Mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge older than recorded history and has, through the ages, developed into a sophisticated, complex body of knowledge. Mathematics pervades all aspects of our lives - as citizens, in our homes and in the workplace. It has applications in all human activities, crossing cultural and linguistic boundaries to provide a universal way of solving problems in such diverse areas as science and engineering, business and finance, technology, arts and crafts and many everyday activities. As competence in mathematics enhances our understanding of the world, the CSF assumes that all students will study mathematics throughout their compulsory schooling.
The CSF provides:
- Teaching from a base of concrete experience, but recognising mathematics as being both abstract and general.
- A variety of modes of classroom activity while laying emphasis on conceptual understanding and applications.
- For students with limited mathematical background and caters to the individual differences among students with special provisions made for the gifted and the learning-disabled.
- The use of technology in the classroom while advocating a practical approach to teaching and learning. It is supported by flexible use of textbooks and other learning materials like computers, compact discs and the Internet.