For instance, Primary 1 students will no longer learn about measuring and comparing objects' physical mass through the use of non-standard units like paper clips and apples. They will also not be taught about 3D shapes.
They will instead learn about the orientation of objects such as whether they are facing left or right or pointing up or down.
In tandem with these changes, the format of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) for mathematics will be adjusted for these students come 2018. No details on the format change are available yet, but the MOE said schools will be informed of the change two years in advance.
The syllabus adjustments come after the MOE's regular curriculum review - done every six years - and they are in line with the Primary Education Review and Implementation (PERI) initiated by the MOE to provide a more all-rounded primary school education.
A teacher with more than 30 years of experience said: "The syllabus is already very tight for Primary 1 and doing away with some topics will allow for more breathing space."
Noting that not all students enter primary school with a good knowledge of numeracy, she felt lightening the syllabus load will give teachers more time to impart basic numeracy skills.
"It is important to have a strong foundation so that it will be easier for them to understand more difficult concepts later on," she said.
ORIGINAL SOURCE: http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC120511-0000044/Pri-1-maths-syllabus-to-be-tweaked-from-next-year
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