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SINGAPORE: Students may use calculators in PSLE mathematics examinations from 2009.
The PSLE Mathematics and Foundation Mathematics examinations will also be revised to a two-paper format, with the use of calculators permitted in Paper 2.

This was announced by the Education Ministry, which hopes to enhance the learning and teaching of mathematics.

Primary 5 and 6 teachers are undergoing workshops to prepare them for the new syllabus.

In line with this, the use of calculators will be introduced at Primary 5 in 2008 and Primary 6 in 2009.

All new teaching and learning resources will also reflect the changes in syllabus.

However, only calculators approved by the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) may be used in the examinations.

The list of approved calculators is available at the SEAB website (www.seab.gov.sg). - CNA/yy

wenwen

So gd lor... in e past we where can use calculator..
but then again.. kids r getting smarter & smarter..
P6 maths sometimes i dun even know how to solve.. :shifty3:

diamond_coast

Maybe primary maths is getting more difficult so there is a need for calculators?

finaldust

erm i dont think it is difficult lor -.- erm i see my cousins and my sister doing simple maths but they dont know -.- it really simple which during my primary school i can do but i seen they taking so long to do? especially during my plse those killer questions which a lot parents complaint that year bah

i think nowsday maths are base more on iq than solving bah think they need to think not just simply anyhow solve bah

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Fool

actually calculators dont really help much because the papers probably will not consist of those calculation questions like 'Find 26 x 73' already, and i expect more difficult questions to be in place. questions that require thinking and maybe keeping the final answer to a certain no. of dp / sf? maths isnt all about calculation... its more of logical thinking and analytical skills, i think its a good move!

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Shyraiiyann

KNS.now den implement. should implement vr long le.
hai wo fail maths since forever.


my problem is i take too long to calculate as i will have alot of careless mistakes in my "workings"

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funnysnow

Sooner, the future generation cant add or subtract

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aphx8o

yah.. dependant on calculators...
makes the mind a little lazier...
makes everyone a little nerdier..

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Cheer

wah. now calculators oso extended to pri sch kids already arhx. not bad eh. this way, how are they gonna do mental sums in future sia.

icyOrange

haha. FYI, the use of calculators in exam is to spend less time on counting and more time for solving the questions. I figure that maybe MOE realise that our future generations need more focus on IQ rather than basic maths. Or maybe kids nowadays are slower. No matter which, it has been passed down. So live with it. LOL.

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icyOrange

err, its only for paper 2 which consists of more challenging questions..

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Soupdude

i dun use calculators for emaths until sec 3 ^^
in fact i didnt use calculators for engineering math now =.= (u cant even use it for algebra and calculas so whats the point)

cant be bothered wif it.. since i always have more than enuf time to do full calculations >.< so logically i think its a good move, that is provided they dun give u lame stuff like wats 12345 x 54321 and give better qns that challenge thinking instead.

still my amath teacher can do logarithms without calculator >>> GAY!! =.= (can prolly tell looking at his balding head with white hair that he gotta be thinking darn lots ^^)

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Fool

lol he can do log without calculator wth! do u mean simple stuff like log 16 to base of 2, or like log 203 to the base of 15, where the ans is full of decimals? if he can do the decimals stuff by heart, he probably has a lot of experience in teaching and a great memory!

p.s. 12345 x 54321 = 670592745 calculators rox my sox!

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toh_3312

ya lo.... should'nt just depend on calculator ... must also know some common basic foundation before start using calculator

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