New Singapore Maths Curriculum (Scope And Sequence) For 7th Grade /

Secondary 1
Our Singapore Math books for 7th Grade / Secondary 1 are written in English and
based on Singapore Math curriculum for 7th Grade / Secondary 1, which covers the
following topics.
If your child uses our Singapore Math books for 7th Grade / Secondary 1, he will be
able to:
Arithmetic

Whole numbers
o

The four operations

Ordering

order numbers

use the following symbols correctly: =, , >, <, ,

Factors and multiples

use prime numbers, common factors and common multiples

Fractions and decimals

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Concept and notation

use fractions and decimals

convert fractions to decimals, and vice versa

Ordering

compare and order fractions and decimals

The four operations

use the four operations for calculations with whole numbers

use the four operations for calculations with fractions and

decimals

Approximation and estimation

o

Rounding of

round off numbers and measures to a specified degree of

accuracy

Estimation

make estimates of numbers and measures

Use of a scientific calculator

o

Squares, square roots, cubes and cube roots

o

find squares, square roots, cubes and cube roots of numbers

Number sequences
o

use the relevant keys of a scientific calculator

continue a given number sequence

Measures and money

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Mass, length, time and money

Ratio, proportion and rate

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Ratio and proportion

find the ratio of two or more quantities

state the relationship between ratio and fraction

use direct and inverse proportion

solve problems involving ratio and proportion

Rate

recognize and use common measures of rate

solve problems involving rate

Percentage
o

solve problems involving the use of units of mass, length, time,

money

convert between

percentage and fraction

percentage and decimal

calculate a given percentage of a quantity

express one quantity as a percentage of another

calculate percentage increase/decrease

solve problems involving percentage

Simple financial transactions

o

solve problems on personal and household finance, and simple

financial transactions

extract data from tables and charts to solve problems

Real numbers
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Integers

manipulate integers (positive, negative and zero)

Rational and irrational numbers

recognize rational and irrational numbers

manipulate rational numbers

find an approximate value of an irrational number with a

calculator

Mensuration

Perimeter and area

o

find the perimeters and areas of squares, rectangles, triangles,

parallelograms, trapeziums and circles

solve problems involving the perimeters and areas of squares,

rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums and circles

Volume and surface area

o

find the volumes and surface areas of cubes, cuboids, prisms and
cylinders

solve problems involving the volumes and surface areas of cubes,

cuboids, prisms and cylinders

Algebra

Algebraic expressions and formulae

o

use letters to represent numbers

express basic arithmetic processes algebraically

substitute numbers for words and letters in formulae and expressions

Simple algebraic manipulation

o

manipulate simple algebraic expressions

Simple linear equations

o

solve simple linear equations

solve problems involving linear equations

Geometry

Simple plane figures

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triangles: isosceles triangles, equilateral triangles, right-angled

triangles, acute-angled triangles, obtuse-angled triangles and
scalene triangles

special quadrilaterals: squares, rectangles, parallelograms,

rhombuses, trapeziums and kites

polygons: pentagons, hexagons, octagons and decagons

Simple solid figures

o

identify the following plane figures:

identify the following simple solid figures: cubes, cuboids, prisms,

cylinders, pyramids, cones and spheres

Angle properties
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Angles formed with a common vertex

adjacent angles on a straight line

vertically opposite angles

angles at a point

calculate unknown angles involving:

corresponding angles

alternate angles

interior angles between parallel lines

Angle properties of a triangle

Angles formed with parallel lines

calculate unknown angles involving:

calculate unknown angles involving:

angle sum of a triangle

base angles of an isosceles triangle

angles of an equilateral triangle

exterior angle of a triangle

Angle properties of squares, rectangles, parallelograms and

rhombuses

calculate unknown angles using the angle properties of

squares

rectangles

parallelograms

rhombuses

Geometrical construction of simple geometrical figures

measure line segments and angles

draw line segments, angles, parallel lines and perpendicular

lines

construct angle bisectors and perpendicular bisectors

construct simple geometrical figures from given data

Statistics

Handling data
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collect, classify and tabulate data

read and interpret tables and statistical diagrams

construct a bar graph, pie chart, pictogram, dot diagram, line graph,
stem and leaf diagram, and histogram with equal intervals

Problem solving

Problem solving heuristics

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use appropriate heuristics to solve problems

Practical uses of mathematics

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solve mathematical problems in everyday life