Whole numbers
   • Number notation and place values
          o read and write numbers up to 10 000 in numerals and in words
          o recognise the place values of numbers (thousands, hundreds, tens, ones)
          o compare and order numbers up to 10 000
   • Addition and subtraction
          o add and subtract numbers up to 4 digits
                   Include use of terms ‘sum’ and ‘difference’
                   Include use of abacus
          o carry out addition and subtraction mentally involving two 2-digit numbers
   • Multiplication tables up to 10 x 10
          o count in steps of 2, 3, 4, 5, . . ., 10
                   Include completing number sequences leading to multiplication tables
          o build up the multiplication tables up to 10 × 10 and commit to memory
   • Multiplication and division by a 1-digit number
          o multiply and divide numbers up to a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number
                   Include use of the terms ‘product’, ‘quotient’ and ‘remainder’
                   Exclude2-step calculation such as: Find the product of 6 and the difference between 10 and 8
          o carry out simple mental calculations
   • Odd and even numbers
          o identify odd and even numbers
   • Word problems
          o solve up to 2-step word problems involving the four operations on whole numbers
                   Include units of measure
Money and measures
   • Units of measure
          o visualise the relative magnitudes of standard units
                   kilometre and metre
                   metre and centimetre
                   kilogram and gram
                   litre and millilitre
                   hour and minute
                   minute and second
                   year and month
                   month and day
                   year and day
                   week and day
                            Include use of the word ‘capacity’
                            Include use of abbreviations: km, m, cm, kg, g, l, ml, h, min, s
          o measure in compound units
                   length : kilometre, metre, centimetre
                   mass : kilogram, gram
                   time : hour, minute, second, day, week, month, year
                   area : square metre, square centimetre
                   volume : litre, millilitre
                            Include estimating and measuring with different units
                            Include use of the terms ‘past’ and ‘to’ such as ‘10 minutes past 5’ and ‘15 minutes to 12’
          o carry out the following conversions, and vice versa:
                   kilometre to metre
                   metre to centimetre
                   kilogram to gram
                   litre to millilitre
                   hour to minute
                   minute to second
                   year to month
                   week to day
                            Include compound units
                            Numbers involved should be within easy manipulation
   • Addition and subtraction of length, mass, volume and time
          o add and subtract in compound units

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 length
                       mass
                       volume
                       time
                              Excludeseconds
                              Numbers involved should be within easy manipulation
    • Addition and subtraction of money
           o add and subtract money in compound units using the decimal notation
    • Word problems
           o solve up to 2-step word problems involving money, length, mass, volume and time
                    Include problems involving different units of measure
                    Include problems involving concept of duration of time interval
    • Perimeter of a rectilinear figure
           o calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear
                    in centimetres
                    in metres
                              Include estimating and measuring perimeter
    • Area and perimeter of a square and a rectangle
           o calculate the perimeter of square and rectangle
                    Excludeuse of formulae
           o compare the areas of shapes in nonstandard units
           o estimate the area of a square and a rectangle in standard unit
           o visualise the relative sizes of 1 square metre and 1 square centimetre
                    Excludeconversion between cm2 and m2
                    Include estimating area in square metres and square centimetres
           o use formula to calculate the area of a square and a rectangle
                    Include use of abbreviations: cm2, m2
Statistics
    • Bar graphs
           o read scales on the axis
                    Include both horizontal and vertical representations
           o read and interpret bar graphs
           o solve problems using information given in bar graphs
Fractions
    • Equivalent fractions
           o recognise and name equivalent fractions
                    Include the terms ‘numerator’ and ‘denominator’
           o list the first 8 equivalent fractions of a given fraction with denominator not greater than 12
           o write the equivalent fraction of a fraction given the denominator/ numerator
           o express a fraction in its simplest form
    • Comparing and ordering
           o compare and order related and unlike fractions with denominators up to 12
                    Include both increasing and decreasing order
                    Number of fractions involved should not exceed 3
Geometry
    • Concept of angles
           o associate an angle as a certain amount of turning
           o identify right angles
                    For identifying right angles in a figure, restrict to only right angles inside the figure
           o tell whether a given angle is greater or smaller than a right angle
                    Excludeuse of the terms ‘acute’, ‘obtuse’ and ‘reflex’ angles
           o identify angles in 2-D shapes




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Grade 3 math syllabus

  • 1.
    Whole numbers • Number notation and place values o read and write numbers up to 10 000 in numerals and in words o recognise the place values of numbers (thousands, hundreds, tens, ones) o compare and order numbers up to 10 000 • Addition and subtraction o add and subtract numbers up to 4 digits  Include use of terms ‘sum’ and ‘difference’  Include use of abacus o carry out addition and subtraction mentally involving two 2-digit numbers • Multiplication tables up to 10 x 10 o count in steps of 2, 3, 4, 5, . . ., 10  Include completing number sequences leading to multiplication tables o build up the multiplication tables up to 10 × 10 and commit to memory • Multiplication and division by a 1-digit number o multiply and divide numbers up to a 3-digit number by a 1-digit number  Include use of the terms ‘product’, ‘quotient’ and ‘remainder’  Exclude2-step calculation such as: Find the product of 6 and the difference between 10 and 8 o carry out simple mental calculations • Odd and even numbers o identify odd and even numbers • Word problems o solve up to 2-step word problems involving the four operations on whole numbers  Include units of measure Money and measures • Units of measure o visualise the relative magnitudes of standard units  kilometre and metre  metre and centimetre  kilogram and gram  litre and millilitre  hour and minute  minute and second  year and month  month and day  year and day  week and day  Include use of the word ‘capacity’  Include use of abbreviations: km, m, cm, kg, g, l, ml, h, min, s o measure in compound units  length : kilometre, metre, centimetre  mass : kilogram, gram  time : hour, minute, second, day, week, month, year  area : square metre, square centimetre  volume : litre, millilitre  Include estimating and measuring with different units  Include use of the terms ‘past’ and ‘to’ such as ‘10 minutes past 5’ and ‘15 minutes to 12’ o carry out the following conversions, and vice versa:  kilometre to metre  metre to centimetre  kilogram to gram  litre to millilitre  hour to minute  minute to second  year to month  week to day  Include compound units  Numbers involved should be within easy manipulation • Addition and subtraction of length, mass, volume and time o add and subtract in compound units 1
  • 2.
     length  mass  volume  time  Excludeseconds  Numbers involved should be within easy manipulation • Addition and subtraction of money o add and subtract money in compound units using the decimal notation • Word problems o solve up to 2-step word problems involving money, length, mass, volume and time  Include problems involving different units of measure  Include problems involving concept of duration of time interval • Perimeter of a rectilinear figure o calculate the perimeter of a rectilinear  in centimetres  in metres  Include estimating and measuring perimeter • Area and perimeter of a square and a rectangle o calculate the perimeter of square and rectangle  Excludeuse of formulae o compare the areas of shapes in nonstandard units o estimate the area of a square and a rectangle in standard unit o visualise the relative sizes of 1 square metre and 1 square centimetre  Excludeconversion between cm2 and m2  Include estimating area in square metres and square centimetres o use formula to calculate the area of a square and a rectangle  Include use of abbreviations: cm2, m2 Statistics • Bar graphs o read scales on the axis  Include both horizontal and vertical representations o read and interpret bar graphs o solve problems using information given in bar graphs Fractions • Equivalent fractions o recognise and name equivalent fractions  Include the terms ‘numerator’ and ‘denominator’ o list the first 8 equivalent fractions of a given fraction with denominator not greater than 12 o write the equivalent fraction of a fraction given the denominator/ numerator o express a fraction in its simplest form • Comparing and ordering o compare and order related and unlike fractions with denominators up to 12  Include both increasing and decreasing order  Number of fractions involved should not exceed 3 Geometry • Concept of angles o associate an angle as a certain amount of turning o identify right angles  For identifying right angles in a figure, restrict to only right angles inside the figure o tell whether a given angle is greater or smaller than a right angle  Excludeuse of the terms ‘acute’, ‘obtuse’ and ‘reflex’ angles o identify angles in 2-D shapes 2