Singapore · MOE Syllabus Outcomes
Primary 3 Mathematics
A comprehensive primary three mathematics program focused on developing fluency in multi digit operations and spatial visualization. Students transition from concrete modeling to abstract problem solving through heuristics and real world applications.
01Numbers to 10,000
Extending the base ten system to ten thousand and mastering place value concepts.
Students will read and write numbers up to 10,000 in numerals and words, recognising the value of each digit.
Students will identify the value of each digit in a four-digit number and regroup numbers in different ways using place value.
Students will compare and order numbers up to 10,000 using the symbols greater than, less than, and equal to.
Students will identify and complete number patterns involving addition and subtraction, including skip counting by tens, hundreds, and thousands.
Students will round whole numbers to the nearest ten or hundred and use rounding to estimate sums and differences.
02Addition and Subtraction within 10,000
Developing fluency in adding and subtracting numbers up to 10,000, with and without regrouping.
Students will add numbers up to 10,000 using the standard algorithm, regrouping across ones, tens, and hundreds.
Students will subtract numbers up to 10,000 using the standard algorithm, regrouping across columns as needed.
Students will solve one-step word problems involving addition and subtraction of numbers up to 10,000.
Students will solve two-step word problems involving addition and subtraction, choosing the correct sequence of operations.
03Multiplication and Division
Building fluency in multiplication tables and applying division as the inverse of multiplication.
Students will learn and apply the multiplication tables of 6, 7, 8, and 9, building on prior knowledge of the 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 times tables.
Students will use multiplication facts to divide numbers by 6, 7, 8, and 9, understanding division as sharing and grouping.
Students will explore the commutative and distributive properties of multiplication and use them to simplify calculations.
Students will multiply and divide whole numbers by 10 and 100, understanding the resulting shift in place value.
Students will solve one- and two-step word problems involving multiplication and division, selecting appropriate strategies.
04Fractions
Understanding fractions as equal parts of a whole, comparing unit fractions, and performing simple operations with like fractions.
Students will identify and name fractions by dividing shapes and sets into equal parts, understanding the meaning of numerator and denominator.
Students will identify and generate equivalent fractions using models, diagrams, and multiplication or division.
Students will compare and order fractions with the same denominator, and compare unit fractions by reasoning about the size of each part.
Students will add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, expressing answers as proper fractions or whole numbers.
Students will find a fraction of a group of objects, understanding that the denominator determines how many equal groups to divide into.
05Measurement: Length, Mass, and Volume
Measuring and estimating lengths, masses, and volumes using standard metric units and solving related word problems.
Students will measure and estimate lengths using km, m, and cm, and convert between metres and centimetres.
Students will measure and estimate masses using kg and g, and convert between kilograms and grams.
Students will measure and estimate liquid volumes using L and mL, and convert between litres and millilitres.
Students will solve one- and two-step word problems involving length, mass, and volume using the four operations.
06Time
Telling and writing time to the minute, calculating duration, and solving time problems.
Students will read and write time shown on analogue and digital clocks in hours and minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
Students will calculate the duration of an activity and find start or end times given the other two pieces of information.
Students will solve one- and two-step word problems involving time durations and start or end times.
07Money
Counting money, making change, and solving word problems involving dollars and cents.
Students will count collections of notes and coins and write amounts in dollars and cents notation.
Students will calculate change received after a purchase and determine whether an amount of money is sufficient to buy items.
Students will add and subtract amounts of money in dollars and cents, regrouping cents to dollars where necessary.
Students will solve one- and two-step word problems involving purchasing, change, and comparing prices.
08Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs
Reading and interpreting bar graphs and picture graphs with scales, and solving comparison problems using data.
Students will read and interpret picture graphs in which one symbol represents more than one item.
Students will read bar graphs with a given scale, identify the values represented, and compare data across categories.
Students will use information from picture graphs and bar graphs to solve one- and two-step comparison and sum problems.
09Geometry: 2D Shapes and Angles
Identifying and classifying two-dimensional shapes, understanding right angles, and recognising angles in the environment.
Students will identify and describe properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, and other polygons by the number of sides and corners.
Students will identify right angles in shapes and in the environment, and use a set square to test whether an angle is a right angle.
Students will compare angles to a right angle and classify them as greater than, equal to, or less than a right angle.
Students will identify lines of symmetry in 2D shapes and complete symmetrical figures using folding and drawing.