{"id":1128,"date":"2016-08-15T20:33:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-09-21T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T14:40:37","slug":"the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-abu-dhabi-uae\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/benchmarking-participants\/abu-dhabi-uae\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<p>The K to 5 mathematics curriculum adopted in public schools provides a course in mathematics that spans the first seven years of schooling, from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Under the K to 5 mathematics curriculum, students learn to apply the skills, knowledge, and understanding of mathematics in a variety of contexts. As they become more skilled and confident in their understanding of mathematics, they learn to enjoy and value the role of mathematics in all aspects of life. The primary aims of the K to 5 mathematics curriculum are to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teach students mathematical knowledge, skills, and understanding<\/li>\n<li>Teach students to reason and communicate using the language of mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Develop in students a positive attitude toward mathematics and an appreciation of mathematics as a tool for life<sup>7<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The K to 5 mathematics curriculum comprises the following sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strands\u2014The four mathematical domains under which the curriculum is organized: Numbers, Patterns and Algebra, Measurement and Data, and Space and Geometry<\/li>\n<li>Standards\u2014The knowledge, skills, and understanding that students are expected to achieve at each grade level, from Kindergarten to Grade 5<\/li>\n<li>Indicators\u2014The knowledge, skills, and understanding that students are expected to demonstrate at each grade level, from Kindergarten to Grade 5<\/li>\n<li>Content\u2014The subject matter taught in each grade<\/li>\n<li>Planning, Programming, and Assessing\u2014Guidelines for creating an effective learning environment<\/li>\n<li>Glossary\u2014An index of important terms used throughout the curriculum and their definitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Public school standards in Abu Dhabi stipulate that Grade 5 students should develop proficiency in the following mathematical skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using mathematical terminology and conventions to demonstrate reasoning when solving mathematical problems, making connections with existing knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Reading, writing, and ordering numbers of any size, up to at least five digits<\/li>\n<li>Constructing, verifying, and completing number sentences using the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division<\/li>\n<li>Comparing, ordering, and performing calculations with fractions, decimals, and simple percentages<\/li>\n<li>Ordering the likelihood of simple events on a number line from 0 to 1<\/li>\n<li>Recording and describing geometric and number patterns, using tables and words<\/li>\n<li>Using the appropriate units to estimate, measure, and calculate length, area, volume and capacity, and mass<\/li>\n<li>Using 24-hour time in real-life situations and constructing timelines<\/li>\n<li>Using scale, and drawing and interpreting a variety of graphs<\/li>\n<li>Constructing and classifying three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional shapes, and comparing and describing their properties<\/li>\n<li>Measuring, constructing, and classifying angles<sup>8<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Private schools have a variety of curricula based on each school\u2019s curriculum standards, differing among Arabic, Australian, British, Canadian, German, Japanese, and American\u00a0schools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades The K to 5 mathematics curriculum adopted in public schools provides a course in mathematics that spans the first seven years of schooling, from Kindergarten to Grade 5. 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