Primary Mathematics and Science

MATHEMATICS

The primary Mathematics curriculum aims to enable students to:

  • acquire the necessary mathematical concepts and skills for everyday life
  • develop the necessary process skills for the acquisition and application of mathematical concepts and skills.
  • develop the mathematical thinking and problem solving skills and apply these skills to formulate and solve problems.
  • recognise and use connections among mathematical ideas, and between mathematics and other disciplines.
  • develop positive attitudes towards Mathematics.
  • make effective use of a variety of mathematical tools (including information and communication technology tools) in the learning and application of mathematics.
  • produce imaginative and creative work arising from mathematical ideas
  • develop the abilities to reason logically, communicate mathematically, and learn cooperatively and independently.


SCIENCE

The spirit of inquiry – this is what the Science curriculum seeks to nurture in our students. The primary Science syllabus aims to:

  • provide primary students with experiences which build on their interest in and stimulate their curiosity about their environment
  • provide students with basic scientific terms and concepts to help them understand themselves and the world around them
  • provide students with opportunities to develop skills, habits of mind and attitudes necessary for scientific inquiry
  • prepare students towards using scientific knowledge and methods in making personal decisions
  • help students appreciate how science influences people and the environment

The curriculum helps students develop their skills of observing, comparing, classifying, communicating, using apparatus and equipment, analyzing, generating possibilities, evaluating, formulating hypotheses, investigating, problem-solving and decision-making.

 

ASIA PACIFIC MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS (APMOPS)

SSIS has been an active participating school in the Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS), hosted by the Hwa Chong Institution of Singapore.
 

Hwa Chong Institution of Singapore is a premier independent school with a rich history of 90 years. The school has the highest Oxford University and Cambridge University admission rate in Singapore and has the most number of awardees of the Singapore President’s Scholarship. The Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (APMOPS) is a prestigious event whereby participants from countries in the Asia-Pacific region including Australia, India, Singapore, China, New Zealand and Vietnam get the opportunity to interact and compete with top mathematics geniuses.

 

Participants who are among the top qualifiers in the Asia Pacific region will be invited by Hwa Chong Institution to participate in the Invitation Round and Prize Presentation Ceremony each year at Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore. During the Invitation Round, participants will have the opportunity to interact and compete with top mathematics geniuses from countries in the Asia Pacific region.


SSIS is pleased to share that, over the past years, many gold, silver and bronze award winners have emerged from our school. The students did our school proud by performing distinctively in the APMOPS. 

For details of the results, see our Achievements.