Subject specific seminars: Mathematics€¦ · Specimen papers 1 and 2 meetings for each subject September 2017, final development meetings for each subject November 2017, HL Paper

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Subject specific seminars:

Mathematics


What to expect:

• A brief overview of the new IB mathematics courses –

the development process, the rationale for the changes,

key distinctions

• Questions and answers throughout

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DP mathematics review timeline

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Year Activity

2012/14 Two years of research and evaluation. Invitations issued to participants in the external review

process. Research and evaluation report compiled by the Curriculum Manager. Questionnaire to

schools mid 2014

2014/15 Circulation of Curriculum Manager’s report to review participants. First external review meeting

November 2014. Internal review committee meetings in October and November 2014

2015/16 SL development meeting March 2015, HL development meeting April 2015. IA meeting

September 2015 and February 2016. Joint development meetings October 2015 and March 2016.

IA trial summer 2016.

2016/17 Second survey to schools September 2016. Joint development meetings November 2016 and

March 2017.

2017/18 Prototype paper trial Summer 2017. Specimen papers 1 and 2 meetings for each subject

September 2017, final development meetings for each subject November 2017, HL Paper 3

meeting January 2018, TSM development meeting February 2018. Workshop development and

production began January 2018.

2019 New guides, teacher support materials, videos and specimen papers to be published on the PRC

February 2019 with subject specific seminars (SSS). First teaching begins in August.

2021 First examination of the new subjects (November 2020 last examination of the old subjects)


What’s changing?

Currently

Four mathematics subjects are offered.

➢Further mathematics HL➢Mathematics HL➢Mathematics SL➢Mathematical studies SL

Final assessment of these subjects will take place in November 2020.

New First teaching August 2019, first assessment in May 2021.

Two subjects each offered at HL and SL will

increase accessibility to more students,

appeal to their interests and cater for their

future needs.

➢Mathematics: analysis and approaches (HL and SL)

➢Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL and SL)


The NEW DP mathematics subjectsMathematics: analysis and approaches (HL and SL)

This course recognizes the need for analytical expertise in a world where innovation is increasingly dependent on a deep understanding of mathematics. This course includes topics that are both traditionally part of a pre-university mathematics course (for example, functions, trigonometry, calculus) as well as topics that are amenable to investigation, conjecture and proof, for instance the study of sequences and series at both SL and HL, and proof by induction at HL.

The course allows the use of technology, as fluency in relevant mathematical software and hand-held technology is important regardless of choice of course. However, Mathematics: analysis and approaches has a strong emphasis on the ability to construct, communicate and justify correct mathematical arguments.

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Mathematics: applications and interpretation (HL and SL)

This course recognizes the increasing role that mathematics and technology play in a diverse range of fields in a data-rich world. As such, it emphasizes the meaning of mathematics in context by focusing on topics that are often used as applications or in mathematical modelling. To give this understanding a firm base, this course also includes topics that are traditionally part of a pre-university mathematics course such as calculus and statistics.

The course makes extensive use of technology to allow students to explore and construct mathematical models. Mathematics: applications and interpretation will develop mathematical thinking, often in the context of a practical problem and using technology to justify conjectures.


Rationale for the changes• Greater choice for students

• Changing needs of the world of work and universities

• Increasing emphasis on the use of technology

• Low uptake of Mathematics HL

• Alignment and parity of mathematics within the DP

• Very low uptake of Further mathematics HL

• Perception issues with Mathematical Studies SL

• To offer schools flexibility in the way they schedule classes

• To offer teachers flexibility in the way they teach the content


Syllabus model


The guides

Analysis Applications


The curriculum model at a glance

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Applications SL Applications HL Analysis SL Analysis HL

Number and algebra Functions Geometry and trigonometry Statistics and probability Calculus


Key distinctions of the new subjects

1) Each subject will be available at SL and HL, with the SL course being a complete subset of the HL course.

2) There will be approximately 60 hours allocated to common SL material across both subjects.

3) 30 hours will be allocated to the development of investigational and problem solving skills, collaboration, modelling skills, and completion of the internal assessment (IA) component. This is called the “toolkit”.

4) The IA is an independent exploration of an area of mathematics chosen by the student. It is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB, contributing 20% to the overall level.

5) HL 3 Paper will be a 1 hour problem-solving/sustained reasoning paper – two scaffolded problems, beginning with a syllabus item and building to either a generalization or an interpretation of the problem


The guidesPublication date Tuesday 5th February 2019

• Conceptual understanding – 12 concepts linked to MYP related concepts• Mathematical inquiry• Mathematical modelling• Proof – Mathematics: analysis and approaches only• Use of technology• The toolkit• Aims• Assessment objectives• Prior learning topics (same for both subjects)• Syllabus sections• Assessment sections• Command terms and notation list



The guides


The guides


The guides


SL

Paper 1

80 marks

90 mins

HL

Paper 1

110 marks

120 mins

SL

Paper 2

80 marks

90 mins

HL

Paper 2

110 marks

120 mins

HL Paper 3

55 marks

60 minutes

Problem solving

Assessment model


HL Paper 3

• 20% of the overall HL grade, 55 marks, 1 hour

• 2 compulsory extended-response problem-solving

questions

• GDC required

• First part of questions begin with a syllabus item

• Carefully scaffolded

• Questions require extended responses involving

sustained reasoning

• Specimen papers, practice questions with

examiner commentary in TSM

• Video in TSM “preparing for HL paper 3”

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Teacher support materials (TSM)

The new subject websites will each include a section called “in practice”• Structure and connections:

• Making connections across the mathematics curriculum

• Different models for structuring classes

• Preparing for the IA and the new HL paper 3:

• HL paper 3 specimen and practice questions with commentary from examiners

• Detailed guidance on the IA process and supporting students

• The toolkit - activities and guidance to support:

• The approaches to teaching and learning in mathematics

• Modelling

• Use of technology

• Some of the new content such as proof, Voronoi diagrams, financial

mathematics, phase portraits

• Cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) in mathematics

• Videos:

• Course selection – communicating choices

• Technology in the mathematics classroom

• The “toolkit”

• Preparing for HL paper 3

Documents

Subject specific seminars: Mathematics€¦ · Specimen papers 1 and 2 meetings for each subject September 2017, final development meetings for each subject November 2017, HL Paper