MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
PRIMARY
MATHEMATICS
SYLLABUS
STANDARDS ONE TO SIX

Paabllished in 200 B by the Curriculum Development Centre
P.8. Box G27, Honiara, Solomon IsIands,
Copyright O Ministny of Education, Solomon Islands, 2001.
AH rights reserved.
ISBN: 982-371-055-4

Foreword
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I he development of this new Primapi PAathematies Syllabus for Standards One to Six has
arisen from a desire to make mathematics teaching and learning more relevant to the weeds
af children in Solomon Islands.
The syBBabus reflects the principle that children learn by being involved in practical activity, for
it is only through first hand experience and practical application of mathematics that children
can later esnceptualise the abstract.
The practical teaching methodology emphasised in the syllabus is of equal impedance $0 the
body sf knowledge and skills it contains. A lecturing style of teaching is not an sfiective
approach to teach mathematics concepts at the primay level.
The accompanying teaching and lears~iwg
materials (teachefs in-sewice course, teacher's
guides and pampils9teds, cards and games) piace mathematics in a local csnts&, using
examples and situations whish are familiar to Solomon Islands children and teachers.
The body of mathematical experiences, skills and knowledg-contained in the syllabus is
presented in a sequential arrangement, with sater stages depending on the suecessfuB
assimilation of earlier ones. The teacher is urged to carefully monitor the progress of the
children, making sure that topics are fully understood before moving on ta the next.
The teaehing of two mathematics lessons each day has, in the past, led to fragmentation and
confusion. The needs of the children have become overlooked by teachers who are more
concerrled with following the pre-wrieen daily lessons. It is now considered more suitable
that there should be one mathematics lesson per day, of about t h i ~ y
to f o ~ y
minutes. This
will allow time for exposition by the teacher as well as practical activity by the children. The
daily lesson is not pre-wri(tten in the teacher" guide. Suggested activities are included and
the teacher must plan the lesson to meet the specific needs of the class and the individual
child.
As the Minister responsible for the provision of education sewices in Solomon Islands, I now
endorse the approval of this syllabus for use in Primary Schools throughout Solomon Islands.
onou our able William Gigini
Minister for Education and Training

Acknowledgements
The Minisaw of Education and Training is gratsfui to the following people whose work has led
to the development of this Mathematics syllabus:
Jacob Zikuli, Senior Curriculum Development O#cer
Linda Puia, Senior Currieuium Development Bficer
Kevin Walsh, Gur~culum
Advisor, Prirnav Education Development Project
Chris Lock, VSO Curriculum C~ounterpa~
Consultants
Peter Pool, Mathematics Education Consultant, Leeds University, England, UK
Nguzu Ngunu Mathematics Teacher Writers
Mathematics Depadment, School of Education, SICHE
Funding Agencies
European Union
UK Depadment for International Development

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EnvsEve the gss af amathematicai skills and concepts
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skills they require increases in range
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Topie 12: Symmety.
A dear stndsrstandiwg of lopie 10 is essential be for^ progression is made to topic 11.
Theme objeclives tables showing the knowledge, skills and attitudes expeeted sf children
in each t h e m e are lneluded in this syl8abus. Also included are tables showing the expected
content of t h e teaching programme. Each topic in the published Teacher" GGuides shows
i h e aims and sequence of objectives %or
that topic.

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; ?re foliowing pages contain the scope an2 scqadencs tables for Starrdards One ko Six.
Fwck# scope and sequence table incle~des
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topics and the
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I. Quantities and symbols up to ten 1. Recognising symbols and saying number names
2. Cssun"ang activities to demonstrate t h e quantities of
numbers
3. Ordering numbers up to ten
4. Consewation of number using practical objects
2. Ordinal faumbers
1. Wecognising first, second, third l o tenth
2. Wecognising the order of numbers first to tenth
3. Distinguishing quantity from position,
eg 4 from 4th
3. Addition
1. PuRirsg together two sets to make one new set
2. Finding the components of numbers
3. Writing %a'
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in addition sentences
4. Practising single digit additions, including b n e more than"
4. Addition facts
7 . Finding the pairs of numbers which add together to make
four, five, etc
2. Finding the pairs sf numbers which add together to make
ten
3. Practising adding the pairs of numbers that make Asas
5. Subtraction
1. Taking away objects from a set to make a new set
2. Writing "' for lake away in subtraction sentences
3. Practising subtractions, including bne less than"
4. Practising subtraction facts including numbers
taken from ten
6 . Numbers from 11 to 28
1. Learning the structure and names of numbers through
visual representation as a bundle of Ben plus ones
2. Ordering and counting along a number line
3. Doing simple additions, including one more and one less
7 . Number facts up to 20
1. Investigating doubles of numbers up to ten plus ten as
well as near doubles such as eight plus nine
2. Doing additions up to twenty
3. Doing subtractions from twenty* by counting along a
number line and by counting real objects
8 . Numbers up to 99
1. Learning number formation in tens and ones
2. Counting in lens
3. Counting in other numbers such as twos and fives
9. Fractions
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1. Investigating the concept of half through practical
activity and use of diagrams
2. Investigating the concept of quarter through practical
activity and use of diagrams

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13. Simple graphs
i Making u~cdograms
using actbal objects, such as leaves 1
2. Read~ng
charts to Biruc! the most, Beast, Row nlasry of each :I h
3. BViakiny and reading dock qraphs a!od bar t;raphs
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1 . Comparing lengths and heights to introduce language
such as longer, shorter, taller
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Ordering objects such as sticks, leaves and children In
the class by length and height
3. Understanding conservation of length by recognising that
changing the position of an object does not change its
length
15. Measuring length
1. Using nori-standard units such as body parts, pencils, etc
to measure t h e length of different objects in the
environment
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I . Comparing objects by lifting them to introduce language
such as heavierB
lighter, harder to lift, easier to lift
2. Comparing objects by means of a scale or balance
3. Understanding conservation of weight by recognising that
changing the shape of an object does not change its
weight
4. Comparing objects of the same size but diHerenb we~gM
5. Comparing small heavy objects and Barge Ijghl? ones
1 17. Weighing with non-standard
3 . Weighing objects on a balance using non-standard units
units
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same size, such as stones, shells, stc
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as units of weight
18. Concept of capacity
1. Filling containers with water, sand or seeds to introduce
language such as full, empty8 contents, etcc
2. Comparing capacityp by practical investigation of
containers to find out which holds more, less, the same
1 7 9 Conservarion of capacity
1. Pouring between dif%erent
shaped containers to show that
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containers are different
1 20, Measbring capacity with
1. Comparing the capacities of different containers using
non-standard units
non-standard units of about the same size, such as seeds,
stones, etc and counting the number of units needed to
fill each container

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1 2. Learning the dzjs of the week and the things that happen
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such as bed time, schosE time, maai tames
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I . Wecognisiwg numbers up to 99 and understanding that,
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2. Counting in tens along the number line
3. Putting numbers on t h e number line,
sg 25 and 52
4. Completing sequences of numbers on the number line,
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7 5 25 35
5. Using a 180
number square to see one more, ten more,
one less, ten less, two more, t~afanty
more, etc
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Numbers up %a
999
I . Recognising one hundred as 10 tens, using atteibuts
blocks, ten-sticks, hundred-squares
2, Writing numbers as hundreds, kens and ones, using
names and symbols
3 . Knowing t h e place value oi digits
4, Counting in hundreds on a number line
5. PuRing numbers in order on a number line
I . Revising addition of single digits l o make 10
2. Adding 1-digit and 2-digit numbers without regrouping
using the vertical form
3. Adding 1-digit and 2-digit numbers with regrouping
using t h e vertical form
4. Finding paRerns in addition,
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5. Adding 2-digit and 2-digit numbers with regrouping
4. Subtraction
1. Revising single digit subtractions
2. Counting along the number line to find the difference
bemeen two numbers
3. Subtractialg 1 -digit from 2-digit numbers
trading
4. Subtracting from tens using a number line to count back
5. Subtracting 2-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers without
trading
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1. Counting along the number line in 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 10's
2. Arranging objects in rows sueah as two rows of four,
to illus"iats 2 x 4 = 8
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6 . Fractions
1. Revising Standard 1 work on half and quarter with
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2. investigating fractions from half to tenth with real objects
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i barning the mathematical names of three-dimensional
1. tdaklng symmetrical shapes by paper folding, drawing
patterns and drawing pictures of refiectisws
1. Making block graphs to show information about the
class such as the children" favserrite fruits
2. Making horizontal and vertical block graphs
3. Reading information from block graphs

10, Non-standard units of length
4. Using non-standard units such as sticks, seeds, parts of
the body
2. Weeognising the need for big and small units
3. Knowing when to use approximate answers such as
"just less thanbr "us8 over"
4. Recognising 'that non-standard units differ slightly
1. Measuring objects using a centimetre ruler
2. Measuring objects in metres and csntimetres
1 4 2. Concept of area
1. Comparing sudaces in terms of space
2. Measuring areas by covering the sudaces with non-
standard shapes of about the same size, such as shells
13. Non-standard units sf capacity 1. Filling containers with non-standard units akcapacity such
as seeds, shells and stowes
14. Standard units of capacity
1. Finding the approximate capacity sf a variety of containers
in litres, using a Ditre or half litre boa%le
such as an oil boEle
15. Non-standard units of weight
1. Measuring the weight sf objects using non-standard units
such as seeds and shells on a simple scale balance
16. Standard units sf weight
1. Recognising the weight of objects from the environment
in kilograms and grams such as tins and packets from the
Iocai store

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Measuring time
daily activities times
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3. Learning the days sf the week and t h e months of year
3. Practising computation and giving change through

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1 , Reading, .vt!:iling and counting numbers up to 999
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place value of digits
1 3. Counting in hatndreds and tens
1 4. Purting saumbers on the number gins
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columri and in the kens column,
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I. Memorising and practising useful addition and
subtraction facts and processes
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I . Bscsgnising that multiplication is a short way of writing
repeated addition,
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2. Using practical examples and materials to explore
multiplication
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I I , More mu8tiplication activities
1 . Investigating patterns on a hundred square when
counting in 2's, 3'ss,
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2. Making multiplication tables for 2, 3, 4, 5 , 10
12. Early division activities
I . Sharing objects by "giving outn8
eg sharing 14 sAe!/s between 2 peopie by giving one each
in turn u n 8 there are n o w /eft
2. Sharing objects by making groups,
eg putting 14 shs!/s
groups sf 2 to find out how
many groups can be made
1 3. Fractions
I. Revision of Standard 2 work using diagrams and objects
2. Finding a fraction of a quantity by dividing
4 4. introducing fractional notation
1. Wecognising that % means one part out of two equal
parts and % means one part out of four equal parts
2. Placing fractions on a number Bine
3. Using a number Bine to show 1%,2%/%,
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1 . Recognising fractions on a chart,
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16. Symmetry
1. Finding lines of symmetry
2. Recognising symmetry in paHerns
3. Recognising rotational symmetry
17. Right angles
1. Recognising right angles as square corners
2. Making right angses by folding paper
3. identifying shapes which Rave square corners: triangles,
rectangles, squares
4. Making paHerns with square corners

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1. Reading scales,
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28. Perimeter
I . Understanding the meaning sf perimeter
2. Calculating the perimeters sf shapes on square grids by
counting
3. Calculating perimeters by measuring
21. investigating perimeters sf
1. Making different shapes all with same perimeter
shapes
2. Arranging squares to have the largest or smallest
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perimeter
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Area of simple shapes
1. Calculating the areas of shapes on square grids by
counting
2. Making different shapes, all with the same area
3. Recognising square centimetres
1. Finding the approximate area of irregular shapes such
as leaves, hands efe by filling with squares or drawing
an outline on a square grid
24. Weight and capacity
1. Knowing the difference between weight and capacity
2. Using standard units of weight
3. Using standard units of capacity

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Reading clock%
I Reading minutes to and minutes past the hour
2 Calculating intervals between times in hours and minutes
3. Drawing clock faces to show specific times
26. Computation sf money
1. Adding and subtracting prices
2. Calculating change

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I ? . Revisbn and extension of
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and counting numbers up as 9,999
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2. Weeogwisirg She place value of digits,
eg that the 4 rw 2'#4
17 represents 4
hundreds
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3. Ordering a set of 4 digit numbew
1 4. Making the biggest number using 4 digits
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"9 Reading, writing and counting numbers up to 99,999
2. Wecognising the place value sf digits
3. Making the biggest number using 5 digits
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4, Rounding of na~mbers
to t h e nearest ten, hundred and
thousand
5. Reesgnisisag add and even numbers
3. Addition
2. Adding 3- and 4-digit numbers, with and w~lstkout regrouping
3. S s l ~ r ~ n g
probistms using addition
I . Devslspis.ag strategies for mental sub8raction
2. Subtracting 3- and 4-digit numbers, with and without trading
3. Solving problems using subtraction
1 . Revising mulfipliea$ion tables For 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10
2. Multiplying 2- and 3-digit numbers by a I-digit number
without regrouping,
eg 1 4 ~ 2 2 1 ~ 4 , 2 3 1 ~ 3
3 , Multiplying 2 and 3 digit nn~mbers
by a single digit number
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regrouping,
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3 7 ~ 4 , 3 4 9 ~ 2
4. Multiplying by 18
5. Making mceltiplieation tables for 6, 7,
8 and 9
6. Using mu$tip$ication
facts when working with larger
numbers,
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6. Division
1. Revising division by sharing
2. Revising divisiosa by repeated subtraction
4. Understanding the relationship be%wssn
multiplication
and division,
eg b o w i n g that 35 4- 5 = 7 because 5 x 7 -- 3%
4. lwtrodeacing standard notation for division,
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1. Revising fractions of an object and sf a quantity?
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2. Finding fractions of a quantity by dividing,
eg4/, 0945 = 4 5 + 3 = 15
3. Introducing mixed number fractions,
eg unde~tanding
that 4/' = 71 '/'
4. Introducing decimal fractions and notation,
eg $3.85 I m 63 ~ r n
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f.63 m, 2 2250 ml- 2.250 1, etc

1 . iniusdueing more regular shapes: pentagons, hexagons,
octagons, ete
2. Finding properties of regular shapes: number sf sides and
corners, lines sf s y m r n e t ~ ~
parallel lines, etc
3. Making simple paneuws and tessellations with regular
shapes
9. 7 hree-dimensional shapes
I. flevising prspefliss of three-dimensional solids: faces,
edges, corners
2,
Unfolding three-dimensional solids to form nets
3. Constructing three-dimensional solids such as cubes,
cuboids and cylinders from nets
10. Angles
; 9ecsgnlsiwg and drawing angles bigger and smaller than
R right-angle
2. Understanding angles as the measurement s
f a turn,
ilse&uding
fractions of a turn,
eg compjete turns, half turns, quarter turns
3. Using the words keloekwiss%and "anti-clock wise?^
describe Whs direction of a turn
4, Recognising the relationship between compass directions,
eg turning from North to East = 32 turn
1. Locating positions on a map using Beter and number
so-ordinates,
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1. Making vertical and horizontal bar graphs from data
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13. Length
1. Estimating lengths in em and in9
then measuring to cheek
the accuracy of estimates
2. Introducing kilometres
3. Making ca!eu%ations
and solving problems in length,
including perimeter
14, hnsight and capacity
1. Estimating and measuring weights in kg and g
2. Estimating and measuring capacity in I and ml
3. Making calculations and solving problems in weight and
capacity
15.
Afsa
1. Gasceaiating the area of squares and rectangles by
measuring and using the formula A = L x W
(area = length x width)
2. Using the formula A = L x W to calculate the area sf
shapes made up of rectangles and squares
16. Probability
1. Using words such as certain, likely, unlikelyand
impossib/e to describe the likelihood of an event,
eg 'if is unlilse%y that it will rain today; 'if is certain that the
sun wid rise tomorrsw'

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1. Introducing am and prn time
2, Understanding and using 12 hour timetables and
3, GaPculating times,
eg "hat t h e wiI! if be 40 minutes afier 3.30pm?"
18. Units of time
1, Estimating units of time,
eg counting. in seconds and saying when a minube has
2 , Recording events within units of time,
eg measuring pulse rates in one minute
3, Con-svefling units of time: houw to minutes, minutes to
19. Decimal notation
I . Decimal notation of money,
eg 3 dob!ars and 50 cents is the same as $3.50
2. Computation sf money (+, -1,
eg add the prices of ifems costing $ I . 35 and $2.90,
and
caIcu8ate the change from $5-00
3. Solving problems involving price and quantity

Standard Five
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1 Whose numbers up to one miDlion
I . Recognising and identifying place value in numbers up to
one million
2. Reading and writing numbers up to one million
2. Number sequences
I . Extending the raumber line Po include negative numbers
2. Recognising and continuing number sequences, including
some that have negative numbers,
eg 5 14 15#
208 B , S j . . . . . . . .
-7'#-3 11,5s9,13,~
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3. Recognising square numbers
4. Using words to describe number sequences and patterns,
eg 'add four each t h e n
3. Addition
1. Developing and practising strategies for mental addition
2. Adding 5- and 6-digit numbers
3. Making estimates in addition,
eg knowing that 108 + 189 is cjoss to 300
4. Solving addition probsems and puzzles
4. Subtraction
1. Developing and practising strategies for mental sutraction
2. Subtracting 5- and &digit numbers
3. Making estimates in subtraction,
eg knowing that 347- 450 is close to 208
4. Solving subtraction problems and puzz8es
5. Multiplication
1. Revising mustiplication of 2- and 3-digit numbers by 1 -digit
numbers
2, Multiplying 2- and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers
3. Revising multiplication tables and using multiplication
facts in calculations
4. Solving multiplication problems and puzzles
1. Dividing 2-digit numbew with remainders,
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2. Dividing 2- and 3-digit numbers by I -digit numbers
3. Dividing 3- and 4-digit numbers by I -digit numbers
4. ind ding the average of a set of numbers
5. Solving problems involving calculation of average
1. Making calculations involving more than one operation,
eg27-t.36- 15=
2. Making calculations involving more than one operation
where brackets indicate the order of operations,
eg (13 + 35)x3=

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"J Reeognising equivalent fractions,
eg "* " v4
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2. Adding and subtracting fractions with t h e same
denominator
3. Exploring fraction and decimal equivalence,
eg '/ =CIA1, 2/", =0.4, 2 % -- 2.5m
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4. Ordering a set of decimal numbers
5. Adding and subtracting decimal numbers
9.
Percentages
1 1, Bntroducina percentages
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2. investigating fractionnd percentage equivalence,
sg v2 = 50/,,, = 50%
Shape
Objectives
1. Drawing circles and circle pafisrns,
eg by using tins and coins
2. Identifying properties of a circle: radius, diameter and
circumference
3. Measuring t h e diameter and radius of circles
4. Estimatirsg and measuring the circumference of circles
4 I.
Two-dimsnsionai
shapes
I . Investigating irregular shapes
2. Identifying properties of irregular shapes, including sides,
angles, and symmetv
3. Drawing reflections of irregular shapes easing square grids
12. Three-,dimensional shapes
1. Unfolding cartons and boxes to revise nets sf cuboids
2. Investigating pyramids and prisms
3. Making pyramids and prisms from nets
13. Structures
1. LJnderstanding that some two-dimensional shapes are
more rigid than others,
eg that for construction, a triangle is stronger than a squai.
2. Knowing how to strengthen simple two-dimensional and
three-dimensional structures,
eg by adding diagonals
14. Angles
I.
Introducing degrees as the standard measurement of
angle,
eg a right-angle = 90", there are 368" in a
circle
2. Using a protractor to measure angles
3. Classifying angles: acute, obtuse, reflex, etc
1. Locating points on a map using number co-ordinates
2. Finding points using 'x' and 'y' axes

Standard Five
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2. Reading and ~saierpashlng
Bins graphs
3. Constructing Sins graphs from tables of infosrnatlon
4. Csnsrrueting i l n ~
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1. Choosing appropriate units when measuring length
2. Calculating length, ineluding
rn, rim and k n ~
3. Using decinsal nsiatiods, eg 2.5 rn -- 2
% rn
4. Calculating distance ow a map using a scale,
eg 7:2op 7:IOO
5. Constructing scale drawings and plans
19. Weight
1. Choosing appropriate units when measuring weight
2. Understanding the relationship between units:
grams/kilogramss &ilsgrams/tonnes,
3. Using decimal r-sotation, eg 53.5 kg -- 53 % kg
4. Completing practical activi"8es and problem solving using
grams and kilograms
28. Volume
1. Introducing t h e concept of volume
2. Measuring volume using I em%wnit~
3. Using the formula for ealcuiating the volume of bsttes and
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2"8 Area
1. Calculating the area 04 squares and rectangles in em2 and
m2
using the formula A = b x W (area = length x width)
2. Calculating the area of a triangle by halving the area of a
rectangle
3. Introducing the formula for finding t h e area of triangles
(area = % base x height) and para%lelograms
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4. Calculating the area of shapes made up sf rectangles and
squares and rectangles and triangles
Temperature
1 . Understanding the use of degrees Celsius as a measure
of temperature
2, Using a thermometer to measure and keep a record of alr
temperature
Probability
1. Using fractions to describe the probability of events,
eg when throwhg a dicej know that the prsbablty a/
scoring a six is I in 6 or 'I6
2. Understanding that a probability of % represents an
kven chance'

Standard Five
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Twenty-fous-hour clock
I . Using 24-hour notation,
eg knowing Bhak 8: l5am is wriflsn as 88: 15 and 3.3Opm B
w r m n as 15:38 in 24-hour nofation

2. Understanding and using 24 hour timetables and
schedules
3. Calculating time intervals,
eg knowing that i f a canoe pumey begins at 09.45 and
ends at 13:15$
it has faken 3
hours and 30 minutes
25.
Measuring time
I . Devising non-standard ways 0%
measuring time,
eg making a water cjock
Money
26.
Computation of money
I . Solving problems involving computation of money
(+ - x +),
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eg if items cssd $1.20 each, working out how many can
be bought with $20.08 and ea!cubafing the change

Standard Six
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Adding and subtmc"ii:g large numbers, up to 5 and 8
digits
2,
-. Making sseiniai~,~
abdi"6ion 3 r d gm&i!aclion .
(3) Multiplying, ifi,;ltjdin~ ~?~~sltipiicatia-,w
oi 3
4 digit
numbers by 2 digit -jur~;~bsrs
4. Dividing 3.- and 4-ajiga nunlbe~s
k ~ y
2-digit p.l~.irnbsrs
5.
Making calcu?akioj-~s
and sol;:i;-eg aroblsrns involving nlors
than one spesatisw
6. Making caicuilatIsi;ls %!hick give negative answers.
eg 25 -32-
2. Fractions
3 . Decimals
1. Changing cobmmoij laacticms to dewma! fractions,
eg 'I4
-- 8.75
2. Wecogwising place value I P cIecl1nzi9 fia~ti06i$,
eg recognrsrwg that the 3 in 2.35
represents 3 3enfh-a~
3. Rounding dsssmals to the nearest ~ k s 8 e[i- na_enrlber
atad
nearest tenth
4. Adding and subtract~wg
deslm~ah
fraeaxions liracluding Isnrhs
and hundredths,
eg 2.53 .g 0.75 620 - 4"68
5. Mu!tlgslysng decimal numbers by whole i~urnbers
6. Dividing the remainder in division
caQeaslations lo give an answer ineluding tenths,
7 . Using decimal notation whew r g c ~ ~ g - i ~ ~ r n ~ ~ ~ u r e r n e n &
and money, eg 2.5 rn, 2.85
m, 4.5 kg, etc
4. Percentages
1. Making simple caQeulatians involving percentages,
eg 17 as a percentage sf 50 = 34%
40 as a percentage of288 = 20%
2. Calculating a percentage increase,
sg if the number of children a sc!nosl encret3e~
from 50
to 60 Whis is a 20% increase
3. Solving problems involving percentages
5 . Ratios
1. Comparing values by using a number ratio,
eg in a school wilere there are 75 children and 3 teachers,
know that the ratio of ckiIdren to teachers is 25:1

2. Knowing ahat quantities can be expressed as a ratio,
eg the mixture oOBpePro1 and oi/ used in a achainsaw

Standard Six
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1. Measuring and comparing angles using a protractor
2 , Investigating the total of the angles inside triangles and
quadrilaterals
1 3. Planing a course using bearings
7.
Triangles
1. Classifying and naming different triangles: right-angled,
equalateral, isosceles, scalene
2. Drawing triangles from given instructions,
eg "raw a right-ang8ed friangBe with a base of I2cm and
a hei$B-at of 7cm"
8.
Tessellation
1. Creating tessellating paHerws using one or more
two-dimensional shapes

Standard Six
Graphs
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Pie ~ h a d ~
1. Reading ioifsrrwation from pie charts
2. Drawing simple pis charts to display sr;sfssmztisn
11. Bar and line graphs
1 . Collecting and showing data on bar and line graphs
2. Reading inforenation from bar and line graphs and
calculating a total and average
3, Representing information such as population and weather
statistics on bar and line graphs
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1. Introducing the concept sf speed and distance travelled
2. Understanding and using the formula,
distance = speed x time
3. Calculating the time taken to cover a distance and the
distance travelled in a given time
13. Weight, volume and capacity
1. Recognising eommsnly used containers and their weight
or capacity,
eg know the weight of a bag. of rice, the capacity sf a drum
of petrol, efc
2. Calculating and comparing the volumes oi different
containers
3. Solving problems involving capacity and weight
14. Probability
1. Investigating the probability of events,
eg finding the probability (wrilten as a frac2ioP)) of S C O ~ ~ [ ~ Q
12 when tk~rowiny

two dice and adding the numbers

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1. Using a calendar
2. Understanding longer units of time: years, decades,
3. Investigating time zones: knowing that other parts sf the
Pacific and the World have different time zones; working
out the current time in another country
16.
Calculating money
I . Dividing and multiplying of money
2. Solving money prs%!ems,
eg finding the average cost per kg of fish sold at a market

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j u s t one ddiuv nuathsmalics lesson of about 35 to 40 minutes, depending
an ia~ca!
eircur~~stances
and proguess af the children, A lesson of this duration has the
advantage over h a
shorter lessons ot allowing more time for teacher presentation and
pupil fallow-adp. Cne lopie should be c~rnpleted
before a new topic is begun. Each lesson
should conbin s
variety of actavities to maintain t h e interest of the ehiidrsn. Teachers
should assess i h e pilogrsss of the children and evaluate their lessons. They shausd plan
the next ksson
vai3 thair teaching rruethods depending on the results oftheir
assessmen"~
and lessou evalua%isns.
$Re following timetable is recommended,
Assemj~By
and Registration
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eontinuaily assess the progress of
the childrera and bass their lessons odil
t h e children's 2eeds rather than on %he
need to follow the programme.
Assessnqents should b e based on the objectives of t h e lesson, as wriBew in the Teacheras
r$liiids. T1-e Teacher" GGue contains reminders for teachers to make assessments before
rnaving an to a new objective in each toopic
P3,ssessn1c~ts
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be wade aur~ng
lessons by obse:vation of 'the chiidsen a s they perform
classroom tasks.

Weeommended Baching materials
The foliowing rsesmmswdsd teaching materiais for Standards Owe to Six are produced
by the Curriculum Development Gentre-
Primay MatRematles In-sewice Course.
This course book forms pa^ sf the in-sewice training ofiered by the Curriculum
Development Gsntss ts launch the new mathematics curriculum, it describes the new
materials in detail and oHers advice in the planning, delivey and evaluation of
mathematics lessons.
Teacher" Guides far Standards One to Six.
These teachefs guides are designed to assist the teacher to plan interesting
mathematics lessons contain"sng a variety of practical activities to meet the needs of
individual children. Aims, objectives, teachefs activities and children" activities are
suggested for each topic.
Children" Books and Mater"sks,
Children" books cards, pictures and games are provided for Standards One to Six.
These are designed for the children to practise and consolidate their mathematical skills
and knowledge in an active, interesting and relevant way. However, materials from the
local environment can supplement vafities af resources the teachers and children need
to teach mathematic concepts in a practical way.
Games and Puzzles Book.
This is a book of puzzles and games whkh is designed to make mathematics more
interesting for children and teachers alike.

Nguzu Nguzu Mathematics


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