Mathematics

Mission

To instil the love and curiosity for Mathematics in the heart of every pupil
To equip our pupils with the useful mathematical skills which they can confidently apply in their daily lives.

Vision

Where everyone counts

Living our Values

Respect, Creativity and Confidence

Department Philosophy

The teachers in the Mathematics department work towards helping students achieve a level of mastery of mathematics that will serve them well in their life, and for those who have the interest and ability, to pursue mathematics at the highest possible level. We believe in making connections between Mathematics and applications in daily life. These connections will be made through the lessons as well as Multi-modal Assessments which are based on real world problems.

Beyond the learning of mathematical concepts and skills, the cognitive and metacognitive process skills are equally important. During the lessons, students should have the opportunities to discuss, articulate and explain ideas to develop reasoning skills. Through the use of problems in real-world contexts in the classroom discussion, students can strengthen their mathematical process skills. These include mathematical reasoning and making connections between mathematical ideas, between mathematics and other subjects, and between mathematics and the real world. Students should also have the opportunity to use feedback from assessment to improve learning.

The department has been planning and designing various programmes to cater to the different learning needs of the students. As the learning of Mathematics is largely hierarchical in nature, the bridging programme has been carried out to provide early intervention to level up numeracy. Selected programmes have also been implemented to cater to the needs of students who have strong foundation of numeracy and interest in Mathematics, and would like to pursue further. The department is constantly exploring and refining their pedagogy in areas such as flipped learning to better engage our students. In 2024, the department will also be focusing on bite sized assessments to give students feedback on their learning gaps and how to close these gaps towards mastery of Mathematics.

Pictorial Representation of Framework (If any)

Mathematics Framework (Singapore)

Teaching Team


Head of Department (Mathematics)	Mr Ian Sim Tsi Tang
Subject Head (Mathematics)	Ms Toh Su Yi
Teachers	Ms Jolene Koh (Sec 1 Coordinator) Mrs Chang Poh Joo (Sec 2 Coordinator) Mr Zoel Ng Kai Siong (Sec 3 Coordinator) Miss Lua Bee Hian (Sec 4 Coordinator) Mr Muhammad Shahrom Asmani (SH/ Education Support) Mr Clifford Chua Poh Teck (ST/ Mathematics) Mr Lin Weiding Mrs Lo Sock Kui Mrs Cindy Ong Ms Shahidah Rahmat Mr Nalpon Walter Mrs Goh Ai Lee Ms Apollonia Riard Mr Terence Koh Ms Natalie Kwok

Programmes / Projects / Competitions in 2024

1. Bridging programme for selected Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 students
2. Enrichment Programme for Lower Secondary students
3. Math Competition [Eg. Singapore Math Olympiad (SASMO) and All Singapore Normal Mathematics Competition etc.]
4. National CashFlow Competition

Students having fun learning through Mathematics based games on Maths Games Day

Students gathering information on their note pads to complete the M shopper activity