International Baccalaureate (IB)

We have recently released new editions of our IB Diploma Programme textbooks. The third editions of our Mathematical Studies SL, Mathematics SL, and Mathematics HL (Core) textbooks have been written to embrace the updated syllabus for each course. Much of the material has been reorganised to facilitate a more logical progression of ideas.

This new series builds on the strengths of the previous series. Discussion topics for Theory of Knowledge have been included in this edition, encouraging students to think critically and challenge the assumptions of knowledge. To help with examination preparation, each textbook contains a final chapter of miscellaneous examination-style questions.

For students studying Mathematics HL, we have released separate textbooks for each of the Mathematics HL Option topics. The material has been significantly revised for these topics, and fully worked solutions are provided at the back of each textbook. For Further Mathematics HL students, a bundle containing each of the options and the Further Mathematics topics is available.

Content

• Content has been revised to reflect changes in the syllabus. This includes the addition and removal of material where appropriate.
• Content has been reorganised, providing a more logical and consistent progression of ideas and difficulty.
• Level of difficulty has been modified, with some topics receiving more thorough and methodical coverage.
• A greater number of puzzles and games have been included, especially at the lower levels.
• Games are presented in text and online, allowing students to play in groups during class as well as independently via technology.

Software

• Existing software has been updated, including new geometry and graphing packages.
• Calculator instructions have been updated, with the books featuring screenshots of instructions for Casio fx-9860G, Casio fx-CG20, TI-84 Plus and TI-nspire.
• Calculator instructions are now available online, accessed by clicking on icons located throughout the book.

Global Contexts

• Global Contexts have replaced the old Areas of Interaction activities.
• Each book contains a selection of activities that teachers can use to help plan a unit of work based on the Global Contexts.
• Each activity refers to a specific Global Context, and contains a Statement of Inquiry. It lists the relevant Key Concept and Related Concepts, as well as the Approaches to Learning skills.
• Each activity contains a series of Factual, Conceptual, and Debatable questions to help guide the unit of work.
• Activities are accompanied by a general descriptor and a task-specific descriptor for each of the relevant assessment criteria, to help teachers assess the unit of work.

A document containing the authors’ summary of the changes can be downloaded here.