Our programme is suitable for children aged 5 – 13 years and all abilities are welcome.
Our classes are designed to provide each child with individual support to maximise their potential.
Each student will start in our foundation class to learn the basic principles of the abacus and will advance to the next level in accordance to their progress; this will be assessed regularly through quizzes and tests .
Taught in group basis with individual attention.
Abacus Mental Maths Programme
Foundation
Chicks
This group is designed for all new students from 4 to 5 years old. (Depends on centres)
We expect students can write and work independently in this group
Term 1
(approximately 1-3 months)
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Introduction to principles of the abacus and basic skills
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Introduction to basic visualisation
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Introduction to aural abacus and mental arithmetic
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Simple addition and subtraction with 1 and 2-digit numbers (without abacus formulas)
Beginners
Robins
This group is designed for those who has completed the Foundation Level.
Term 1
(approximate 6-9 months)
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Introduction of number bond to 5 and number bond to 10
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Learning 34 set of abacus formulas
Term 2
(approximate 6-9 months)
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Introduction of flash mental arithmetic
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Learn and memorize times table
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2 and 3-digit numbers addition and subtraction
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Advance level of addition and subtraction
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Introduction to multiplication
Intermediate
Owls
This group is designed for those who has completed the Beginners Level.
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Introduction to multiplication
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Simple multiplication
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Introduction to division
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Simple division
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Introduction to decimal place calculations
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Addition and subtraction with multi-digit numbers and decimal numbers
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Abacus level 8 to level 5; Mental level 7 to level 3
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Addition and subtraction with multi-digit numbers and decimal numbers