International Baccalaureate (IB) Math Tuition: 2025/26 Master IP Student Guide

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Q: What does International Baccalaureate (IB) Math Tuition: 2025/26 Master IP Student Guide cover?
A: Why the new IB Math courses - Analysis and Approaches (AA) & Applications and Interpretation (AI) - challenge even IP high-flyers, and how targeted tuition.

TL;DR
The 2019 IB Maths revamp split the subject into Analysis and Approaches (AA) (proof-heavy) and Applications and Interpretation (AI) (data-centric), each with HL & SL tiers.
The 20 % Internal Assessment (IA) now replaces the old option paper, while May 2024 session grade boundaries show ≈ 65 % raw marks for a 7 in HL AA.
Specialist tuition that blends IP-style algebra sprints, IA coaching and timed-paper drills lifts grades by 1-2 bands within a semester.

1 | Why IB Mathematics Matters for IP Learners

IP students already race through A-Math and early calculus by Sec 3.
Yet IB Maths demands:

Proof literacy - AA HL Paper 3 problems resemble Olympiad mini-proofs.
Statistics & technology - AI HL expects spreadsheet or CAS fluency for chi-square tests.
Exploration research - a 12-page IA that "must demonstrate mathematics commensurate with the level of the course" (IBO subject guide, p. 19).

Skipping O-Levels does not immunise against these jumps; algebra rust and weak data-analysis skills surface fast in Year 5.

2 | Syllabus & Assessment at a Glance

Course	Papers & timing	Weight	Key hurdles
AA SL	Paper 1 (no-tech, 90 min), Paper 2 (tech-allowed, 90 min)	40 % each	Non-calculator fluency, rigorous justification
AA HL

Pain-point	Typical symptom	Tuition fix
Algebra -> proof leap	Can factorise but stalls on "show that"	4-step G.R.E.P. template (Given-Rewrite-Explain-Prove)
Calculator over-reliance	Paper 1 AA HL errors in \(\int e^{3x}\)	Weekly no-tech sprint (60 min, 15 Q)
Statistics gap	Misuses \(\mu \pm \sigma\) for skewed data	Hands-on Sheets simulation of normal vs Poisson
IA scope creep	Chooses fractals then exceeds 20 h limit	Feasibility matrix: novelty x data access x HL-depth
Timed stamina	Completes 70 % of Paper 2	90-min mixed-topic drill + error journal loop

Weeks	Focus	Concrete action
1-2	Algebra refresh	40 Q nightly; log <60 s fails
3-4	Calculus depth	Derive \(\int \sec^2x\) and solve \(\frac{\mathrm {d}}{\mathrm{dx}}(x^x)\)
5-6	Stats & tech	Simulate \(10^5\) dice in Sheets; fit normal curve
7-8	IA draft	Write intro, method, preliminary results
9-10	Paper 1 & 2 sprints	90-min, 120-mark sets x3/week
11-12	Paper 3 exploration	Tackle two unfamiliar modelling tasks; time box 60 min

International Baccalaureate (IB) Math Tuition: 2025/26 Master IP Student Guide

1 | Why IB Mathematics Matters for IP Learners

2 | Syllabus & Assessment at a Glance

3 | Common Pain-Points for IP High-Achievers

4 | How Specialist Tuition Bridges the Gap

4.1 Concept-Transfer Tutorials

4.2 IA Mentorship (20 %)

4.3 Timed-Paper Boot Camps

5 | 12-Week Grade-Jump Plan

6 | Sample Worked Example (AA HL)

7 | FAQ

8 | Further Reading

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