Course Specifications for IB Math AA HL

1. Number & Algebra

  • Partial Fractions, Indices & Standard Form
    • Standard Form
    • Laws of Indices
    • Partial Fractions
  • Exponentials & Logs
    • Introduction to Logarithms
    • Laws of Logarithms
    • Solving Exponential Equations
  • Sequences & Series
    • Language of Sequences & Series
    • Sigma Notation
    • Arithmetic Sequences & Series
    • Geometric Sequences & Series
    • Applications of Sequences & Series
    • Compound Interest & Depreciation
  • Simple Proof & Reasoning
    • Proof by Deduction
    • Disproof by Counter Example
  • Proof by Induction & Contradiction
    • Proof by Induction
    • Proof by Contradiction
  • Binomial Theorem
    • Binomial Theorem
    • Binomial Coefficients & Pascal’s Triangle
    • Extension of The Binomial Theorem
  • Permutations & Combinations
    • Counting Principles
    • Permutations
    • Combinations
  • Complex Numbers
    • Introduction to Complex Numbers
    • Operations with Complex Numbers
    • Introduction to Argand Diagrams
    • Modulus & Argument
  • Further Complex Numbers
    • Geometry of Complex Numbers
    • Modulus-Argument (Polar) Form
    • Exponential (Euler’s) Form
    • Conversion between Forms of Complex Numbers
    • Complex Roots of Polynomials
    • De Moivre’s Theorem
    • Proof of De Moivre’s Theorem
    • Roots of Complex Numbers
  • Systems of Linear Equations
    • Systems of Linear Equations
    • Solving Systems Using Row Reduction
    • Number of Solutions to a System

2. Functions

  • Linear Functions & Graphs
    • Equations of a Straight Line
    • Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
  • Quadratic Functions & Graphs
    • Quadratic Functions
    • Factorising Quadratics
    • Completing the Square
    • Solving Quadratic Equations
    • Quadratic Inequalities
    • Discriminants
  • Functions Toolkit
    • Language of Functions
    • Composite Functions
    • Inverse Functions
    • Odd & Even Functions
    • Periodic Functions
    • Self-Inverse Functions
    • Graphing Functions & Their Key Features
    • Intersecting Graphs
  • Other Functions & Graphs
    • Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
    • Solving Equations Analytically
    • Solving Equations Graphically
    • Modelling with Functions
  • Reciprocal & Rational Functions
    • Reciprocal & Rational Functions
    • Rational Functions with Quadratics
  • Transformations of Graphs
    • Translations of Graphs
    • Reflections of Graphs
    • Stretches of Graphs
    • Composite Transformations of Graphs
  • Polynomial Functions
    • Polynomial Division
    • Factor & Remainder Theorem
    • Graphs & Roots of Polynomial Functions
    • Sum & Product of Roots of Polynomials
  • Inequalities
    • Solving Inequalities Graphically
    • Polynomial Inequalities
  • Modulus Functions & Further Transformations
    • Modulus Functions
    • Modulus Transformations
    • Modulus Equations & Inequalities
    • Reciprocal Transformations
    • Square Transformations

3. Geometry & Trigonometry

  • Geometry Toolkit
    • Coordinate Geometry
    • Arcs & Sectors Using Degrees
    • Radian Measure
    • Arcs & Sectors Using Radians
  • Geometry of 3D Shapes
    • 3D Coordinate Geometry
    • Volume & Surface Area
  • Trigonometry
    • Pythagoras & Right-Angled Trigonometry
    • Sine Rule, Cosine Rule & Area of a Triangle
    • Angles of Elevation & Depression
    • Bearings & Constructions
  • The Unit Circle & Exact Values
    • The Unit Circle
    • Exact Values
  • Trigonometric Functions & Graphs
    • Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
    • Solving Equations Using Trigonometric Graphs
    • Transformations of Trigonometric Functions
    • Modelling with Trigonometric Functions
  • Trigonometric Equations & Identities
    • Simple Identities
    • Compound Angle Formulae
    • Double Angle Formulae
    • Relationship Between Trigonometric Ratios
    • Linear Trigonometric Equations
    • Quadratic Trigonometric Equations
  • Inverse & Reciprocal Trigonometric Functions
    • Reciprocal Trigonometric Functions
    • Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Trigonometric Proof & Equation Strategies
    • Trigonometric Proof
    • Strategy for Trigonometric Equations
  • Vector Properties
    • Introduction to Vectors
    • Parallel Vectors
    • Adding & Subtracting Vectors
    • Position & Displacement Vectors
    • Magnitude of a Vector & Unit Vectors
    • The Scalar Product
    • Angle Between Two Vectors & Perpendicular Vectors
    • The Vector Product
    • Areas using the Vector Product
    • Geometric Proof with Vectors
  • Vector Equations of Lines
    • Equation of a Line in Vector Form
    • Equation of a Line in Parametric Form
    • Equation of a Line in Cartesian Form
    • Applications to Kinematics
    • Coincident, Parallel, Intersecting & Skew Lines
    • Angle Between Two Lines
    • Shortest Distance Between a Point and a Line
    • Shortest Distance Between Two Lines
  • Vector Planes
    • Equation of a Plane in Vector Form
    • Equation of a Plane in Cartesian Form
    • Intersections of a Line & a Plane
    • Intersections of Two Planes
    • Angles Between a Line & a Plane
    • Angles Between Two Planes
    • Shortest Distances with Planes

4. Statistics & Probability

  • Statistics Toolkit
    • Sampling & Data Collection
    • Measures of Central Tendency
    • Measures of Dispersion
    • Frequency Tables
    • Linear Transformations of Data
    • Outliers
    • Box & Whisker Diagrams
    • Cumulative Frequency Graphs
    • Histograms
    • Interpreting Data
  • Correlation & Regression
    • Scatter Diagrams & Correlation
    • Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient
    • Linear Regression
  • Probability
    • Probability & Types of Events
    • Independent & Mutually Exclusive Events
    • Conditional Probability
    • Bayes’ Theorem
    • Venn Diagrams
    • Tree Diagrams
  • Discrete Random Variables
    • Discrete Probability Distributions
    • Mean & Variance
    • Transformation of a Single Variable
  • Binomial Distribution
    • The Binomial Distribution
    • Calculating Binomial Probabilities
  • Normal Distribution
    • The Normal Distribution
    • Calculations with Normal Distribution
    • Standardisation of Normal Variables & z-Values
    • Finding Unknown Parameters
  • Continuous Random Variables
    • Probability Density Function
    • Median & Mode of a CRV
    • Mean & Variance of a CRV

5. Calculus

  • Limits & Convergence
    • Informal Idea of a Limit
    • Formal Definition of a Limit
    • Infinite Limits & Limits at Infinity
    • Continuity
  • Differentiation Toolkit
    • Gradient Function
    • Differentiation from First Principles
    • Rules of Differentiation
    • Higher Derivatives
    • Implicit Differentiation
    • Parametric Differentiation
    • Related Rates of Change
  • Applications of Differentiation
    • Tangents & Normals
    • Increasing & Decreasing Functions
    • Stationary Points
    • Optimisation Problems
    • Points of Inflection
    • Sketching Curves
    • Local & Global Extrema
  • Integration Toolkit
    • Antiderivatives
    • Definite Integrals
    • Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
    • Substitution
    • Integration by Parts
    • Partial Fractions in Integration
  • Applications of Integration
    • Area Between a Curve & the x-Axis
    • Area Between Two Curves
    • Volume of Revolution
    • Kinematics
  • Differential Equations
    • Separable Differential Equations
    • First-Order Linear Differential Equations
    • Particular Solutions
    • Modelling with Differential Equations