Sudan Primary 4 School Syllabus - Mathematics Course Entries

Unit 1: Numbers

• Reading, Writing, Comparing, and Ordering Numbers up to 5 Digits: This section covers the basics of number representation, including place value up to ten thousands. Students learn to write numbers in words and numerals, compare numbers using greater than and less than symbols, and order numbers in ascending and descending order.
• Rounding Off Numbers to the Nearest Thousands: Students learn to round numbers to the nearest thousand, understanding the rules of rounding up and down based on the hundreds digit.
• Multiples and Factors of Whole Numbers: This topic introduces the concepts of multiples and factors. Students learn to identify multiples of a given number and find the factors of a whole number. Multiplication properties of zero and one are also covered, as well as multiplication by ten.
• Addition and Subtraction of Fractions: Students learn to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators. The concept of a fraction as a part of a whole is reinforced, and students practice identifying numerators and denominators. Equivalent fractions are also introduced.
• Ratio: This section introduces the concept of ratio as a way of comparing quantities. Students learn to express ratios in different forms, including using a colon, the word "to," and as a fraction.
• Percentages (%): Students learn about percentages as parts per hundred. They practice converting percentages to decimals and fractions, and vice-versa. Calculating percentages of a given quantity is also covered.

Unit 2: Measurement

• Length: This section covers measuring length using standard units like millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers. Students practice converting between centimeters and meters.
• Area: Students learn to calculate the area of squares and rectangles using the formulas side x side and length x width, respectively. Units of area (cm² and m²) are also introduced.
• Volume and Capacity: This topic introduces the concept of volume as the space occupied by a solid figure. Capacity, the amount a container can hold, is also covered. Activities involve arranging cubes and using different sized containers.
• Money: Students learn about the South Sudanese Pound and its different denominations. Activities involve buying and selling, calculating change, and understanding the concepts of profit and loss.
• Time: This section covers telling time on a clock face, including hours and minutes. Students learn to convert between the 12-hour and 24-hour clock systems.

Unit 3: Geometry

• Intersecting Lines: Students learn to identify and draw intersecting lines, understanding that they meet at a single point.
• Perpendicular Lines: This topic introduces perpendicular lines as lines that meet at a right angle (90°).
• Parallel Lines: Students learn to identify and draw parallel lines, understanding that they remain the same distance apart and never meet.
• Angles: This section covers different types of angles, including acute, right, obtuse, and straight angles. Students learn to identify and compare these angles.
• Using a Protractor to Measure Angles: Students learn to use a protractor to measure angles in degrees. Drawing angles using a protractor is also covered.

Unit 4: Algebra

• Like and Unlike Terms: This topic introduces algebraic terms and the concept of like and unlike terms. Students learn to identify like terms as terms with the same variable raised to the same power.
• Algebraic Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction: Students learn to simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms through addition and subtraction.
• Formation and Simplification of Algebraic Expressions: This section covers writing algebraic expressions from word problems and simplifying them by combining like terms.

Unit 5: Statistics

• Data Collection: Students learn about different methods of collecting data, including observation, interviews, questionnaires, and experiments.
• Methods of Recording and Representing Data: This section covers different ways of recording and representing data, including tallying, charts, tables, grouping, and listing responses. Graphical methods such as bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts are introduced.