contradictions in the education system?!?

Question

here in singapore, the primary schools are teaching students to use models to solve mathematical problems. however, they learn algebra in primary 6 too. since they're learning it, why not the teachers in primary 6 teach the students how to use algebra to solve the similar maths problems, instead of waiting till secondary school? might as well start studying algebra only in secondary school?

for those in other countries
Primary school -- 6yrs old to 12 yrs old
secondary school -- 12 yrs old to 16 yrs old

Answer 1

In a way, primary schools are teaching algebra but with the use of models. It is still algebra if their trying to figure out what value would they add 5 to make it 12 even though their using models. Also, a bad thing about teching students algebra at such young age is that their brain is not develop well enough for it to analyze and think in a different perspective. Imagine teaching a newborn bird how to fly after just a couple of hours of being born. The bird, not well develop yet, will surely die if it attempted it, for its body is just too early to learn it.

Answer 2

I don't know about Singapore, but generally when teaching a math subject, teachers try to do it using the easiest means possible without confusing the students. If there is too much information for them, it goes in one ear and out the other.

Thats all I can guess....

And where do the students go after 16? Are they done school? Lucky children...

Answer 3

private colleges have the excellent thing approximately being able to p.c.. and choose the scholars. they might additionally do away with scholars who they think of may be a situation. Public colleges have not got that luxury. private colleges can save college room sizes small, "domicile colleges" are even smaller.