Maths @ TGPS - MOE · Maths @ TGPS Engaged Learners, Life-long Problem-Solvers Back to School – Parents’ Workshop 5 January 2016

Maths @ TGPS Engaged Learners, Life-long Problem-

Solvers

Back to School – Parents’ Workshop

5 January 2016

Our Vision Statement

We will create a positive mathematical experience that will allow students to

reason, communicate and think critically in an effort to prepare them to be life-long

problem solvers.

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Teaching and Learning

Building on Conceptual Understanding

Using the Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach during

Activity-Based Lessons

Building on Thinking Skills

Heuristics programme

P1 ( Introducing Heuristics at P1) Look for Patterns

Act it out

Activity-Based Lesson

Using number cards to learn the concept of whole numbers

Activity-Based Lesson

Using kitchen scale to learn the concept of mass

Activity-Based Lesson

Using non-standard units to measure the length of the book

Heuristics : Look for a Pattern

Study the following pattern.

What is the missing number in the 3rd triangle?

1st Triangle 2nd Triangle 3rd Triangle

The picture below shows cats sitting in a row.

Some of the cats are hidden.

Heuristics : Act it Out

4th

How many cats are hidden?

How many cats are there in the row?

1st

Holistic Assessment

Holistic assessment refers to the ongoing gathering

of information on different facets of a child from

various sources, with the aim of providing

quantitative and qualitative feedback to support and

guide the child’s development.

Assessment is an important aspect of teaching and

learning which should be effectively used to support

the holistic development of our pupils.

Math Holistic Assessment

Use of ‘bite-sized’ forms of assessment in P1 to help build confidence and desire to learn

Performance Tasks

Topical holistic feedback forms

Holistic progress booklet

Topical Holistic Feedback Form

Holistic Progress Booklet

How do you help your child? Build interest and enjoyment in learning Maths

Authentic learning Linking Maths to everyday life-experiences

Refrain from over-preparing

Play games (eg. Snake and ladder, puzzles, spatial visualisation games)

Provide a positive and non-threatening environment for Math learning

Math Games Websites

http://www.arcademics.com/

Math Games Websites

https://sg.ixl.com/math/

Math Games Websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/

Term Mathematics

1 Performance tasks

Bite-size written assessment

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(20%)

Performance tasks

Bite-size written assessment (20%)

3

(30%)

Performance tasks

Bite-size written assessment (30%)

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(50%)

Performance tasks

Revision test (50%)

Primary 1 Holistic Assessment Plan

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