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Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
(available at HL and SL)
This course is appropriate for students who enjoy the more pure and abstract
elements of mathematics as well as problem solving in real world contexts.
This course contains elements of pure mathematics such as algebra and
trigonometry and fewer applied maths topics in statistics and modelling than
the applications and interpretations course and is slightly more similar in
content to the mathematics A-level. A student who enjoys algebra and pure
mathematics would be well-suited to this course.
The course is o昀昀ered at standard and higher levels. Students wishing
to progress to a university subject requiring A Level maths (e.g. physics,
engineering, mathematics) will usually need to take the HL option.
Higher level maths is a challenging and exciting course which includes some
topics usually studied in the 昀椀rst year of an undergraduate maths course such
as complex numbers, di昀昀erential equations and Maclaurin series. This course
is signi昀椀cantly more advanced than its SL counterpart and students should be
prepared for a challenging but rewarding experience.
MEET OUR STUDENTS
MARTHA WILSON
STUDIED:
Maths, Economics, History (HL)
Literature, French, ESS (SL)
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Davison CE School for Girls
WHAT NEXT?
Maths with Finance, Queens University Belfast
I chose to study the IB because it allowed me to
keep my options open. Not only was I able to study
more than three subjects, but its international status
allowed me to make choices about where around the
world I wanted to pursue higher education.
“
At GCSE, I particularly enjoyed History
and Maths, so this in昀氀uenced my
decision to study these at higher
level on the IB. My third HL subject,
Economics, I feel complimented these
two perfectly, and this combination
allowed me to study both STEM and
Humanities subjects in depth.
At times the IB has been
challenging, but this has
allowed me to develop
essential skills such as time
management, critical thinking
and and resilience."
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