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Find out how Singapore students consistently score at the top of international maths league tables and enjoy learning in the process. |
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- Learn about one of the world's most successful maths programmes - Work with one of the leading experts in the Singapore education system - Meet with colleagues from across the UK and Europe who are currently using, or considering the implementation of, this approach - Take away new ideas, tools and insights. Places are strictly limited, so to guarantee your place, register below now! |
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 This professional development day will provide you with the latest thinking and best practice to ensure success with the Singapore Maths programme. It will focus on the major aspects of the Singapore approach, including: teaching to mastery, problem-solving techniques and heuristics. 09:30 - Registration & coffee 10:00 - Introduction 10:15 - Singapore Maths: The Essentials: Dr Yeap Ban Har 12:30 - Lunch 13:30 - Interactive Workshop Hands-on: Putting Theory Into Practice: Dr Yeap Ban Har 16:00 - Conclusions, actions and questions: panel 16:30 - Seminar concludes  Ark Schools 65 Kingsway London WC2B 6TD The seminar is within easy reach of all mainline stations in the heart of Central London. If you would like to view a map, please click here. |
The seminar is presented by Maths No Problem! in association with:  |
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If you have any questions. please email info@mathsnoproblem.co.uk |
 Dr Yeap Ban Har is the Principal of the Marshall Cavendish Institute. He is also the director of curriculum and professional development at Pathlight School, an autism-oriented K-10 school in Singapore. A well-established name in teacher professional development, he presents numerous conference keynote lectures and holds frequent university seminars. He is the author of numerous books on education. An experienced educator, Ban Har spent ten years at the National Institute of Education, Singapore, where he was involved in several funded research programmes in mathematics education, and where he taught a range of teacher education courses, including Problem-Solving Heuristics in Primary Mathematics and Curriculum Studies in Primary and Secondary Maths. He works regularly incollaboration with the Curriculum Planning and Development Division of the Ministry of Education in Singapore, and he was part of a team which reviewed the Singapore Maths curriculum for the revised 2013 syllabus. He continues to teach courses at tertiary institutions such as the National Institute of Education (Singapore), Wheelock College (Boston) and Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University (Thailand). He also sits on the advisory board of the SEED Institute and several schools in Singapore and Asia. Ban Har holds a Master of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies, a Master of Education and a PhD in Mathematics Education. |
 The Singapore method for teaching mathematics has been implemented successfully in over 30 countries worldwide. The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement conducted the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) since 1995. This is a 49 country study of Grade 4 and Grade 8 students every 4 years. Singapore has consistently been in the top ranking countries in 1995, 1999, 2003 and again in 2007. At grade 4, 41% of Singapore students performed at or above the advanced mark, 74% reached the high benchmark and 92% reached the intermediate benchmark. The corresponding international averages are: 5%, 26% and 67% At grade 8, 40% of Singapore students performed at or abovethe advanced mark, 70% reached the high benchmark and 88%reached the intermediate benchmark. The corresponding international averages are: 2%, 15% and 46% |
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"...the teaching of critical thinking skills is embedded into the programme... enabling pupils to solve problems that would be considered years ahead of them in the UK." Mr. Bernie Westacott Head of Maths Northwood Prep School |
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