Aims of the Secondary School Mathematics Education The secondary school mathematics curriculum continues the development of the learning of mathematics in the primary school. To enable students to cope confidently with the mathematics needed in their future studies, workplaces or daily life in a technological and information-rich society, the curriculum aims at developing students: ~ the ability to conceptualize, inquire, reason and communicate mathematically, and to use mathematics to formulate and solve problems in daily life as well as in mathematical contexts; ~the ability to manipulate numbers, symbols and other mathematical objects; ~the number sense, symbol sense, spatial sense and a sense of measurement as well as the capability in appreciating structures and patterns; ~a positive attitude towards mathematics and the capability in appreciating the aesthetic nature and cultural aspect of mathematics.

Extended Part:Module 2 Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus) is designed to suit the needs of students who will be involved in mathematics-related fields and careers, and those who would like to learn more in-depth mathematics at the senior secondary level. It aims to: ~provide students with skills and concepts beyond the Compulsory Part; ~emphasise understanding of mathematics for further progress in mathematically inclined disciplines; and ~provide students with a concrete foundation in algebra and calculus for their future studies and careers.