P6 Math Holiday Programme in June (Conducted by Experienced Ex-Math HOD)

Dear Parents,

Here are the details of the P6 Math holiday programme in June.

Profile of Teacher: - A dedicated ex-Math HOD with more than 10 years of teaching experience. - Has taught the crème P6 classes for many years, producing stellar results. In 2011, 97.5% of the pupils from the top P6 class in a neighbourhood school achieved A* in Math. - Has conducted numerous workshops for parents in school. - Has also conducted sharing at cluster, zonal and national levels. - Second Upper Honours Bachelor in Business Administration - Postgraduate Diploma in Education from NIE - Alumna of Raffles Junior College and Raffles Girls' Secondary Details of P6 Math Holiday Programme: 6 sessions of 3 hour each 10 June (Sun) 12 pm to 3 pm 11 June (Mon) 1 pm to 4 pm 12 June (Tue) 1 pm to 4 pm 13 June (Wed) 1 pm to 4 pm 14 June (Thur) 1 pm to 4 pm 15 June (Fri) 1 pm to 4 pm Course Fees: $450 Max group size: 8 to 10 pupils (Currently, there are limited vacancies as some pupils who were on the waitlist have registered) PSLE Trend: In addition to modelling, thinking skills and heuristics play a crucial role in solving the higher order questions in the PSLE Mathematics examination. These questions may not necessarily be found in just Section C! Increasingly, questions involving thinking skills such as identifying patterns / relationships and spatial visualisation, have surfaced. Data analysis is another important skill that the pupils need. Questions involving data analysis have increasingly been more applicable to real life situations (e.g. average questions). Objectives of P6 Math Holiday Programme: In this P6 Maths holiday programme, we aim to revise some important modelling concepts. However, modelling alone may be a limitation to the repertoire of strategies that your child can use. Algebraic manipulation, using simultaneous equations, will be taught in a clear and simplified tabulation method. This is to help your child solve challenging questions when modelling is not as straightforward. We will also be grouping certain topics together as the strategies used for these topics are essentially the same. At the end of the workshop, we hope that your child will not see Mathematics topics or questions in isolation. Many of the topics are interlinked. It is important to understand the strategies in Mathematics and identify the correct strategies to be used for each question. This is possible if pupils learn how to categorise the questions. Topics covered: Whole number / Fraction / Ratio / Percentage Speed Volume / Rate Geometry / Volume / Area / Perimeter (Visualization emphasis) Average / Volume / Speed (Formula manipulation emphasis) Strategies used: Modelling BHA Algebraic manipulation (Simultaneous equations) Formula manipulation Systematic listing Guess-and-check Making supposition Working backwards Looking for patterns Registration If you are keen to enrol your child in the programme, please send me an sms (98736115) or email (serenagreenhouse@gmail.com). We will then contact you to finalise the details and make arrangement for you to go to the centre to make payment.