Mathematics

Group 5: Mathematics

IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL

IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL and HL

All DP mathematics courses serve to accommodate the range of needs, interests and abilities of students, and to fulfill the requirements of various university and career aspirations. The aims of these courses are to enable students to:

• develop mathematical knowledge, concepts and principles

• develop logical, critical and creative thinking

• employ and refine their powers of abstraction and generalization.

Students are also encouraged to appreciate the international dimensions of mathematics and the multiplicity of its cultural and historical perspectives.

All DP mathematics courses require students to appreciate the use of technology in mathematics and become proficient with graphic display calculators.

IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL Key Features

• The course emphasizes the applied nature of the subject and is designed for students who wish to understand how mathematics relates to the real world and to other subjects.

• This course is suitable for students who may go on to further study in subjects that utilize mathematics in this way such as social sciences, natural sciences, statistics, business, psychology or design.

IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL and HL Key Features

• The Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches course is designed for students who wish to study mathematics as a subject in its own right or to pursue their interests in areas related to mathematics.

• It will appeal to students who are interested in exploring real and abstract applications of mathematical concepts. They will enjoy problem solving and generalization.

• This course is suitable for students who may go on to further study in subjects that have a significant level of mathematics content, for example mathematics itself, engineering, physical sciences or economics.