P1 & P2 Maths for Higher-Ability Students

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Primary School Maths Excellence is meant for the higher-ability,
covers the same topics as the revamped 2021 MOE Primary Mathematics Syllabus (but extended in depth), and
​goes beyond syllabus to stretch your child's potential

For children born in 2016 (P1 in 2023)
For children born in 2015 (P1 in 2022, P2 in 2023)

EXCEL IN PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHS

Q: My child is above-average in Mathematics. Why is the Math Excellence Course necessary?​​

1  Reinforce concepts

Reinforce concepts learnt in MOE Primary Mathematics Syllabus for a solid foundation and strong Maths performance in holistic assessments in P1 and P2

2  Exposure to challenging questions

Provide exposure to different types of challenging problems so that your child is used to and mentally prepared for non-routine questions in school tests and in the PSLE to differentiate students' abilities

3 Develop higher-level thinking skills

Boost higher-level thinking skills, logical reasoning skills and ability to visualize models and diagrams using GEP-style questions (not in the school syllabus) to stretch your child's potential

Tuition or Maths Excellence Enrichment:

What's the difference?

Unlike typical tuition where the emphasis is on repetitive drilling practice, the highlight of our program is for students with higher ability to:

• practise problem-solving strategies and techniques on non-routine problems
• using hands-on activities to teach abstract, hard-to-teach concepts
• have opportunities to verbalize their thinking in a small class setting
• challenge themselves with code-breaking activities

TYPICAL TUITION

OUR ENRICHMENT

1. More time spent on basics and repetitive drilling;
   Less time for challenging questions
   Typical tuition starts before the school year to teach syllabus in advance of school but student may be learning same basic material twice - first in tuition and then in school
2. Big class; More Limitations
   A big class limits the amount of attention each student gets and teaching method tends to be lecture-style and less interactive

1. More time set aside for ​topical challenging questions
   We value-add by reinforcing concepts taught in school and work on challenging questions that truly test concept understanding and develop critical thinking skills to differentiate your child
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2. Small class; More Opportunities
   A small class size provides ample opportunities for 1-to-1 guidance and assessment by performance tasks​​

Maintain Your Child's Head Start

We develop your child's abilities:

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The Learning Experience

We are big on interactive, experiential and fun learning. Our teaching is focused on a concrete-pictorial-abstract approach which is proven to be very effective. Your child will be taught by experienced teachers, who are there to engage your child.

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The Details

Duration	90 minutes per lesson
Structured ​Curriculum	Revise concepts covered in MOE curriculum (so as to take pressure off you) Provide exposure to challenging problems to prepare for non-routine, trending questions in GEP selection tests and PSLE ​Learn how to solve maths problems using logical reasoning and heuristics problem-solving skills
Lesson ​Fees	$525 per term of 7 lessons 6 terms in a year Periodic checkpoints and performance tasks
Class Size	Small group of 4 in a class for opportunity to work on performance tasks and verbalise logical reasoning process
Class Schedule	Primary 1, 2023 Thu 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm Fri 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm Sat 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Sat 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm (maximum of 6 in a class) Sun 8:30 am to 10:00 am Sun 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Primary 2, 2023 Wed 4 pm to 5:30 pm Sat 8:30 am to 10:00 am Sat 10:15 am to 11:45 am Sun 10:15 am to 11:45 am

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1. WHY iS The P1 MATH Excellence COURSE NECESSARY?

The curriculum of childcares and kindergartens usually focus on basic literacy and numeracy skills. Many children attend additional enrichment - phonics and Chinese lessons - to build a strong foundation in languages. Maths skills are often neglected. 

Our P1 Math Excellence Course:
1. Reinforce concepts learnt in MOE Primary Mathematics Syllabus for a solid foundation and strong Maths performance in holistic assessments in P1 and P2.
2. Provides exposure to different types of challenging problems so that your child is used to and mentally prepared for non-routine questions in school tests and in the PSLE to differentiate students' abilities.
3. Boost higher-level thinking skills, logical reasoning skills and ability to visualise models and diagrams using GEP-style questions (not in the school syllabus) to stretch your child's potential.

Q2. HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM YOUR USUAL BRAIN TRAINING PROGRAMME?

Our usual Experiential & Interactive Brain Training Programme is a 4-year programme starting from N1 to K2. It is more broad-based, rigorous and aimed at developing skills - logical thinking skills, spatial reasoning skills, deductive reasoning skills, listening and comprehension skills, life skills, problem-solving skills.

In the process of acquiring these skills, children are also exposed to concepts advanced for their age - number concepts, geometry concepts, spatial concepts as well as IQ-boosting questions typically seen in Math Olympiad and GEP selection tests. Children in our usual programme have the time advantage to build a stronger foundation and the skills required to excel later on in Maths, Science and English, not just in P1.

The curriculum for our P1 Math Excellence Course is aligned to MOE Maths syllabus and is thus less broad-based than our Experiential & Interactive Brain Training Programme. Additionally, we value-add by reinforcing concepts taught in school and work on challenging questions that truly test concept understanding and develop critical thinking skills to differentiate your child. 

What is the same between both programmes is the use of interactive and fun hands-on activities which is proven to be most effective teaching method, interaction with experienced, qualified teachers, and small class size. Given our small class size, teaching can be tailored to your child's needs. Children have ample opportunities for 1-to-1 guidance and assessment by performance tasks.