Group 5 IB Mathematics SL Level 3

Applications Open: - 21st November 2025

Applications Close: - 18th January 2026

Entry Requirements: - A minimum point score of 52 for their best 8 subjects. Students should have a level 5 or above in English and Mathematics. They should have a least a 7 in their proposed IB Diploma higher level subjects. If Mathematics is proposed at higher level, the GCSE mathematics grade must be 8.

How to Apply:

External students - please apply via Applicaa from 21st November 2025, a link will be available on the school website from this date.

Internal students – there is no need to make a formal application.

For the course content, assessment and where the chosen course will lead, please see our website link here Sixth Form Diploma Guide 2022

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Mathematics SL is assessed by two examination papers and one piece of internally assessed coursework. Paper 1 is non-calculator and contains compulsory short and extended response questions (40%). Paper 2 is similar but a graphical calculator is allowed (40%). The coursework (20%) comprises one project based task in an area of Mathematics that is of interest to the student.

Where will it lead?

By the end of the course you will be equipped with a variety of skills that you will be able to apply to many situations. Your mathematical problem solving skills will be hugely advantageous in any engineering field. Your ability to understand mathematical situations quickly and explain them will benefit any future employment in the financial sector. Above all you will finish the IB Diploma with the ability to show that you are extremely competent in dealing with numbers but also own the necessary skills to communicate them in written or verbal form. You are also able to communicate your mathematics in a foreign language. These are skills that every university and employer are looking for.