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Primary 1 maths syllabus: every topic, by term

The 13 topics your child meets in Primary 1, in the order most Singapore schools teach them. Aligned to the 2021 MOE syllabus.

Term 1Term 2Term 3Term 4 · now

Primary 1 is where school maths begins: counting, adding and taking away, reading numbers up to 100, and first shapes and picture graphs. Here is every P1 topic, in the order most Singapore schools teach it, with the one mistake that trips most children on each.

Term 1

2 Jan – 13 Mar
Numbers to 10Number & Algebra. Numbers to 10Soon
Addition and Subtraction within 10Number & Algebra. Adding Within 10 · Subtracting Within 10ShapesMeasurement & Geometry. 2D ShapesOrdinal Numbers and PositionNumber & Algebra. Ordinal Numbers

Term 2

23 Mar – 29 May
Numbers to 20Number & Algebra. Numbers to 20Soon
Addition and Subtraction within 20Number & Algebra. Adding Within 20 · Subtracting Within 20Soon
Picture GraphsStatistics. Picture Graphs
Numbers to 100Number & Algebra. Numbers to 100 · 2-Digit Place Value · Number PatternsSoon

Term 3

29 Jun – 4 Sep
Addition and Subtraction within 100Number & Algebra. Adding Within 100 · Subtracting Within 100Soon
LengthMeasurement & Geometry. Length in cm and m
Multiplication and DivisionNumber & Algebra. Multiplication and DivisionSoon

Term 4

On now14 Sep – 20 Nov
TimeMeasurement & Geometry. Telling TimeMoneyMeasurement & Geometry. Money

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