Which PSLE Maths heuristics should my child master?

The PSLE rewards a handful of problem-solving heuristics again and again: the bar model (model method), guess-and-check, working backwards, supposition (assumption), drawing a diagram or table, and the before-after concept. Master these six and most challenging Paper 2 word problems become approachable.

Practise them on real questions

Heuristics only stick when a child applies them under exam conditions. The fastest way to build that muscle is to work through past-year papers and have each method explained the moment your child gets stuck — which is exactly what LearnBuddy's AI tutor does, talking through the model method step by step on a shared whiteboard.

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What is the most important PSLE Maths heuristic?

The bar model (model method) — most comparison, part-whole and ratio word problems can be drawn as bars, which turns an abstract problem into something visual.

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