Title: The SMAPP way to engage secondary school students in mathematics tasks with real-life contexts

Abstract. The ability to solve mathematics problems with real-life contexts has been given stronger emphasis in the most recent version of the Singapore Mathematics Curriculum (2013). The SMAPP (Singapore Mathematics Assessment and Pedagogy Project) project has developed two types of tasks with real-life contexts for secondary school students: extended tasks and short tasks. Extended tasks can be delivered online using HTML, which exposes students to ICT-based mathematics assessment. Short tasks are similar to standard exercises and can be modified for school tests. Teachers can use these SMAPP tasks as learning experiences for various topics. The project also validated the Attitude toward Learning Mathematics questionnaire, which can be used in research about student attitudes. This presentation will provide a “tour” of these materials and report some findings about student performance to solve SMAPP tasks and perceptions about these tasks