At Last, Primary Problem-Solving Mathematical Heuristics Guidebooks That Deliver!
Parents, How Often Have You Seen Maths Assessment Books That Give Only The Final Answers...
Or if workings are shown, you get even more confused about how the solution got from one step to the next?...
The Mastering Heuristics
Book Series
Will handhold your child through each question and their solutions. He or she will be able to apply these techniques โ easily and efficiently!
This means that your child will be able to tackle tricky, unfamiliar PSLE Math questions, and even have time left over to check through their exam paper.
With The Mastering Heuristics Book Series, your child will be ready and confident for the PSLE Maths Exam!
About The Mastering Heuristics
Book Series...
The ๐ astering Heuristics Book Series is the brainchild of Sunny Tan, founder of Maths Heuristicsยฎ๏ธ.
While as a teacher with Singaporeโs Ministry of Education, Sunny noticed that there was a big gap in parents and students' understanding of Maths Heuristics.
Though these Maths Heuristics are listed in the PSLE syllabus and commonly tested in the exams, the use of heuristics is not easily found in many math books.
Sunny realised this was a problem because being able to apply these Maths Heuristics are crucial for students to tackle tricky, unfamiliar PSLE Math Problem Sums.
Without understanding Maths Heuristics, when students face tricky PSLE Math problem sums, they will get โstuckโ, โbomb the answerโ or in the worst case, leave the question blankโฆ making them lose a lot of marks in the exam.
But equipped with Maths Heuristics, students are able to solve these tricky PSLE Math problem sums easily and achieve their AL1 for PSLE Mathsโฆ even if itโs their first time encountering an unfamiliar question!
The Series captures Sunnyโs simple, systematic, yet powerful techniques which helps students easily and quickly learn and apply Mathematical Heuristics.
What Other Books Do...
Most assessment books and guidebooks do one of two things...
Some books simply give the final answers.
Students have to keep guessing and trying until they find how the answers were derived.
This is time-consuming and frustrating for your child!
How many times do they have to keep trying until they figure things out?
Other books show only the brief workings โ
This is a little better than just showing the final answers.
But how often have you as a parent tried to follow the authorโs explanations, and how the author got from one step to another... only to realise you don't understand what they're doing?
Without illustrating each step involved in the workings, parents end up having to figure out for themselves how the author got from one step to another.
You then either spend time figuring things out and still end up wondering if you are teaching your child correctly, or give up totally and leave it to a tutor.
Example:
Some books simply give final answers.
Company S has 1000 buses now
Other books show only the workings.
5:1 => 5:10
(10 - 1) u = 9 u
9 u = 900 buses
1 u = (900 รท 9) buses = 100 buses
10 u=(100 x 10) buses = 1000 buses
What This Series Does...
The Mastering Heuristics Book Series will show the short workings and their corresponding longer explanations.
Short workings show application -
How the techniques make solutions simpler, shorter and quicker, saving time for harder questions.
Students better at Maths may be able to understand these short workings.
Corresponding long workings explain the application -
How one step leads to the next.
Students who are still learning to tackle Maths โ as well as parents and even tutors โ will be able to follow the process of solving Maths questions.
Example:
Short Workings Show Application.
Using the techniques, solutions are simpler, shorter and quicker.
This saves time for harder questions.
Corresponding Long Workings Explain The Application.
Parents and students can follow with ease how one step leads to the next.
And That's Not All.
This Series Offers Parents And Students The Opportunity To "Look Into The Mind Of The PSLE Exam Setter"
You and your child will learn and understand the thought process behind how to tackle tricky PSLE problem sums, so you will never be โstuckโ again.
How This Series Helps
Your Child Tackle Tricky PSLE Math Problem Sums...
The Mastering Heuristics Book Series comprises of separate books for different mathematical heuristics to facilitate focused learning of each.
With just the Unit Transfer Method alone, your child can tackle 90% of Maths questions involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages.
Model Drawing
Is important for visual learners โ and most students are visual learners.
Spatial Visualisation
Helps students see figures in different perspectives to tackle challenging area and perimeter questions
Speed & Rate
Requires cross application of techniques, hence these are taught separately.
Within each book, the technique and its application methods are taught by type of questions (Chapters).
Because the technique is systematically built upon chapter to chapter, your child will very quickly grasp the concept and application of these techniques.
With each subsequent chapter, your childโs pace of learning will become increasingly faster.
And most importantly, your child will be able to read a question and quickly know the appropriate method to apply.
To Score Well In The New AL Scoring System, Mastering Maths Heuristics Is Now Even More Crucial
Parents, as you may already know - From 2021, the (AL) grading system replaces the old T-score system.
Under the new AL scoring system, each PSLE student will be scored using eight ALs, with AL 1 being the highest score and AL 8 being the lowest.
At the highest possible grade, there is no change. Scoring 91 marks and above gets you the A* (Until 2020) and AL1 (From 2021).
The key changes that impact nearly all students are in the next upper band and the lower band.
Scoring 75 โ 89 marks used to get you an A (Until 2020).
Now, the quality of the A matters because the grades are further divided into 3 bands โ AL2, AL3 and AL4.
To score well to be in the upper AL bands, every mark counts.
The new AL Scoring System looks at a studentโs actual performance, without any adjustments.
Score below expectations, there is no moderation, no bell curve to fall back on.
To achieve AL1, knowing basic computation & applying formulas is not enough.
The differentiating factor now is whether your child is equipped to solve unfamiliar challenges.
This is where heuristics come into play.
Heuristics is simply a tool โ comprising various problem-solving techniques โ for solving higher-order problems.
Now, the more skillful your child is at using heuristics techniques, the higher the grade he/she can attain.
What You'll Find In This Series...
There are 5 standalone books in the Mastering Heuristics Book Series.
You can choose the specific ones you would like your child to start with.
Otherwise, learning and practising through the entire set will fortify your childโs readiness and confidence towards their Maths Exams.
Unit Transfer Method for P4
The Unit Transfer Method is used to tackle questions involving whole numbers, decimals and fractions at Primary 4.
Learn to systematically extract all the given information, tabulate them, and solve the question from one view โ the table.
No more missed information.
Easy and quick, saving precious time to tackle tougher questionsโฆ
This book teaches the Unit Transfer Method at Primary 4 level, and prepares students to use Unit Transfer Method for more challenging questions at Primary 5 & 6 levels.
Unit Transfer Method for P5&6
This simple technique alone can be used to solve 90% of PSLE Maths questions involving whole numbers, decimals, ratios, percentages and fractions.
Learn to systematically extract all the given information, tabulate them, and solve the question from one view โ the table.
No more missed information. Easy and quick, saving precious time to tackle tougher questions. โฆ This book teaches Unit Transfer Method at Primary 5 & 6 levels.
Spatial Visualisaton for P5&6
Questions involving area and perimeter require students to be able to see a picture in another perspective โ sometimes even in multiple perspectives!
Learn how to manipulate figures for this purpose, while maintaining the integrity of shapes and dimensions.
Over time, students will be able to mentally visualise these varied perspectives, and do so with speed and accuracy.
Model Drawing for P5&6
Learn to systematically extract all the given information, draw them, and solve the question from one view โ the model.
Besides conventional models, this book goes the extra mile to cover split and stack models โ for solving challenging questions.
Learn to be aware of and avoid common mistakes in drawing models.
Powerful tool for visual learners โ which most students are.
Used in conjunction with the Unit Transfer Method to solve even more complex questions.
Speed & Rate for P6
Unit Transfer Method is used to tackle Speed & Rate questions.
Learn to systematically extract all the given information, tabulate them, and solve the Speed & Rate question from one view โ the table.
No more missed information. Easy and quick, saving precious time to tackle tougher questions.
โฆ This book focuses on Rate which is taught at Primary 5 & 6 (and Speed is taught only at Primary 6).
Many Parents Have Told Us That With The Mastering Heuristics Book Series... It Feels Like Having An Expert Right Next To You As You Coach Your Child
In this series,
- Your child will learn the crucial Heuristic Techniques to tackle tricky, higher order PSLE problem sums that separate the top scorers from average scorers.
(These Heuristic Techniques are the key to your child moving from AL6, to AL4, to AL1 easily!) - There is full โhand holdingโ, step-by-step working of every single question so you and your child can easily learn and apply.
(No more second-guessing the authorโs explanations, and how the author got from one step to another. Every step is clearly laid out for you to follow.) - You will get the unparalleled opportunity to โlook into the mind of the PSLE exam setterโ.
(Your child can learn and understand the thought process behind how to tackle tricky PSLE problem sums, so theyโll never get โstuckโ again.) - Many more powerful Math Heuristics tips, strategies, and techniques that have been used by over 10,000 students to gain an advantage in the PSLE exams.
This is why The Mastering Heuristics Series Is the ultimate guidebook for parents and Primary 4-6 students.
About Sunny Tan - Founder Of Math Heuristicsยฎ๏ธ & Author Of The Mastering Heuristics Series
Sunny Tan is known as the creator of the Unit Transfer Method, which is widely used across education centres to teach PSLE Math easily.
Till date, his books have been used by over 10,000 parents and students to make solving tricky PSLE problem sums simpler and easier with Heuristic Techniques
Over the past 24 years (since 1997), his work has been featured in various newspapers, magazines and radio programmes such as 93.8 Live, Straits Times, The Business Times, Mothership.sg, 95.8FM etc, and he is regularly invited to share his insights into the latest trends and patterns in PSLE Math that parents must know about.