Master the Syllabus & Conquer the Exam
Four operations, order of operations, factors, multiples, and rounding off.
Four operations, fractions as part of a set, division of a proper fraction by a whole number.
Four operations, rounding off, multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000.
Expressing fractions/decimals as percentage, percentage of a quantity, discount, GST, and interest.
Equivalent ratios, ratio of three quantities, changing ratios. (Moved to P6 in revised syllabus)
Finding rules and patterns in sequences of numbers or shapes.
Algebraic expressions in one variable, evaluating expressions, and solving simple equations.
Length, mass, volume, time. Conversions between units. 12h and 24h clock.
Square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezium.
Volume of cube, cuboid, and liquid. Rate of flow.
Angles on a straight line, at a point, vertically opposite angles. Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals.
Radius, diameter, circumference, area, semi-circle, and quarter circle.
Nets of cubes, cuboids, prisms, and pyramids. (Moved to P4 in revised syllabus)
Apart from the basic syllabus, PSLE Math heavily tests your ability to solve complex word problems using heuristics. Common methods include Model Drawing, Guess & Check, Working Backwards, Before & After, and Looking for a Pattern. Make sure you practice these techniques across different topics!