IB Diploma Program Math Courses

Course Selection Information for Grade 10 students

These pathways found in the course selection booklet are not rigid. In order to fulfill your IB Diploma requirements, you will complete 1 course per subject group (or substitute Group 6 with another Group 4 course). You can mix and match 3 SL and 3 HL courses.

It is important you select your SL and HL courses strategically to meet university entrance requirements and maintain a balanced workload in the IB programme. All universities have different prerequisites for different programs. You should RESEARCH program requirements of EACH program at EACH university of interest.

SL Math is highly recommended for the Life Science Pathway.

In the May 2022 examination session, 66% of the Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches candidates studied Standard Level globally.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEB PAGE.

St. Robert offers the Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches stream in either SL or HL.

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HL math: ANALYSIS & APPROACHES is for...

strong math students who wish to pursue university studies in engineering, physics and math programmes in selective universities
the SL Math Analysis and Approaches course ALSO meets the requirements of most engineering and computer-related programs in Canadian universities.

Successful HL math candidates

are not afraid of making mistakes and exploring new ideas
are able to solve difficult, unfamiliar problems under pressure
are able to make connections between math topics to real-life situations instinctively
are able to recall and apply math concepts learned from long long time ago to a completely unfamiliar situation/problem
are good at spotting patterns (number patterns, geometric patterns, etc.) - see also https://courseware.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/40
enjoys solving challenging math problems (think about Part C in Cayley contest, Galois contest)

HL Paper 3 - Problem-solving

Aside from the additional 80 HL hours to cover more course content, the HL course also requires candidates to take a 60-minute long paper 3. This exam paper contains two extended closed reponse problems that can relate to any parts of the syllabus. Past students find examiners using creative (surprising) ways to combine concepts from different topics. HL candidates must be risk-takers who can confidently face this paper with a smile.

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