SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM SPECIFICATION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS

TOPIC

YEAR 1
Addition with the
highest total of 10
Addition with the
highest total of 18

YEAR 2
Addition with the
highest total of 1000

YEAR 3
Addition with the
highest total of
10 000

YEAR 4
Add
numbers to
the total of
100 000.

YEAR 5
Addition with
the highest
total of
1 000 000

Introduction to fractions

Proper
fraction
Equivalent
fraction
Addition of
proper
fraction
Subtraction
of proper
fractions

Improper
fraction
Mixed
numbers
Addition of
two mixed
numbers
Subtraction
of two mixed
numbers

Subtraction within the

range of
10 000

Subtraction
from a
number less
than 100
000.

Subtraction
within the
range of
1 000 000

Decimal
numbers
+, -, , and
of decimal
numbers up

Decimal
numbers
+, -, , and
of decimal
numbers up

ADDITION

FRACTION

Subtraction within
the range of 10
Subtraction within
the Range of 18
SUBTRACTION

DECIMAL

Subtraction within the

range of 1000

YEAR 6
Basic
operations
with numbers
up to seven
digits
Mixed
operations
with numbers
up to seven
digits
Addition of
three mixed
numbers
Subtraction of
three mixed
numbers
Multiplication
of fraction
Division of
fraction
Basic
operations
with numbers
up to seven
digits
Mixed
operations
with numbers
up to seven
digits
Mixed
operations
with decimals

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to two
decimal
places

PERCENTAGE

Three dimensional
shapes
Two dimensional
shape.

Percentage
Convert
fractions and
decimals to
percentage

Relationship
between
percentage,
fraction and
decimal

Three dimensional
shapes
Two dimensional
shape.

Three dimensional
shapes
Two dimensional
shape.
Symmetry

Learn about
the perimeter
of 2-D
shapes.
Learn about
the area of 2D shapes.
Learn about
the volume
for the cubes
& cuboids.
(3-D shapes)

Learn about
the perimeter
of composite
2-D shape.
Learn about
the area of
composite 2D shape.
Learn about
the volume
of composite
3-D shape.

Learn about
the perimeter
& area of
composite 2D shapes.
Learn about
the surface
area &
volume of
composite
function.

Multiplication within 2,
3, 4, 5 times-table
Multiplication of two 1
-digit number

Multiplication within
6, 7, 8 and 9 timestable
Highest product of
1000
Multiply 2 and 3
-digits number by 1digit number

Multiply 3digit
numbers
with 100, 2digit
numbers
Multiply 4digit
numbers
with 1 and 2
digit number,
10
Involving
decimal

Highest
product of 1
000 000
Whole
numbers x
proper
fraction
Multiply any
decimal
numbers up
to 3 d.p with
1 and 2 digit
numbers, 10,
100, 1000

Multiplication
of fraction
(mixed
operation)

SHAPE AND
SPACE

MULTIPLICATION

to three
decimal
places

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number,
money, time,
length, mass
and volume
of liquid

WHOLE NUMBER

Say and use the

number names in
familiar contexts.
Read and write
numbers from 1 to 9,
0 to 10, 11 to 20 and
to 100.
Say and use the
number names in
order.
Understand and use
the vocabulary of
comparing and
arranging numbers or
quantities.
Know what each digit
in a number
represents.

Say and use the

number
names
in
familiar contexts.
Read and write
numbers to 1000.
Know what each digit
in a number
represents.
Understand and use
the vocabulary of
comparing and
arranging numbers or
quantities to 1000.
Understand and use
ordinal numbers in
different contexts.
Addition with the
highest total of 1000.
Subtraction within the
range of 1000.
Multiplication within 2,
3, 4 and 5 timestables.
Division within 2, 3, 4
and 5 times-tables.

Say and use the

number names in
familiar contexts.
Read and write
numbers to 10000.
Know what each digit
in a number
represents.
Understand and use
the vocabulary of
comparing and
arranging numbers or
quantities to 10 000.
Understand and use
the vocabulary of
estimation and
approximation.
Addition with the
highest total 10000.
Subtraction within the
range of 10000.
Multiplication within 6,
7, 8 and 9 timestables.
Division within 6, 7, 8
and 9 times-tables.
Division with the
highest dividend of
1000.

Develop
number sense
involving
numbers of up
to 100 000
Add numbers
to the total of
100 000
Subtract
numbers from
a number less
than 100 000
Multiply any
two numbers
with the
highest
product of 100
000
Divide a
number less
than 100 000
by a two-digit
number
Perform mixed
operation
involving
addition and
subtraction.
Also involve:

Money x
whole
number,
fraction or
decimal with
product
within RM
100 000
Develop
number
sense
involving
numbers up
to1000 000.
Add
numbers to
the total of
1000 000.
Subtract
numbers
from a
number less
than 1000
000.
Multiply any
two numbers
with the
highest
product of
1000 000.
Divide a
number less
than 1000
000 by a
two-digit
number.
Perform
mixed

Develop
number sense
up to seven
digits.
Add, subtract,
multiply and
divide
numbers
involving
numbers up to
seven digits.
Perform
mixed
operations
with whole
numbers.
Also involve:
Place value
Rounding off

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Place value
Rounding off

operation
involving
addition and
subtraction.
Also involve:
Place value
Rounding off