Singapore primary maths syllabus, level by level

For parents who want to know what their child learns in maths at a Singapore primary school, and how to practise it at home. Each row cites the level, sub-strand and item number in MOE’s 2021 Mathematics Syllabus (Primary 1 to 6), which Primary 6 follows from 2026.

Checked on Thu 22 Oct 2026 against the official curriculum document below. This page is our own summary, not the official text.

Topics and where to practise them

Level	Subject	What children learn	Syllabus item	Practise with
Primary 1	Mathematics	Add and subtract within 100, and work out sums within 20 in their head.	P1 Whole Numbers 2.5, 2.7	Make 10 (number bonds)100-cell grid
Primary 1	Mathematics	Count money in cents up to $1 and in dollars up to $100.	P1 Money 1.1	Clock and money
Primary 1	Mathematics	Tell the time to 5 minutes, use am and pm, and know an hour and a half hour.	P1 Measurement 2.1–2.4	Clock and money
Primary 2	Mathematics	Add and subtract numbers of up to 3 digits in columns.	P2 Whole Numbers 2.1	Column sums, digit by digit Worksheet maker
Primary 2	Mathematics	Learn the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables and use them for multiplying and dividing.	P2 Whole Numbers 3.1, 3.5	Times-table sprint 100-cell grid
Primary 2	Mathematics	Compare unit and like fractions, and add and subtract like fractions within one whole.	P2 Fractions 1.3, 2.1	Fraction strips
Primary 2	Mathematics	Tell the time to the minute, and change between hours and minutes.	P2 Measurement 2.1–2.3	Clock and money
Primary 3	Mathematics	Learn the 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables and use them in mental calculation.	P3 Whole Numbers 3.1, 3.5	Times-table sprint 100-cell grid
Primary 3	Mathematics	Divide with remainders, and multiply and divide up to 3 digits by 1 digit in columns.	P3 Whole Numbers 3.3, 3.4	Column sums, digit by digit Worksheet maker
Primary 3	Mathematics	Find equivalent fractions, simplify fractions and compare unlike fractions.	P3 Fractions 1.1–1.4	Fraction strips
Primary 3	Mathematics	Add and subtract money written in dollars and cents.	P3 Money 1.1	Clock and money
Primary 3	Mathematics	Find the start time, end time or duration, and use the 24-hour clock.	P3 Measurement 2.2, 2.3	Clock and money
Primary 4	Mathematics	Multiply up to 4 digits by 1 digit and 3 digits by 2 digits, and divide up to 4 digits by 1 digit.	P4 Whole Numbers 3.1, 3.2	Column sums, digit by digit Worksheet maker
Primary 4	Mathematics	Add and subtract fractions with different denominators (up to 12).	P4 Fractions 3.1	Worksheet maker Fraction strips
Primary 4	Mathematics	Recognise the nets of cubes, cuboids, prisms and pyramids, and the solid a net folds into.	P4 Geometry 4.1–4.4	Cube nets

The topics are written in our own words; the syllabus has more detail and many more topics (measurement, geometry, statistics). Pencilhop made this table from the published syllabus and is not connected with MOE or SEAB.

Practise with Pencilhop

Start with the times tables, fraction strips, cube nets or clock and money; for P6, see how the PSLE is scored.

Official sources

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