PRIMARY 3 MATH SYLLABUS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In Primary 3, your child will be able to:
- Read and interpret bar graphs with different scales.
- Work with whole numbers using number and place value knowledge, and compare and order.
- Add and subtract using numbers with up to 4 digits, using written and mental methods.
- Multiply and divide (tables 6-9) and solve problems with 3-digit by 1-digit divisors.
- Add and subtract money using decimal notation.
- Measure length in km/ml, convert units of length, mass and capacity, and calculate using compound units.
- Tell the time using the 24-hour clock and calculate the duration of time periods in seconds.
- Identify and measure angles, identify parallel/perpendicular lines, calculate area and perimeter.
Primary 3 Mathematics Syllabus
Number & Algebra
– Whole numbers up to 10,000: counting, place value, comparing, and ordering.
Addition and Subtraction
– Addition and subtraction up to 4 digits, including mental calculations.
Multiplication and Division
– Multiplication and division within tables of 6, 7, 8, and 9, up to 3 digits by 1 digit.
Money
– Adding and subtracting in decimal notation.
Measurement (Length)
– Measuring length in km, ml, compound units, and conversions.
Measurement (Time)
– Working with seconds, the 24-hour clock, and calculating start/end times.
Geometry
– Angles (right, greater/less), perpendicular and parallel lines, area and perimeter of squares and rectangles.
Statistics
– Reading, interpreting, and using bar graphs with different scales.
Common Struggles Faced by Primary 3 Students in Maths
- Have difficulty with place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication/division.
- Find it hard to apply maths to real-life situations/ solve word problems.
- Have not mastered basic facts, lack practice opportunities.
- Avoid doing maths out of fear of getting it wrong and being embarrassed.
- Have computational weaknesses, attention difficulties and/or lack of interest.
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