# Primary Maths Tuition in East Singapore (P1 to P6) | Coastline Tutors > Primary maths tuition at home or online in Marine Parade, Katong, Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris. Built around the 2026 PSLE Maths format: two papers, 100 marks. URL: https://primarytuition.makemoney.living/primary-maths-tuition/ - Home - / Primary Maths Tuition # Primary Maths Tuition in the East Home or online lessons for Primary 1 to Primary 6, built around how PSLE Maths is actually marked: working shown, method marks earned, no marks thrown away. [Find a Maths tutor](#request) Last updated: 2026-10-11 Maths is the subject where a child can know the topic and still lose the marks. The PSLE paper rewards a correct method even when the final answer slips, and it punishes a right answer with no working on the long questions. Lessons here teach both: the concept, and how to write it down so the marker can give the marks. We tutor primary maths across the East: [Marine Parade and Katong](/areas/marine-parade-katong/), [Bedok](/areas/bedok/), [Tampines](/areas/tampines/) and [Pasir Ris](/areas/pasir-ris/), at home or online. ## How PSLE Maths is set in 2026 The PSLE Mathematics examination has two written papers in three booklets, 45 questions and 100 marks, over 2 hours 30 minutes , both on the same day with a break between them ([SEAB, PSLE Mathematics 0008](https://isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg/334/fe51f29b-04ae-4fcb-a907-8db04c028510/0008_y26_sy.pdf)). --- --- --- --- --- --- 1 A: multiple choice 10 x 1 mark, 8 x 2 marks 26 Not allowed 1 h 10 min 1 B: short answer 12 x 2 marks 24 Not allowed (same paper) 2 Short answer 5 x 2 marks 10 Allowed 1 h 20 min 2 Structured and long answer 10 x 3, 4 or 5 marks 40 Allowed (same paper) Two marking rules decide a lot of grades. On a one-part short-answer question, a wrong answer still earns 1 of the 2 marks if the method is correct . On structured and long-answer questions, the candidate has to show the method clearly ([SEAB](https://isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg/334/fe51f29b-04ae-4fcb-a907-8db04c028510/0008_y26_sy.pdf)). ## What the paper is testing SEAB lists three assessment objectives ([SEAB](https://isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg/334/fe51f29b-04ae-4fcb-a907-8db04c028510/0008_y26_sy.pdf)): - AO1: recall facts, concepts, rules and formulae, and perform straightforward computations - AO2: interpret information and apply concepts and skills in a variety of contexts - AO3: reason mathematically, analyse information and select a strategy to solve a problem Most children who "know maths but do badly" are strong on AO1 and lose marks on AO3: the multi-step word problem where the first move is the hard part. That is where lessons spend most of their time from Primary 4. ## Primary 5 and 6: Standard or Foundation Maths At Primary 5 and 6, maths is taken at Standard or Foundation level. The school recommends a combination from the Primary 4 year-end exams, parents state their preference on an option form, and levels can be adjusted at the end of Primary 5 ([MOE, subject-based banding](https://www.moe.gov.sg/primary/curriculum/subject-based-banding)). Lessons follow whichever level your child takes. ## What it costs Published hourly rates for primary home tuition in 2026 run from about S$25 to S$40 with a part-time tutor, S$35 to S$60 with a full-time tutor and S$55 to S$90 with a current or former school teacher ([FamilyTutor](https://www.familytutor.sg/tuition-rates), [SmileTutor](https://smiletutor.sg/tuition-rates/), [TutorCity](https://www.tutorcity.sg/tuition-rates)). We confirm the rate for your child's level before the first lesson. ## What a lesson looks like - ✓Starts from your child's latest school worksheet or test, not a fixed textbook - ✓Word problems drawn and solved step by step, the way the marker wants to see them - ✓Paper 1 speed and accuracy practice without a calculator - ✓A short note after each lesson: what was covered and what to practise ## Guides for parents - PSLE Maths Paper Format 2026: Papers, Marks and Timing - PSLE Scoring System Explained: AL Bands and the PSLE Score - Home Tuition Rates in Singapore 2026: Primary Levels ## Where we teach maths At home in [Marine Parade and Katong](/areas/marine-parade-katong/), [Bedok](/areas/bedok/), [Tampines](/areas/tampines/) and [Pasir Ris](/areas/pasir-ris/), or online. Find a Maths tutor We reply to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. Request received. We will contact you on the number you gave to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. [Free toolPSLE score calculatorMarks to Achievement Levels to a PSLE Score, on MOE's bands.](/tools/psle-score-calculator/) Primary Maths Tuition: tell us the level and the area. Tell us your child's level, the subjects and your area. We reply to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. [Find a tutor](/contact/#request) ## Questions people ask Can my child use a calculator in PSLE Maths? + In Paper 2 only. Paper 1, Booklets A and B, does not allow calculators (SEAB, PSLE Mathematics 2026). How many marks is PSLE Maths out of? + 100 marks across 45 questions: Paper 1 is 50 marks in 1 hour 10 minutes and Paper 2 is 50 marks in 1 hour 20 minutes. Does my child get marks for working if the answer is wrong? + On a one-part short-answer question, a correct method earns 1 of the 2 marks even if the answer is wrong. Structured questions require the method to be shown clearly. Is there a charge for sending a request? + No. Sending a request costs nothing. We confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. ## Also on Coastline Tutors [Primary 5 Maths TuitionPrimary 5 is where maths gets visibly harder and the PSLE run-up begins. Lessons build the problem-solving habit before Primary 6 runs out of time.](/primary-5-maths-tuition/)[Primary 6 and PSLE Maths TuitionOne year, one paper: 45 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes. Lessons train the paper itself, timing and method marks included.](/primary-6-maths-tuition/)[Primary Science TuitionPrimary 3 to Primary 6 science on MOE's 2023 syllabus: the concepts, and the open-ended answers where most PSLE marks are won or lost.](/primary-science-tuition/)