Andrew's Guide to IB Mathematics Universe

Starting this week, I'll try to write a somewhat long blog post every Saturday.  Mostly about studying maths, preparing for exams and so on, but may also include tips on taking care of yourself during the exam season.  We never know. Let me know if you have any suggestions! c: How to study maths Have you ever spent sooooo much time revising for a test without making any progress? Have you ever felt that maths is too hard and you can never know maths well? Have you ever had false confidence the day before the test that you could answer virtually everything but couldn’t recall anything on the day of the test? This post aims to make your study sessions more effective and eventually increase your confidence in maths.   Disclaimer: I’ve tried all of the methods I outlined in the upcoming sections but it doesn’t mean the tricks that work for me would work for you. If you’ve had a study method that you’re happy with, perhaps read this article for inspiration. If you aren’t happ...

Here's a test I've written on AASL and AAHL Differentiation. The AASL test should take you an hour and the AAHL extension for AAHL students should take you about 30 minutes. Note that AAHL students will take both tests, though ideally at different times, to complete the Differentiation module in their course. The usual TOCs:  You must pass each module to be considered "passing" the test. Give yourself an 'a' when you answered a question in the "Achieved" column correctly. Give yourself an 'e' when you answered a question in the "Excellence" column correctly. Count the number of 'a'(s) and 'e'(s) you have obtained in the section  and compare it to the cutoffs for Achieved (A) and Excellence (E) for that module.  Then count the As and Es you have achieved on the test and compare it to the rough conversion (in the box on the very first page) to get my rough estimate of your final IB grade. Good luck. Errata:  Each stand...

Here's a test I've written on AASL Integration. Give yourself an hour to take this test and mark yourself against the mark scheme. Good luck! NB:   You may notice that the majority of questions showed up on the AAHL test. This is a deliberate decision, as I expect all AAHL students have a solid grasp of AASL topics. It also makes my life a lot easier when I don't have to recreate the test questions and their mark schemes because students are only allowed to take one (1) maths course in their IB DP. Content - Integrals of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. - Linear expansions of the aforementioned functions. - Integration by substitution. - Definite integrals and their properties. - Area between a curve and the coordinate axes, area between curves. Information - This test has four sections: Basics of integration Definite integrals and knowing when to differentiate/integrate Area and other applications To "pass" t...

Here's a test I've written on AAHL Integration. Give yourself an hour to take this test and mark yourself against the mark scheme. Good luck! Content - Integrals of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. - Linear expansions of the aforementioned functions. - Integration by substitution. - Definite integrals and their properties. - Area between a curve and the coordinate axes, area between curves. - Volume of revolution. - Integration by parts and integration by partial fractions. Information - This test has four sections: Basics of integration Definite integrals and knowing when to differentiate/integrate Area and volume Techniques of integration To "pass" this test, you need to pass each  module. This ensures that you know the fundamentals across the topics covered in this unit. Marking Read the first page carefully for more information. Each question is marked as an 'a' (basic question) or an 'e' (hard...

My name is Andrew. I go by AdventurousAndrew#7499 on Discord, a helper on IB server since August 2019, a mock exam writer and a lover of assessments and teaching. I'm currently studying chemical engineering and fun fact, the nickname Andrew came from my chemistry teacher. I just did a tiny adjustment: making alliterations. Welcome to my brand new home, adventurousandrewmaths.blogspot.com! I blog about mathematics education, useful mathematical resources (at least I hope they are useful anyway) and anything that comes to mind. I'm definitely not as organised as I'd like to be, so it doesn't take too long before my posts go all over the place. All of the materials/resources I post are completely free unless indicated otherwise. However, if you do find my stuff useful and want to share it elsewhere, make sure you cite your source (this website). That's all I can ask for. As usual, to set the bar high, I'll start with two controversial things about myself: My favour...