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Percentage, rate and speed, algebra, circles, nets and volume — plus the model-drawing and heuristics strategies PSLE's toughest problem sums demand. Edufarm builds both concept mastery and exam technique.
PSLE Maths rewards students who understand concepts deeply enough to apply heuristics flexibly — not just memorise steps.
The key content areas that make up the PSLE Mathematics syllabus for Primary 5–6.
Consolidating number sense and fraction operations that underpin every later topic.
Percentage change, comparison and multi-step percentage word problems.
Ratio comparisons, changing ratios, and rate problems including work-rate questions.
Distance-time-speed relationships, including two-body and average speed problems.
Forming and simplifying algebraic expressions to solve word problems without guesswork.
Angles, circles, nets and volume, covering the full PSLE geometry syllabus.
Problem-Sum Heuristics — model drawing, guess-and-check, and working backwards — aren't taught as a separate, isolated unit. They're the strategies woven through every topic above, practised in context so students learn to recognise which approach fits which problem.
Small class sizes mean teachers can spot exactly where a student's model-drawing breaks down and correct it in the moment, instead of letting a misconception carry into the exam.
Topical worksheets follow the current MOE syllabus, backed by practice on real past-year and school-exam problem sums rather than generic textbook questions.
Two classes a week give students steady, spaced-out heuristics practice — the kind of repetition that makes model drawing second nature instead of a last-minute cram skill.
Edufarm has guided Singapore students through PSLE Maths since 2002 — two decades of refining materials and heuristics teaching through thousands of students.
Common questions from parents about PSLE Maths tuition.
Heuristics are problem-solving strategies like model drawing, guess-and-check and working backwards that help students break down complex word problems into manageable steps, rather than guessing at an operation.
Problem sums require translating word problems into a mathematical model — a skill that's different from calculation itself. Many students know the underlying maths but haven't practised the translation step enough, which is exactly what topical heuristics practice targets.
Both. Our P5 tuition introduces percentage, rate, speed, algebra and geometry for the first time, while our P6 tuition shifts to full-syllabus revision and intensive heuristics drilling.
Tell us your child's level and current struggles with Maths — we'll recommend the right class and schedule.