IB Mathematics application and interpretation

Applications Open - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close - 3rd April 2026

Entry Requirements -

IBDP - 6 Grade 6s

IBCP - 5 Grade 5s

Level 3 - 4 Grade 4s

Level 2 - dependent

How to Apply - Please apply via KentChoices

To apply for courses at TMS sixth form please select the subject combination you wish to apply for. The combinations as described are subject to change so please put in your ideal choices, even if they do not match the options grid.

All course options will be confirmed post interviews.

When you access the application page you will be shown a list of subjects only. Please note they will not be separated into the 3 different pathways (vocational, IBCP, IBDP)

For those wishing to apply for the level1/2 vocational pathway, please select this as an option. You do not need to select any further subjects and individual choices will be confirmed at interview.

For those wishing to apply for the IBCP or IBDP pathway please select the individual choices from the list.

Level1/2 Vocational pathway

Select the Level1/2 vocational pathway only

This mathematical course looks at how the maths we use shapes the world we live in, how it influences decisions we make and how we can use it to further advance technology.

By taking a closer look at how mathematics can be used to understand given situations a firmer understanding of why mathematics is of such importance is developed.

During the course we will broaden our knowledge of how mathematics is used in the world around us, when analysing data, predicting the future and understanding the present. To understand how mathematics makes the world safer through calculation and analysis of structures and interpretation of situations.

Ultimately, mathematics is the key to understanding.

This standard level course consists of topics such as:

Sequence and series, Financial calculatins, Proof, Modelling, Trigonometry, Voronoi diagrams, Correlation and regression, Statistical distributions and Basic Calculus.

This higher level course builds upon the standard level with additional topics such as:

Logarithms and exponentials, Complex numbers, Matrices, Kinematics, Alogrithms, Hypothesis testing and Further calculus.

Standard Level

This standard level course is assessed through a combination of two exam papers and an exploratory project. It is broken down as:

Paper 1: 90 minutes long and worth 80 marks consisting of short questions and worth 40%

Paper 2: 90 minutes long and worth 80 marks consisting of long questions and worth 40%

Exploration: A piece of self-chosen mathematical research worth 20%.Higher level:

The Higher level course is assessed through a combination of 3 exam papers and an exploratory project. It is broken down as:

Paper 1: 120 minutes long, worth 110 marks consisting of short questions and worth 30%

Paper 2: 120 minutes long, worth 110 marks consisting of long questions and worth 30%

Paper 3: 60 minutes long, worth 55 marks consisting of problem solving questions worth 20%

Exploration: A piece of self-chosen mathematical research worth 20%

General entry requirements:

International Baccalaureate Diploma: 6 x grade 6 or above, including Maths and English (GCSE or equivalent)

International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme: 5 x grade 5 or above, including Maths and English (GCSE or equivalent)

We have a strong history of students progressing on to university or apprenticeships