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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The Mathematics Department seeks to nurture all students to be self-motivated Mathematics learners through an effective instructional programme that develops their analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Exposure to problems in real-world contexts is critical to students’ development in reasoning and communication.
MISSION
MISSION
To Foster A Vibrant Learning Environment Where All Crestians Develop Their Mathematical Ability To The Fullest Potential.
PERFORMANCE TASK
PERFORMANCE TASK
We believe in providing our students with opportunities to showcase their critical and inventive thinking skills. Our Secondary 1 and Secondary 3 students are given the opportunities to work on performance tasks, where they apply their learning to real world contexts.
Secondary 1 Performance Task
Students will be able to experience data collection and they will represent the data in charts using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
They will be given the opportunity to explain their data collection methods and their choice of data representation.
Secondary 3 Performance Task
Students will be tasked to work on real world problems such as CPF, Income Tax and impact of electrical appliances on water bill. Presented with the problem, students will research on the relevant tasks and make recommendations .
Students will also be given the autonomy to best represent their solutions.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
Mathematics Carnival
To commemorate π day (14th March), the Mathematics Department organised a 2-day Mathematics Carnival to immersed our students in interesting and fun mathematics activities. Students will get to experience
1) Mathematics puzzles and pattern recognition
2) Mathematics games
3) History of Mathematics
4) Interesting facts of Mathematics.
Mathematics Trail
Our Secondary 1 students will get to experience the Mathematics Trail, where we will bring them to locations such as the Our Tampines Hub, Changi Airport and Sports Hub. At these locations, students will be able to apply concepts learnt in class to real world problems that they can see around them.
MATHEMATICS COMPETITIONS
MATHEMATICS COMPETITIONS
Students with a flair in Mathematics have the opportunities to participate in Mathematics competitions to maximise their potential and benchmark their problem solving skills against other participants. The department strives to provide students of different levels with sufficient opportunities to excel in the subject.
Some of these competitions include
Singapore Mathematics Olympiad
Students in the Singapore Mathematics Olympiad programme undergo special training sessions to develop their higher order and critical thinking skills. It is hoped that these would in turn provide them with opportunities to excel and help them grow their passion in Mathematics.
University of New South Wales (UNSW) International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS)
In this competition, students are given the opportunity to benchmark their numeracy skills with students across different countries. The assessment is designed to provide an objective ranking of students' performance based on the curricula for the relevant year. The skills assessed, such as logical reasoning, problem solving, critical thinking and pattern recognition helps our students perform well in STEM subjects and also underpin key areas of our daily lives as consumers of money and media.
All Singapore Secondary Mathematics Competition for Normal Course Students
Students from the Normal streams were given the opportunity to represent the school in the competition. Students will get to solve problems in Numbers and Algebra, Geometry, Probability and pattern recognition. The competition is a good exposure and a good opportunity to stretch the potential of our students in the subject.
Real World Context Competition
Selected students are given the opportunity to represent the school in the Real World Context Competition. They will be given the opportunity to solve real world problems found around a selected venue. In the competition, students will get to use Mathematical Modelling and Logical Reasoning to approach the problems. Students will also get the opportunity to communicate and articulate their thoughts, which is an important component in learning Mathematics.
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