IPMUM Education
Primary MathematicsMath Anxiety
In layman terms, it is the feeling of fear or worry about one’s ability to understand Math, do Math or take Math tests and may have the following symptoms:
- “Mental Blocks” – Stare blankly at questions without being able to understand.
- Leaving Answers Blank – Simply because they do not recognise the concept of the question. This causes them to write one or two equations at best and then skipping the question altogether.
- Gets Discouraged – Especially when they don’t score well or worse, fail. This is despite studying very hard and memorising standard solutions through loads of practice.
- Grows Frustrated – Caused by consistently making the same careless mistakes in the same kind of questions and losing marks unnecessarily.
- Passive Behaviour – They start to avoid their homework, give excuses to not do or even lie about finishing just so that they don’t have to deal with the anxiety, pressure and stress.
- Gives Up – They start thinking that they’re “stupid” and that they are never going to be good in Math. This solidifies the “I can’t do it” belief and translates into low self-confidence, possibly affecting other subjects as well.
Teaching Methodology
Our unique M.U.M.S Teaching Methodology was created based on our R.O.O.T.S Beliefs to help our learners overcome the fear for Math Word Problems by tackling the problem and nurturing them at the “root” level.
Combining the M.U.M.S Teaching Methodology with our MOE-based curriculum, we firmly believe that we can give our learners a simple and easy-to-master strategy to attempt, solve and master Math in order to boost their success rate and potential in Math performance.
The “M.U.M.S” Teaching Methodology
Motivate – Create the inner desire to believe in his ability
Understand – Understand the questions first and foremost
Mistakes – Learn from mistakes. Every mistake is an opportunity to learn and improve
Succeed – Conquer the questions and celebrate success
Primary and PSLE Mathematics Tuition
Many students do not struggle with basic calculations—they struggle with understanding and solving word problems.
Difficulty Understanding Word Problems
Students often:
- misinterpret what the question is asking
- cannot identify key information
- feel overwhelmed by long problem statements
Don’t Know Which Heuristic to Use
Students may have learned heuristics (e.g. model drawing, working backwards), but:
- cannot recognise when to use them
- apply the wrong method
- rely on guesswork
Cannot Translate Words into Math
A major challenge is converting language into mathematical steps.
Students struggle to:
- form equations or models
- organise information logically
- connect different pieces of data
Weak Multi-Step Problem Solving
PSLE questions often require several steps. Students:
- don’t know how to break problems down
- lose track halfway
- make errors in reasoning
Lack of Confidence in Non-Routine Questions
When questions look unfamiliar, students panic, give up quickly, leave blanks
At IPMUM, we teach students:
- to decide which method to use
- to break down the question step-by-step
- how to start with confidence
Problem-Solving
Steps
Teacher Felicia
Principal / Mathematics Teacher
Having come from a family of teachers. Teacher Felicia developed the passion to teach since young. She hopes to make a difference to a child’s life and believes that every child will succeed with the right guidance and motivation.
Teacher Eliza
Mathematics Teacher
Teacher Eliza encourages learning through play. She is very creative in her lessons and always finds ways to engage her students.
Mathematics
(Pri 2 to Pri 6)
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Testimonials
Sen Yap, parent of Rohan Soyza (P3 2020)
Very importantly, Teacher Eliza has been able to build a good bond/rapport with my son, so he looks forward to the classes. Previously, we could never get him to commit to any enrichment classes. I think the online class format and IPMUM work well and highly recommend it to other
parents looking for effective Math tuition.