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Group 5 Mathematics
IB MATHEMATICS
Head of Department – Mrs Wendy Singhal ws@oakham.rutland.sch.uk
Prerequisites Maths HL: Maths GCSE at a high grade 9, or equivalent, is strongly recommended Maths SL: Maths GCSE at a good grade 6 is desirable, or equivalent
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Possible Career Pathways
HL students take the UK Senior Maths Challenge in November. SL students may opt to do so. Senior Maths Team practices are open to all in the Winter term.
Mathematics is an essential tool for many scientific degrees; students have gone on to study Science, Engineering and Economics at university. The most competitive universities worldwide often ask for Maths HL for these subjects.
Students will follow a common core (either at HL or separately at SL) before choosing either the Analysis and approaches option or the Applications and interpretation option. Students who want to take a university course with a substantial mathematical element should choose the Analysis and approaches option. Those thinking about social sciences, humanities, certain economics, statistics and engineering courses and the arts will be well prepared by the Applications and interpretation option. All courses will have an internally assessed component.
Analysis and approaches– Designed for students who enjoy developing their mathematics to because fluent in the construction of mathematical arguments and develop strong skills in mathematical thinking. They will explore real and abstract applications, sometimes with technology, and will enjoy the thrill of mathematical problem solving. Applications and interpretation– Designed for students who are interested in developing their mathematics for describing our world, modelling and solving practical problems using the power of technology. Students will be those who enjoy mathematics best when seen in a practical context.
Analysis and Approaches SL
Analysis and Approaches HL Areas Covered (to varying degrees)
Sequences and Series, proof, logarithms, functions, trig equations and identities, radians, statistics, differentiation and integration. Paper 1 Paper 2 IA 40% 40% 20%
As SL as well as; partial fractions, complex numbers, modulus equations, vectors, Bayes theorem, l’Hôpital’s rule, calculus with trig, Maclaurin series. Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 IA 30% 30% 20% 20%
Applications & Interpretations SL
Applications & Interpretations HL
Sequences and Series, functions, trigonometry, statistics, probability, differentiation and integration. Paper 1 Paper 2 IA 40% 40% 20%
As SL as well as; Logarithms, matrices, complex numbers, vectors, graph theory, paths and routes, differential equations. Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 IA 30% 30% 20% 20%
