1. IB MATHEMATICS

2. IB Phrases to Know
SL – Standard Level: A course that has 150 seat hours. Students must take three SL courses.
HL – Higher Level: A course that has 240 seat hours. Students must take three HL courses.
* NOTE * In some instances, a student may take four HL classes and two SL classes.

3. IB Phrases to Know
Internal Assessment: An evaluation instrument that is graded by the teacher but is moderated by another teacher somewhere in the world.
External Assessment: The culminating exam given in May of a student’s senior year

4. IB Maths

5. There are four IB Maths courses
Maths Studies SL
Maths SL
Maths HL
Further Maths SL

6. To begin with, we will choose only two
Mathematics SL
Mathematics HL

7. Math SL – 150 hours 140 Class hours 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours
Mathematical Investigation
Mathematical Modeling

8. Math HL – 240 Hours 190 Class hours 2 Portfolio Entries – 10 hours
Mathematical Investigation
Mathematical Modeling
One of the “Options” – 40 hours

9. Math HL Options Statistics and Probability Sets, Relations, and Groups
Series and Differential Equations
Discrete Mathematics

10. Comparison of Content HoursSL HL
Algebra 8 20
Functions and Equations 24 26
Circular Functions and Trig 16 22
Matrices 10 12
Vectors
Statistics and Probability 30 40
Calculus 36 48

11. What is a GDC? Graphical Display Calculator The TI-84 Plus or
Silver Edition

12. Oxford Science Solutions
What is a GDC?
Graphical
Display
Calculator
Oxford Science Solutions

13. What is CASE?
CASE (computer algebra system enabled) calculators
TO COME!

14. The Extended Essay A Research paper on a personally meaningful topic
Must be less than 4000 words
The Subject must be chosen from the list of available IB subjects.

15. Books
Haese and Harris

16. Books
IBID PRESS

17. Australian Publishers
Haese and Harris
IBID Press
EXPENSIVE! – Shipping charge!

18. British Supplier HEATH BOOKS
The IB Bookshop, Heath Books, Willow House, Willow Walk, Sutton,
Surrey SM3 9QQ, UK. Tel: , Fax:

19. Other Suppliers Harper Collins Oxford University Press Heinemann
Cambridge University Press
Hodder Murray
Mathematics Publishing

20. Support Sites www.livemaths.co.uk www.mymaths.co.uk
IB Online Curriculum

21. Further Maths SL Statistics and Probability Sets, Relations and Groups
Discrete Mathematics
Series and Differential Equations

22. International Baccalaureate GCE A level Mathematics
Comparison with A Level Material unique to the IB and A level mathematics syllabuses.
International Baccalaureate
GCE A level Mathematics
Induction
Complex numbers
Matrices
Kinematic problems
Odd, even and periodic functions
Polynomial inequalities
Small angle approximations
Coordinate geometry of circle
Recurrence relationships
Parametric equations of curves
General solution of trigonometric
equations
Trapezium and Simpson’s rules
Source: EXPERT GROUP REPORT

23. Comparison with A Level
IB Subject
Size
Grade alignment
Higher Level
Mathematics
10-20% larger
than A level
top 6, 7 ≡ A
4 ≡ E
Standard Level
Mathematical
Methods
2/3 A level
7 ≡ A
Further
≡ 1 A Level (taking into account size and demand together) and accept 7 ≡ A, 4 ≡ E
Studies
≡ 30 – 40% A Level (taking into account size and demand together)

24. Comparison with A Level
The HE representative proposed a mapping
along the lines:
"7"=133 "6"=96 "5"=58 "4"=20

25. Mathematical Studies

26. Mathematics Standard SL

27. Mathematics Standard SL

28. Mathematics Higher Level

29. Further Mathematics SL

30. Internal Assessment Mathematics Studies Examples of Projects
Calculating beauty—the golden ratio
Periodic Functions
Infant mortality
Calculating time of sunrise and sunset

31. Internal Assessment Mathematics SL and HL Type I Tasks
Mathematical Investigation
Matrix powers (SL)
Zeros of the Cubic Function (HL)

32. Internal Assessment Mathematics SL and HL Type II Tasks
Mathematical Modelling
Sunrise over New York (SL)
Flow Rate (HL)

33. WORLD AVERAGES Subject 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 4.60
MATHS SL
4.60
4.78
4.90
4.85
4.88
4.84
4.72
ST - SL
4.49
4.58
4.73
4.64
4.54
4.67 HL
4.43
4.57
4.68
4.69

34. CHANGES CASE CALCULATORS FURTHER MATHEMATICS HL – 5 Options
OPTION PAPERS (GDC OR CASE) FOR SL AND HL
TECHNOLOGY CRITERION TO BE INTRODUCED IN MATHS STUDIES