Andrew's Guide to IB Mathematics Universe

Hey y'all! A little different from my regularly scheduled posts, this time around I'm just gonna make some quick announcements! For many, a new school year is right around the corner (or already started!) and some of you have apprehensions going into the course, especially AAHL, perhaps due to your friends and upperclassmen scaring you (they're not entirely wrong) or you just realised you're totally out of your depth since day one (oop-). It's not too late to get help. For new DP1s, a solid foundation of algebra will save you SO MANY MARKS on exams. Every high-performing student will tell you to focus on algebra earlier on because it's worth half of the marks on some questions. Quadratics in trigonometry, simultaneous equations in sequences and series, you name it. The gaps in your basics will come back and bite you if you aren't careful. For current DP2s, lots of you have a hard time with trig functions, equations and identities. Unfortunately, there's

Hey there new DP1s (and anyone interested!) A new school year is on the horizon and as a tradition I'll send you a gift to help you prepare yourself mentally for the course: AAHL Foundations of Algebra Unit Test. The same test can be used for SL, though you don't need to tick every single box like the HL kiddos. If you find these questions difficult, it's time to revisit the Foundations of Algebra Unit or ask your teacher for additional work. Don't kick the can down the road; algebra will come back and bite you in just a month's time. Unit Test:   MS:   May the odds be ever in your favour, Andrew