Aims of Syllabus

The Primary Mathematics Syllabus aims to enable all students to:

• acquire mathematical concepts and skills for everyday use and continuous learning in mathematics;
• develop thinking, reasoning, communication, application and metacognitive skills through a mathematical approach to problem-solving; and
• build confidence and foster interest in mathematics

Source: MOE, Singapore

What is covered in this lesson?

This lesson is introduces Percentage and covers how it can be applied to various scenarios and problem sums. This consists of the following concepts:

• Convert Between Fraction, Decimals and Percentage
• Express Part of Whole as Percentage
• Percentage of a Quantity
• Unitary Method
• Find Percentage Increase / Decrease

Who is suitable to take this course?

• 11 years old
• Singapore – Primary 5
• Malaysia – Form 5
• American system – Grade 5
• UK system – Year 5