8/14/2019 2007-2008 PS 267 Exam paper

1/4

2007/2008 PS 0267

SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION, SESSION 2007/2008

For the Diploma in Education

Second Year Course

PS 0267: CURRICULUM STUDIES: PRIMARY MATHEMATICS 2

Time allowed: Three hours

Instructions to candidates:

This examination paper consists of 10 questions. .

Each question is worth ten marks.

The paper will be marked out of 100 marks

Answerall the questions.

Candidates may use rulers, protractors and calculators.

8/14/2019 2007-2008 PS 267 Exam paper

2/4

Answer All the Questions in this paper

1. (a) Describe a way how you are going to let pupils find out that

the sum of interior angles of a square is 360.

(b) Explain how you would teach pupils that the area of a

triangle is base height.

(c) Explain how you will show that the lowest common factor of 400 and 600is 200.

2. Prepare a lesson plan on the teaching ofsubtraction of fractionsto Primary Five students.

Referring to the above, state clearly your learning objectives of thefollowing components:(a) the expected learning outcomes,

(b) ways of how these outcomes can occur, and

(c) the required minimum level of achievement based on yourcertain fixed

criteria.

3. (a) What are the two new topics in the new primary schoolCurriculum? Briefly state why they have been included.

(b) List four syllabus changes that have been madein the new upper primary school curriculum.

4. How would you control class indiscipline due to the expressions ofdeviant behaviour in the classroom?

Indicate the principles you would employ and explain why youwould choose that particular set of principles to solve this problem.

5. (a) How you can use the number line modelto teach children to add 25+ 15?

(b) Order these rational numbers from least to greatest

16 2 1 5

, , 1 , 0, , 3, 3

5 3 2 8

2

8/14/2019 2007-2008 PS 267 Exam paper

3/4

(c) Make up a realistic problem which leads to3 3

.8 10

6. (a) Use the figure below, write a convincing argument that the sum of interior

angles of an n- sided polygon is ( n -2) 180 o.

(b) Explain briefly how you are going to work with a small group of pupils to make a

manipulative device to help Primary school students understand and verify that thesum of the angles of a triangle is 180 o.

C

Fig 1 Fig 2

Consider the idea that a triangle can be folded on the dotted lines in either of the waysin Fig 1 and 2 above. For Fig 1, fold the vertices so that the tips are at a commonpoint which is the intersection of the bisectors of the angles. As for Fig 2, fold thevertices so that the tips are on the foot of an altitude.

7. (a) Describe one strategy you could teach your primary pupilsto mentally simplify the following.(i) 78 0. 5(ii) 398 50.

(b) Consider Hassans thinking:To find 146 48, Ill first subtract 50 from 146 which is 96.Then I have to compensate by subtracting 2 more.The exact difference is 94.

Is his thinking correct? If so, use basic properties to prove his work.If not, explain the error in his thinking.

(c) Identify two problems primary school children in Brunei have withlearning mathematics in English and explain how these could be addressed

3

8/14/2019 2007-2008 PS 267 Exam paper

4/4

8. (a) Using rounding for estimation, estimate the value of each expression and explainyour thinking.

(i) 16 942 7540

(ii) 23 562 809

(b) What is the greatest whole number and what is the least whole number thatwhen rounded to nearest 1000, round to 20 000. Explain your thinking.

9. (a) What are the important steps involved in the teaching ofthe

Pre- measurement to young children?Explain by giving examples.

(b) How would you teach area of rectangles to Primary 4 children?

10. (a) Outline four strategies giving examples showing howprimary school teacher can help children learn to solve word problems.

(b) Write a word problem whose solution requires making a drawing orfigure which includes words like less than, or shorter, or longeror more than.

END OF PAPER

4