SSIS

“The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.” (S. Gudder)

The goals of the SSIS Elementary mathematics programme are to develop an enjoyment for mathematics while ensuring each child has the mathematical skills that are applicable to daily life. The foundation of this programme has been developed from the IB PYP Scope and Sequence documentation. Resources are primarily sourced from Singapore, Australia and the UK. We aim to:

Provide a full range of mathematical learning experiences for all children.
Give all children the opportunity to acquire basic mathematical skills and concepts for every day needs.
Develop confidence in and enjoyment of mathematics, and to enhance the children's natural curiosity about their surrounding world.
Develop a positive attitude and interest in mathematics by providing opportunities for all children to experience success.
Allow students to see themselves as mathematicians who enjoy and are enthusiastic when exploring and learning about mathematics.

Number

Our number system is a language for describing quantities and the relationships between quantities. For example, the value attributed to a digit depends on its place within a base system. Numbers are used to interpret information, make decisions and solve problems. For example, the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are related to one another and are used to process information in order to solve problems. The degree of precision needed in calculating depends on how the result will be used.

Grade Level Overviews

Pattern and Function

To identify pattern is to begin to understand how mathematics applies to the world in which we live. The repetitive features of patterns can be identified and described as generalized rules called “functions”. This builds a foundation for the later study of algebra.

Data Handling

Data handling allows us to make a summary of what we know about the world and to make inferences about what we do not know. Data can be collected, organized, represented and summarized in a variety of ways to highlight similarities, differences and trends; the chosen format should illustrate the information without bias or distortion.Probability can be expressed qualitatively by using terms such as “unlikely”, “certain” or “impossible”. It can be expressed quantitatively on a numerical scale.

Measurement

To measure is to attach a number to a quantity using a chosen unit. Since the attributes being measured are continuous, ways must be found to deal with quantities that fall between numbers. It is important to know how accurate a measurement needs to be or can ever be.

Shape and Space

The regions, paths and boundaries of natural space can be described by shape. An understanding of the interrelationships of shape allows us to interpret, understand and appreciate our two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) world.