Integrated Curriculum for Primary Schools

Curriculum Specifications

MATHEMATICSYEAR 1

Curriculum Development CentreMinistry of Education Malaysia2002

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA

LEARNINGOBJECTIVESSUGGESTED TEACHING &LEARNING ACTIVITIESLEARNINGOUTCOMESPOINTSTO NOTEVOCABULARY

Topic: WHOLE NUMBERSLearning Area: Numbers 0 to 10

Pupils will be taught to: Pupils will be able to:

1. Say and usethe numbernames infamiliarcontexts.

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Pupils say numerals familiarto them: eg. their age, housenumber, bus number, pagenumber, numbers on telephoneand clock face.

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Teacher represents (models)each number using objects inthe classroom: eg: 1 book, 4chairs, 1 nose and 2 eyes.

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Pupils listen and repeat eachnumber after teacher throughrhymes, songs, and stories.For example: Five Little Ducksand The Three Bears.

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Pupils recite the sequence;One, two ... nine throughrhymes, songs and stories.i.

Say the numbernames 1 to 9.ii. Recognise numerals1 to 9.iii.

Count a group ofobjects 1 to 9.Emphasise equaland unequalquantities ofobjects.Numbers should beintroduced as arepresentation ofquantity of objects.Pupils should countsystematically tokeep track of thecount.Oversomedifficulties andrecognise recitationerrors.Count a collection ofobjects in differentarrangments.numbernumeralscountonetwothreefourfivesixseveneightninesayHow many?count in onesthingsgroupsing

LEARNINGOBJECTIVESSUGGESTED TEACHING &LEARNING ACTIVITIESLEARNINGOUTCOMESPOINTSTO NOTEVOCABULARY

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Pupils recite the sequence;One, two ... nine throughrhymes, songs and stories.

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Pupils count objects in theclassroom.

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Pupils count in other contexts,such as clapping sounds orhopping movements.The purpose ofcounting is to tellhow many thereare.The last numbername spoken is theanswer to questionssuch as “how manyare there?”Check for accuracy.

Topic: WHOLE NUMBERSLearning Area: Numbers 0 to 10