The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades
The mathematics curriculum in Kuwait underwent revision prior to 2008. The revised mathematics curriculum was implemented gradually, beginning with Grades 1 to 3 in the 2009–2010 academic year, followed by Grades 4 to 7 in 2010–2011, and Grades 8 to 9 in 2011–2012.
By the end of Grade 4,3 students are expected to have studied the following mathematics topics:
- Numbers and Operations—Recognizing and counting numbers up to 9,999,999; place value; comparison and order; simple operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division); simple fractions; decimal fractions; and problem solving
- Algebra—Properties of addition and subtraction; rules for identifying patterns and solving equations; and solving open sentences
- Measurement—Measuring weight, length, area, and temperature; calculating circumference, area, and volume; and reading and writing time
- Geometry—Recognizing shapes; types of triangles; intersecting, parallel, and perpendicular lines; and symmetry
- Statistics—Reading graphical representations; and becoming familiar with range, median, mode, and mean
By the end of Grade 8,4 students are expected to have studied the following mathematics topics:
- Rational numbers
- Ratio and proportion
- Factors and multiples
- Fractions
- Decimals and percentages
- Algebraic expressions
- Mathematical sentences
- Basics of statistics and probability
- Transformation geometry, including reflection, translation, and rotation
- Geometry of quadrilaterals
- Parallelograms
- Triangles and circles
- Congruency
- Measurement related to length
- Volume and area
- Problem solving, or application of these curricular topics
- Principles of statistics and probability