1. Don't do any questions! Literally.
Yes! Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Don't do any question! You can't waste your precious time working out the exact answer now. What you should do is to get the method right instead. At this moment, your child should have at least know the formulas for the chapters.
Roughly do all the methods to the question in your head. Check your methods against the answer key and that's it. Getting the methods right is faster than getting the exact accurate answer. After all, you'll need the method first before you can get the right answer (if you get what I mean).
2. The answer key is your 'teacher'.
What to do when your answer is wrong? After trying a question and you get it wrong, refer to the answer key. Do this ONLY after you have tried the question a few times - by doing in your head and work it out. Refer to the answer key and find out which part went wrong. Maybe you've missed out on important key words, misread the question, etc. The answer key will find out for you.
**DO NOT REFER TO THE ANSWER KEY IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED THE QUESTIONS
**STUDY THE ANSWER KEY, IT WILL NOT HELP
(The same question don't come out in the PSLE, it's just a guide).
3. Understanding is always the key.
Know the formulas at your finger tip. Make sure your child knows the basic formulas as well as how to change them for application in the questions so as to do better. There's very little formulas in P6 Maths actually (Circles, speed, volume, area - just to name a few). As long as he/she knows these, it will be easier to do their problem sums. Last step is to understand the question and apply the formulas.
Now you 'roughly' know the ways. Use it well to guide your child to achieve the result you always wanted to see.
***If you're afraid that you're not able to apply it the right way, why not ask Us!***
Study hard, study smart! Good luck!
Cheers,
