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PRI 3 – PRI 6 CONCEPTUAL LEARNING SCHEDULE 2014

Classes marked with a ‘*’ are Conceptual Mastery courses whereas those without a ‘*’ are Conceptual Drilling classes.

Conceptual Drilling classes are for students who need to strengthen their maths or science foundation, using constructivist and scaffolding approaches. Conceptual Mastery courses are for students who are ready to learn how to answer or solve challenging questions, using a metacognitive approach.

P3 Math*:      Every Monday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P3M1.

P3 Math:      Every Wednesday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P3M2.

P3 Science*:   Every Thursday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 21); Code: P3S1.

 

P4 Math:       Every Monday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P4M1.

P4 Math*:       Every Tuesday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P4M2.

P4 Science*:    Every Friday, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Start Nov 22); Code: P4S1.

 

P5 Math:        Every Monday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P5M1.

P5 Math*:        Every Tuesday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P5M2.

P5 Math:          Every Saturday, 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: P5M3.

P5 Science:    Every Wednesday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P5S1.

P5 Science*:    Every Friday, 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P5S2.

P5 Science:    Every Saturday, 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm (Start 11 Jan); Code: P5S3.

 

P6 Math:        Every Monday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P6M1.

P6 Math*:        Every Tuesday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P6M2.

P6 Math*:        Every Saturday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 23); Code: P6M3.

P6 Math:        Every Saturday, 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6M4.

P6 Science*:     Every Friday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 22); Code: P6S1.

P6 Science:    Every Wednesday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P6S2.

P6 Science*:     Every Saturday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6S3.

P6 Science:     Every Saturday, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6S4.

 

P6 Math:        Every Monday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 18); Code: P6M1.

P6 Math*:        Every Tuesday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 19); Code: P6M2.

P6 Math*:        Every Saturday, 9.30 am – 11.00 am (Start Nov 23); Code: P6M3.

P6 Math:        Every Saturday, 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6M4.

P6 Science*:     Every Friday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 22); Code: P6S1.

P6 Science:    Every Wednesday, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm (Start Nov 20); Code: P6S2.

P6 Science*:     Every Saturday, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6S3.

P6 Science:     Every Saturday, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm (Start Nov 23); Code: P6S4.

 

Administrative Matters:

Location: Blk 627, Bukit Batok Central. Our location is just a 3-min walk from either the Bukit Batok MRT station or the Bukit Batok bus interchange. Buses that stop along the road in front of Blk 627 are numbers 157, 178, 66, 506, 173, 174, 176, 187, 941, 947, 985.

Max Class Size: 8

Monthly fee for each subject or slot for P6/P5/P4/P3 is $110/110/90/90 respectively, inclusive of materials fee. Discounts apply for multiple subjects or slots.

TO REGISTER, SMS <FULL STUDENT NAME>, <CODE> TO 97860411.

For enquiries, kindly call or sms to 9786 0411.

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P5 Challenging Math Weekly Programme

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To register, kindy sms to or call 94468012 or 97860411.

Level/Subject:  Primary 5 Challenging Math

Day/Time:

(1) Every Thursday, 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, OR

(2) Every Saturday, 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm

Location: Blk 627 Bukit Batok Central #07-640

Focus: Difficult Concepts, Strategies, Heuristics, Olympiad

Fees: $120 for every four sessions.

Class Size: 3 to 8 students.

Tutors:

Mr Jay Lim. A Master degree holder, Mr Lim is a very effective and experienced senior tutor who has been tutoring students in PSLE Math & Science for more than 5 years, both in private and in successful learning centres.

Mdm Anu. A Bachelor of Science degree (with Distinction) holder, Mdm Anu is a very caring and passionate tutor who is experienced in coaching P1 to P6 students.

To register, kindy sms to or call 94468012 or 97860411.

 

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Recommended Books for PSLE Math & Science

PSLE Math

For students to master each topic in PSLE Math, I would recommend the following series of books, categorised into different difficulty levels:

High Achievers

1. Challenging Maths Made Easy: A step-by-step guide to the non-routine

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Education; Author: Ammiel Wan Chee Hong

This is an old book first published in 2006 and as far as I know, it was the first attempt to give some kind of learning structure to PSLE Math problem sums. Instead of introducing problems by topics such as Fractions or Ratio, it divides PSLE Math problems into mathematical concepts such as Remainder Concept, Equal Concept etc. It has fully worked out solutions often showing both the Models method and Units method of solving a particular problem. However, it’s only for P6 students and the need for the same kind of guidance for the lower primary levels probably led to the creation of the Onsponge series below.

2. Conquer Problem Sums (Thinking Math@Onsponge)

Publisher: onSponge Pte Ltd; Authors: Ammiel Wan, Corine Quek, Chris Rogers.

The Onsponge set of books also teaches mathematical concepts such as the Remainder Concept, but organises its chapters by topics such as Whole Numbers, Fractions etc, in line with the primary math syllabus so that it would be easier for teachers and parents to use. The advantage is that it is more comprehensive than (1) as it covers all the math topics as well as all the primary levels. However, it has fully worked out solutions for some questions only, and if you want to focus on mastering only problem sums, then (1) would be better for you to complete.

 

Mid Achievers

1. Primary Six Mathematics Tutor

Publisher: Casco Publications Pte Ltd; Author: Lee-Ann Goh

Typical of the Mathematics Tutor series of books, this book has concise notes and many worked examples, and provides questions for all levels, from very easy to very difficult. It also has fully worked out solutions which students and parents can use for checking, marking and even learning.

 

2. Problem-Solving Processes in Mathematics (New Syllabus)

Publisher: Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd; Author: Fabian Ng

I use this book for my own children as a basic, comprehensive training ground for problem-solving. It provides a lot of questions in increasing difficulty. However, some of the methods used in its worked examples are either inefficient or hard to understand, and another downside of this book is that most of the answers provided at the back of the book are not full solutions.

Gradual Achievers

1. Diagnostic Practice in Maths

Publisher: Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd; Author: Peter Lim

2. PSLE Maths Drills

Publisher: Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd; Author: Sng Wei Hao

PSLE SCIENCE

For students to master each topic in PSLE Science, I would recommend the following series of books:

1. Science Practice (Primary 5 &6)

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Education; Author: Winnie Peh

2.PSLE Ultimate Science Guide

Publisher: Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd; Authors: Low Wai Cheng, Leong May Kuen

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Challenging PSLE Math Weekly Workshop is now held every Saturday morning

 

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Please note that the following weekly workshop is now held on Saturday mornings instead of Wednesday evenings.

Level/Subject:  PSLE Challenging Math

Day/Time:  Every Saturday, 9.00 am to 10.30 am ( 1.5 hrs)

Location: Blk 627 Bukit Batok Central #07-640

Focus: Difficult Concepts, Strategies, Heuristics, Olympiad

Fees: $150 for every four sessions.

Class Size: 2 to 8 students.

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa; M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), BSc (NUS), Ex-RI/RJC; ex-sch teacher, full-time tutor of PSLE, O and A Level Math and Physics. (h/p: 97860411)

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A former secondary school Physics teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level (H2/H1) Physics and (H2/H1) Mathematics for more than 7 years, as well as ‘O’ Level Physics, Additional Math, Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, Mr Ilyasa holds a Bachelor of Science degree with Merit from the National University of Singapore, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education, Singapore, and a Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching) degree also from the NIE, Singapore.

To register, kindly call or send an sms to 97860411.

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Reflections on PSLE Math Intensive Revision recently held at Concept Learning

I’ve been wanting to write abt this for some time. For the four days of the PSLE Math Intensive Revision we covered topics such as Remainder Concept, Constant Difference Concept, Internal Transfer Concept and so on, with each worksheet having questions of increasing difficulty involving whole numbers, decimals, fractions, ratios and percentages. For most of the questions, I showed more than one method of solving them, for eg., by using model drawings, units, or the branch method and so on.

So what did I discover from conducting the course? I’m surprised to learn from the students that schools do not cover all the methods I demonstrated, maybe due to a lack of time. And the students, who were abt medium to high ability in math, could solve difficult questions if the question involves only one concept or one method. If the question involves fractions, ratios, decimals and percentages all at the same time, or the question is best done using the branch method first followed by models drawing, then many of the students could not completely solve the problem.

How to overcome the above problem? Students need to understand that fractions, ratios, decimals and percentages all just different forms of the same proportion of quantities, and are thus easily convertible from one form to the other. But students must first understand each concept properly first; for example, what does it mean if the problem has the phrase “John has 25% percent more marbles than Alvin”? If a student is comfortable with using the ratio method to solve problems, but is unable to rewrite the above phrase in ratio form, then he may not be able to proceed with solving the rest of the problem.

Some questions involve more than one concept. For example, it contains a phrase such as “Alvin sold some marbles and gave 40% of the remainder to Susan and Eugene, with Susan getting 20 more marbles than Eugene.” A well-trained student would be able to use a number of methods to solve a difficult problem.

I’m also surprised that some students do not know how to check whether their answers are correct. Since most tough questions require students to work backwards to find some unknown starting quantity, then the student can verify the correctness of his answer by working “forward” with the now known starting quantity and try to obtain all the other quantities given in the question.

The key to solving PSLE math problems is to understand that either a quantity has remained unchanged, or is equal to another, or can be made equal to another. Then the different methods (models, units, branch etc) can be applied.

A very bright student once said to me – “Whether you draw models or use units or use algebra is not important. You must first understand the nature of the problem.”

Good luck.

Ilyasa.

Mr Ilyasa is the Principal Tutor at Concept Learning and Singapore Learner. He can be contacted at 97860411, or ilyasa@conceptlearning.sg.

* If you are medium or high ability student preparing for PSLE Math, you may want to attend my weekly workshop: Challenging PSLE Math Programme for Medium to High Ability Students. In this programme, I will also include P6 Math Olympiad problems that are relevant to the PSLE.

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Challenging PSLE Math Programme for Medium to High Ability Students

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After conducting the PSLE Math Intensive Revision workshop during the recent March holidays, where I taught a wonderful group of students some of the more difficult concepts found in PSLE Math as well as metacognitive approaches to problem solving, some parents have asked me to continue conducting a weekly challenging PSLE math programme, as the next PSLE Math Intensive Revision in June is too far away.

For this challenging math program, I will be teaching students the more difficult concepts necessary to excel in PSLE Math, as well as the strategies and heuristics commonly employed to solve them. I will also be exposing students to P6 Math Olympiad questions as some of the most difficult PSLE Math questions are modified Primary Math Olympiad questions. Details of the weekly programme are as follows:

Level/Subject:  PSLE Challenging Math

Day/Time:  Every Saturday, 9.00 am to 10.30 am ( 1.5 hrs)

Location: Blk 627 Bukit Batok Central #07-640

Focus: Difficult Concepts, Strategies, Heuristics, Olympiad

Fees: $150 for every four sessions.

Class Size: 2 to 8 students.

Tutor: Mr Ilyasa; M.Ed (NIE), PGDE (NIE), BSc (NUS), Ex-RI/RJC; ex-sch teacher, full-time tutor of PSLE, O and A Level Math and Physics. (h/p: 97860411)

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A former secondary school Physics teacher, Mr Ilyasa has been coaching students in ‘A’ Level (H2/H1) Physics and (H2/H1) Mathematics for more than 7 years, as well as ‘O’ Level Physics, Additional Math, Math and PSLE Math for more than 10 years. An alumnus of RI and RJC, Mr Ilyasa holds a Bachelor of Science degree with Merit from the National University of Singapore, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Credit from the National Institute of Education, Singapore, and a Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching) degree also from the NIE, Singapore.

To register, kindly call or send an sms to 97860411.