewing each step and minimising calculation errors, ensuring they achieve accuracy during examinations.

Course Content: 

For the first time, your child will be taking an exam divided into two segments: Paper 1 and Paper 2, with Paper 2 carrying a significant weight of 55 out of the total 100 marks. Recognising the heightened intensity of the content, we at Instic Academy gear our efforts to equip your child for success in Paper 2. This is achieved through a combination of purposeful practice sessions and targeted exam preparation workshops. Since many of the new topics can seem abstract to students, it's crucial to bridge their understanding by linking these concepts to what they've already mastered in previous years. We're committed to reinforcing these connections, ensuring a smoother learning journey for your child.

• Whole numbers
• Operations of whole numbers
• Fractions
• Area of triangle
• Ratio
• Volume
• Decimals
• 4 Operations of decimals
• Percentage
• Rate
• Average
• Angles
• Triangles
• Quadrilaterals

Learning Outcomes: 

Children will be exposed to different problem-solving approaches and answering techniques, catering to their learning styles. These methods incorporate strategies taught in school as well as those learned independently. Rather than solely memorising keywords or strategies found in assessment books, students will apply their acquired skills in practical settings, utilising heuristics, concepts, and problem-solving strategies.

• Model-drawing skills
• Formulating equations
• Understand the importance of applying the part-whole concept in Fractions
• Guiding them to use the protractor to measure angles and illustration
• Draw a link between the new topics such as percentage and ratio to fractions.
• Understanding the area of triangles, average and volume.
• Visualise angles, quadrilaterals and volume questions.

Teaching Methods:

Here at Instic, we use thinking math resources that have popularised solvinproblemms sums using concepts or strategies such as Constant Difference, Internal Transfer, Quantity x Value, Total Change, Gap & Difference, etc. We also reinforce timed tests, activities, and workshops, coupled with ample practice opportunities. This comprehensive approach helps build your child's confidence in mastering new abilities and applying what they have learned.

While these strategies are an important part of the problem-solving process, at Instic we have raised the bar to the Next Generation of Learning with our proprietary ICAN approach to problem-solving.

• I am an independent learner.
• Confident in holistic/horizontal application of concepts learnt in any scenarios
• Adaptable to new higher-order concepts and strategies [increased resilience]
• Nurturing and growing the child to ensure a strong topical foundation in mathematical concepts

Prerequisites:

Students are expected to have a foundational understanding of Primary school math concepts based on the previous year's topics.

Assessment Methods:

Ask us for a FREE ASSESSMENT to find out where your child's learning strengths and weaknesses are before signing up for just any tuition!

Required Materials: 

Stationery, Water bottle, and workbook 

Trial Lesson:

• Free Trial Lesson available once for 1st timers. 

Important Notes: 

• Scheduled is published on a semester basis.
• The course fee is $70 per lesson.
• Please note that there will be a material fee of $70/annum upon enrolling your child into the course. You may pay via the UEN number - 202236959C

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