End-of-year maths revision for P1 to P5

Primary 1 maths: end-of-year revision

Topic: End-of-year revision (Select 10) – a mixed set of word problems that pulls together what your child has learnt this year.

• -Solve subtraction stories by first spotting what is being found: a change, a part or a difference (e.g. how many more ice-cream sticks Yenni still needs)
• -Count money in cents using coins, then work out the change left after buying a 75-cent pencil
• -Build early multiplication and division through equal groups, such as sharing 18 oranges equally into 3 baskets
• -Use multiplication in two steps, e.g. finding the total number of legs on 3 ducks and 4 cows
• -Put daily activities in order, from earliest to latest, using time words like o’clock, half past, am and pm
• -Fill in a picture graph by studying a picture

Primary 2 maths: end-of-year revision

Topic: End-of-year revision (Select 14) – a mixed set of problem sums that brings together the year’s key P2 topics.

• -Read and complete picture graphs and answer questions on them
• -Work out how long an activity lasts and when the next one starts using time tables
• -Solve “how many for how many” problems, e.g. 5 apples cost $6, so how much do 20 cost
• -Draw models with units for “three times as much” and “twice as much” problems
• -Find the mass of an empty box from the total mass
• -Try the “suppose all are” method on a goats-and-birds legs puzzle
• -Name simple fractions of a whole, such as what is left of a cake cut into 8 pieces
• -Solve before-and-after problems where two people end up with equal amounts

Primary 3 maths: end-of-year exam revision

Topic: End-of-year exam revision (Select 14) – a mixed set of problem sums covering the main P3 topics.

• -Use area and perimeter of rectangles and squares, including fencing a field and running round it
• -Add and multiply time in hours and minutes, and find finishing times
• -Spot perpendicular lines in a figure
• -Express fractions in their simplest form
• -Continue number patterns and solve interval problems, like trees planted along a road
• -Draw models for “more than”, “same increase” and “thrice as many” problems
• -Group notes and coins to find how many there are, e.g. equal numbers of $2 and $5 notes
• -Use division with remainder to find the greatest number of full bags
• -Convert km to m and L to ml, and work backwards to find the amount at first

Primary 4 maths: end-of-year exam revision

Topic: End-of-year exam revision (Select 15) – exam-style questions across P4 topics.

• -Compare and order fractions and decimals by rewriting decimals to the same number of places
• -Divide decimals and give answers to 2 decimal places, and identify place value (tenths)
• -Use the “suppose all are correct” method on a quiz-scoring problem
• -Use common multiples to find when two friends next meet at the gym
• -Find the area and perimeter of composite figures, including the area of a path around a court
• -Solve before-and-after problems where two packets start with the same amount of sugar
• -Work out finishing times and read a line graph
• -Construct angles with a protractor and find unknown angles in folded paper
• -Continue patterns to find a figure far down the sequence

Primary 5 maths: end-of-year exam revision

Topic: End-of-year exam revision (Select 17) – challenging problem sums across the P5 syllabus.

• -Solve percentage problems involving discounts and 9% GST, and compare two shops’ sale offers
• -Work with rate and unit price, e.g. cost per 100 g of grapes or cans made per minute
• -Use grouping and substitution methods, e.g. 3 apples cost as much as 5 kiwis
• -Find areas of composite figures made of squares, rectangles and triangles
• -Solve volume problems on tanks, containers and unit cubes, including converting between L and cm³
• -Find unknown angles in trapeziums, parallelograms, rhombuses and special triangles
• -Complete a parallelogram drawing on a square grid
• -Work out the earliest start time from a bicycle rental charges table
• -Find the rule in patterns to predict later figures