hii! i'm starting the ib in 6 days and i'm quite nervous about my maths course, but this video helped me calm down a bit. thank you so much, looking forward to your future videos
Hey Sarah! That's so nice, thank you ^_^ I watched some of your ib vlogs and I've gotta say your notion and time blocking look immaculate! You definitely don't need tips from me on organisation haha
@@jillybrownie2390 as far as I know, there was also a non-calculator paper for ai, but it changed (considering the fact that the video is not that recent, it’s a fair assumption)
Hey hey! Congrats on finishing your IGCSE! I think they are fairly balanced in terms of increased content vs increased difficulty HLs (with bio being increased content, math being increased difficulty and chem being a mix of the two). From there I think whether you change depends on your comfort with and passion for these subjects/the ones you would change to. Since these are all STEM subjects the style of studying will be fairly similar. If you're really engaged with these subjects, then that'll be a lot of fun (and I know people who did they 3 STEM HL combo and loved it). But if you're not, it could get a little monotonous and if you're comfortable in one of your Language A/B/Humanities subjects then you could consider swapping in one of those for a bit of variety. From personal experience, I found that the combo of SL math, chem and bio gave enough to satisfy my scientific curiosity and definitely prepared me for university coursework in my undergraduate science degree, especially because I was able to put so much time into my those IAs which teach you a lot. Plus, I think you get most of the synergistic benefit of studying chem and bio at SL, whereas the HL content in each doesn't really interact with the other. TLDR: The HL STEM combo is balanced when it comes to difficulty/content. But you'll probably be able to best consider the other reasons for changing (interest, actual day to day of studying) once you've done the IB for a few weeks. So I'd keep these questions in the forefront of your mind and check in with yourself on how you're feeling and coping with all your subjects. Hope this helps and best of luck with starting the IB - you have an exciting two years ahead of you ^_^
Did you take notes digitally or did you use notebook? Because adding stuff on notebook is a problem with space and editing stuff messes my notes. If you digitally take notes, then you you use Google doc or your iPad app?
For maths, I predominantly took paper notes because my maths teacher would give us paper handouts at the beginning of each class to fill in with the content of that lesson. Then for my final exams I made typed summaries (just in word) of those paper notes (which are in the google drive that's in the description of each of my videos) - hope that helps!
hi Farah! Wasn't sure if this was for maths or in general - but for maths, I took just regular notes during class with full explanations and example questions etc (so no outside of class time spent). Then before the test on each topic I would summarise those class notes (this probably took an hour or so one afternoon). After that, as I went through the relevant revision chapters in the textbook, I added the "personalised steps/advice" that I discussed in this video (so that part was integrated with my test study time). Hope that answered your question, I'll definitely keep general time management for notes in mind for a future video :)
Hi Aaliya! For the Math IA, I think my biggest tip is to approach it with the mindset that the marker is looking to see if you really understand what you are doing and have thought through the implications of your maths. For you, that means that any tiny math steps you do, ask yourself "why that is the best approach to use in the specific context of my IA question" e.g. why did I use mean over median? Why is it helpful to present my data in a scatterplot vs a histogram? Why is it helpful for me to find the equation of the line of best fit? etc.These choices should all be driven by whatever helps you to best answer your IA question, so keep justifying each step by linking back to that application. Overall, it is similar to the TOK essay where there is no single, correct answer. Instead you're assessed on how well you can justify your answer and whether you have considered all the implications of that answer. So your maths doesn't have to be super complicated, you just have to show you can apply it to a specific real world question.
Also, if there are any limitations in your approach, it's great to acknowledge them and discuss how you would approach them differently in future! (shows great critical thinking)
As for my maths IA, I did it on using probability to assess someone's bowling skill and how likely they are to beat a specific competitor. To do this, I used myself as the guinea pig so I went to a local bowling alley and played around 30 games (I had to get bandaids from the front desk cause my fingers got blisters haha, no pain no gain I guess?). I then used that data to analyse my personal probability of different scores for individual bowls and games. Then I compared my probabilities with those of a professional bowler (data found online) to figure out how many games we would have to play for me to win once (spoiler alert: it was A LOT!) - hope this helps and good luck with your studies x
Hey! For my university maths courses (which covered content similar to math AA HL) it worked to take a pretty similar approach to studying the content. So at least for me, I found that the method of understanding a concept or a test question was the same, even as the content became more challenging. Obviously my approach isn't the be all and end all so if you or your friends also taking AA HL have other strategies that work then I think it helps to incorporate the perspectives of other people who are taking your specific course as well - hope that helps!
hey! I'm planning on making a whole video on bio over my summer holidays (which start in a few weeks). My notes were all on paper so I don't have too much to share on that front. Bio is quite content heavy so it helped me to make my notes ahead of class from the textbook as I wouldn't have been able to write fast enough to keep up in class. It also helped to memorise with flashcards for each of the syllabus dot points because there are a lot of small details you have to actively recall. Also the syllabus is amazing for bio so from the start I'd recommend setting out your notes in terms of the syllabus learning outcomes and ticking them off at the end of each topic to make sure you've covered and understood everything. Those would be my main tips! Good luck for the rest of your IB!
hi! I did SL Maths. I graduated on the old syllabus before aa or ai had been introduced (instead we had Maths Studies which was similar to ai, and "Maths" which was similar to aa).
hmm weird, maybe they were just trying to make 100% sure that no one was highlighting their working out - I guess even if you don't have a highlighter you could still underline key words in the question with your pen!
currently preparing for my final exams, and these tips are so useful!
4:56 thank you, this tip was excellent!! 😁😁😁
Edit: time to binge this channel 😳
hii! i'm starting the ib in 6 days and i'm quite nervous about my maths course, but this video helped me calm down a bit. thank you so much, looking forward to your future videos
Hi Kristina! Glad you're feeling less nervous
@@ashleysacademy7496 thank you so much xx
Hi Ashley!! I just started the IB in August and your videos are so helpful, thank you so much
Hey Sarah! That's so nice, thank you ^_^ I watched some of your ib vlogs and I've gotta say your notion and time blocking look immaculate! You definitely don't need tips from me on organisation haha
@@ashleysacademy7496 Aww you're so sweet! But no seriously, your advice is actually amazing!! So glad I found your channel :')
Thank you but where can i find IB past papers for all subjects
I’m taking igcse foundation math right now (I didn’t really have a choice) and I’m taking SL IB maths next year and this is really worrying🧍♂️
just do math ai! it's not too bad. AA is rough.
@@gloriaaaaa I’m currently in IB, very glad I dropped down to AI after seeing the mess that is AA
This was really thankful thanks a lot :)))
From where do you get past papers in math
Where can you find the past test exams?
did you do AI or AA?
Most likely aa, ai permits calculators for all papers but she mentioned not being able to use it
@@jillybrownie2390 as far as I know, there was also a non-calculator paper for ai, but it changed (considering the fact that the video is not that recent, it’s a fair assumption)
Neither. In her year back then there was just IB Math (HL/SL) and IB Math Studies (SL)
thank you so much, this helped a lot :))
You're so welcome! Good luck with maths and all your other subjects :)
so so helpful, thanks a lot :)
thanks so much for watching!
I’m in year 8 but then it seems so scary to do IGCSE and IB
i just finished my igcse and i'm starting IB soon. i want to take math AA, chem and bio HL. is that balanced or should i change the subjects?
Hey hey! Congrats on finishing your IGCSE! I think they are fairly balanced in terms of increased content vs increased difficulty HLs (with bio being increased content, math being increased difficulty and chem being a mix of the two).
From there I think whether you change depends on your comfort with and passion for these subjects/the ones you would change to. Since these are all STEM subjects the style of studying will be fairly similar. If you're really engaged with these subjects, then that'll be a lot of fun (and I know people who did they 3 STEM HL combo and loved it). But if you're not, it could get a little monotonous and if you're comfortable in one of your Language A/B/Humanities subjects then you could consider swapping in one of those for a bit of variety.
From personal experience, I found that the combo of SL math, chem and bio gave enough to satisfy my scientific curiosity and definitely prepared me for university coursework in my undergraduate science degree, especially because I was able to put so much time into my those IAs which teach you a lot. Plus, I think you get most of the synergistic benefit of studying chem and bio at SL, whereas the HL content in each doesn't really interact with the other.
TLDR: The HL STEM combo is balanced when it comes to difficulty/content. But you'll probably be able to best consider the other reasons for changing (interest, actual day to day of studying) once you've done the IB for a few weeks. So I'd keep these questions in the forefront of your mind and check in with yourself on how you're feeling and coping with all your subjects.
Hope this helps and best of luck with starting the IB - you have an exciting two years ahead of you ^_^
i chose the same subjects!!!! how is it going?
Did you take notes digitally or did you use notebook? Because adding stuff on notebook is a problem with space and editing stuff messes my notes. If you digitally take notes, then you you use Google doc or your iPad app?
For maths, I predominantly took paper notes because my maths teacher would give us paper handouts at the beginning of each class to fill in with the content of that lesson. Then for my final exams I made typed summaries (just in word) of those paper notes (which are in the google drive that's in the description of each of my videos) - hope that helps!
hi! I would love to know how you managed your time to write notes between lectures. Thank you :)
hi Farah! Wasn't sure if this was for maths or in general - but for maths, I took just regular notes during class with full explanations and example questions etc (so no outside of class time spent). Then before the test on each topic I would summarise those class notes (this probably took an hour or so one afternoon). After that, as I went through the relevant revision chapters in the textbook, I added the "personalised steps/advice" that I discussed in this video (so that part was integrated with my test study time). Hope that answered your question, I'll definitely keep general time management for notes in mind for a future video :)
@@ashleysacademy7496 yes, this answered my question. Thank you and I'll be looking forward to the video as well!
anytips for math aa hl student who is suffering?
no tips for us
just don't go too hard yourself, do your best, and whatever happens, happens
remember that it's not the end of the world
do u have the notes of where u put the cue words (the screenshots you included in the video)?
yep! they're in the google drive linked in the description :)
@@ashleysacademy7496 oh ok thank uu :)
my maths exam is in 7 days😪
Hey Ashley. I hope you are doing well. I was just wondering whether you had any Math IA Tips and what your selected topic was for it/
Hi Aaliya! For the Math IA, I think my biggest tip is to approach it with the mindset that the marker is looking to see if you really understand what you are doing and have thought through the implications of your maths.
For you, that means that any tiny math steps you do, ask yourself "why that is the best approach to use in the specific context of my IA question" e.g. why did I use mean over median? Why is it helpful to present my data in a scatterplot vs a histogram? Why is it helpful for me to find the equation of the line of best fit? etc.These choices should all be driven by whatever helps you to best answer your IA question, so keep justifying each step by linking back to that application.
Overall, it is similar to the TOK essay where there is no single, correct answer. Instead you're assessed on how well you can justify your answer and whether you have considered all the implications of that answer. So your maths doesn't have to be super complicated, you just have to show you can apply it to a specific real world question.
Also, if there are any limitations in your approach, it's great to acknowledge them and discuss how you would approach them differently in future! (shows great critical thinking)
As for my maths IA, I did it on using probability to assess someone's bowling skill and how likely they are to beat a specific competitor.
To do this, I used myself as the guinea pig so I went to a local bowling alley and played around 30 games (I had to get bandaids from the front desk cause my fingers got blisters haha, no pain no gain I guess?). I then used that data to analyse my personal probability of different scores for individual bowls and games. Then I compared my probabilities with those of a professional bowler (data found online) to figure out how many games we would have to play for me to win once (spoiler alert: it was A LOT!)
- hope this helps and good luck with your studies x
I take math AA HL :(
Do you think the same would apply to AA HL students?
Hey! For my university maths courses (which covered content similar to math AA HL) it worked to take a pretty similar approach to studying the content. So at least for me, I found that the method of understanding a concept or a test question was the same, even as the content became more challenging. Obviously my approach isn't the be all and end all so if you or your friends also taking AA HL have other strategies that work then I think it helps to incorporate the perspectives of other people who are taking your specific course as well - hope that helps!
hiii im new to ib xd did you by anychance have notes on bio or any advice regarding that subject?
hey! I'm planning on making a whole video on bio over my summer holidays (which start in a few weeks). My notes were all on paper so I don't have too much to share on that front.
Bio is quite content heavy so it helped me to make my notes ahead of class from the textbook as I wouldn't have been able to write fast enough to keep up in class. It also helped to memorise with flashcards for each of the syllabus dot points because there are a lot of small details you have to actively recall. Also the syllabus is amazing for bio so from the start I'd recommend setting out your notes in terms of the syllabus learning outcomes and ticking them off at the end of each topic to make sure you've covered and understood everything. Those would be my main tips! Good luck for the rest of your IB!
@@ashleysacademy7496 THANKYOUUUU:))
did you do hl or sl for math and aa or ai
hi! I did SL Maths. I graduated on the old syllabus before aa or ai had been introduced (instead we had Maths Studies which was similar to ai, and "Maths" which was similar to aa).
@@ashleysacademy7496 ok mhm.
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we are allowed to use highlighers???? i got mine taken away
hmm weird, maybe they were just trying to make 100% sure that no one was highlighting their working out - I guess even if you don't have a highlighter you could still underline key words in the question with your pen!