Singapore · MOE Syllabus Outcomes
Primary 6 Mathematics
A comprehensive final year primary course focusing on preparing students for secondary transition through deep conceptual understanding. Students master complex ratios, algebraic foundations, and spatial visualization to solve multi-step real world problems.
Algebraic Foundations
Introduction to using letters to represent unknown numbers and expressing relationships through algebraic expressions.
Understanding how variables represent unknown quantities in mathematical expressions and equations.
Learning to combine like terms and perform basic operations on algebraic expressions.
Evaluating expressions by substituting numerical values for letters.
Proportional Reasoning with Fractions
Extending fractional concepts to division and complex multi-step word problems involving remainders.
Visualizing and calculating the division of a fraction by another fraction or a whole number.
Solving integrated problems involving fractions, decimals, and whole numbers.
Solving problems where a fraction of a remaining amount is taken.
Advanced Ratio and Percentage
Analyzing relationships between quantities and applying percentage increases or decreases to financial contexts.
Exploring the deep connection between ratio notation and fractional representation.
Calculating percentage increase and decrease in retail and interest scenarios.
Applying percentage concepts to real world financial transactions and taxes.
Circles and Area
Investigating the properties of circles and calculating area and perimeter of composite figures.
Identifying radius, diameter, and circumference and understanding the constant pi.
Finding the area and perimeter of complex shapes made of rectangles, triangles, and circles.
Volume and Rate
Measuring space in three dimensions and calculating the speed of change over time.
Calculating volume and capacity, including the rate of flow in or out of containers.
Defining speed as a rate and solving problems involving distance and time.
Solving problems involving relative speed and multiple moving objects.
Data Interpretation and Pie Charts
Analyzing and representing data sets using pie charts and calculating averages.
Interpreting data presented in circular graphs using fractions and percentages.
Calculating the mean and using it to find unknown values in a data set.
Using statistical information to make predictions or informed choices.