Singapore Mathematics refers to a series of teaching materials/teaching aids with “Singapore Mathematics Education System and Teaching Methods” as the core. Its teaching methods focus on students’ learning interests and emphasize the ability to understand and apply mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems, rather than just rote memorization and mechanical operations. Mathematics education in Singapore has always been known for its excellent mathematics results and international status. In the Program for International Student Academic Assessment (PISA), Singaporean children’s excellent math scores and abilities rank first in the world. 

1. Singapore Mathematics enables Singaporean students to perform well in major international mathematics competitions, leading the world for 20 consecutive years, winning multiple group and individual awards, and receiving international recognition and attention.

2. The Singapore Mathematics Core CPA teaching method helps students lay a solid foundation in low-grade mathematics, firmly grasp basic knowledge, and cultivate mathematical thinking. Since young children are still in the concrete operation stage of cognitive development, their image thinking has developed, but abstract logical thinking has not yet formed. The CPA teaching method gradually transitions from concrete thinking to abstract thinking through the simplest real-life objects, encouraging children to actively participate and practice, making it easier for children to absorb and understand complex mathematical concepts, and improve logical thinking and application abilities in mathematics. Problem solving knowledge.

3. Singapore Mathematics attaches great importance to practical teaching and encourages students to use the mathematical knowledge they have learned to solve practical problems. The content design of Singapore mathematics textbooks is relatively close to life, and the difficulty level is relatively moderate. They are generally scenes that children come into contact with in daily life, such as age, height, food, etc., which are easier to associate with, allowing children to quickly understand mathematical concepts and increase their ability to solve practical problems. Enthusiasm and confidence in learning mathematics.

4. Singapore Mathematics helps students develop a broader thinking horizon and creative thinking and logical abilities to flexibly solve complex problems. Rather than whether the answer to a question is correct, we focus more on guiding children to think about different problem-solving ideas, boldly innovate, and explore more possibilities.

Taken together, it can be said that Singapore’s “combination of Chinese and Western mathematics” combines the strengths of Chinese and American mathematics education while avoiding their respective disadvantages. It not only focuses on the cultivation of mathematical thinking dimensions and number sense, but also focuses on the understanding and mastery of basic knowledge. Help children learn mathematics through practical operations and problem solving, greatly improving their mathematics learning performance and interest.