Aims of Mathematics Education in Schools
- acquire the necessary mathematical knowledge and skills to develop critical thinking processes and apply them in mathematical situations that they will meet in life;
Use mathematics as a means to communicate and to learn independently and cooperatively.
- develop positive attitudes (resilience) and a sense of personal achievement in mathematics;
- appreciate the importance and power of mathematics in the world around them.
P6 Foundation Mathematics | Paper | Booklet / Item type | Number of questions | Marks per question | Weighting | Duration | 1 Without calculator | Booklet A Multiple-choice | 10 | 1 | 10% | 1 h | 10 | 2 | 20% | Booklet B Short-answer | 10 | 2 | 20% | 2 With calculator | Short-Answer | 10 | 2 | 20% | 1h | Structured/Long-answer | 6 | 3, 4 | 20% | | Total | 46 | - | 90% | 2h |
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P6 Merged Mathematics | Paper | Booklet / Item type | Number of questions | Marks per question | Weighting | Duration | 1 Without calculator | Booklet A Multiple-choice | 10 | 1 | 10% | 1h | 5 | 2 | 10% | Booklet B Short-answer | 5 | 1 | 5% | 10 | 2 | 20% | 2 With calculator | Short-Answer | 5 | 2 | 10% | 1h 30 min | Structured/Long-answer | 12 | 3, 4, 5 | 45% | | Total | 47 | - | 100% | 2h 30 min |
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