IB Mathematics Core Topics HL

For the IB Diploma Programme – First Assessment: May 2021

Mathematics: Core Topics HL is written for students following the IB Diploma Programme Higher Level (HL) courses in both Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. This textbook supports the latest curriculum, with first teaching beginning in August 2019 and first assessment in May 2021.

This volume covers the core content common to both HL pathways, making it ideal for use at the start of the course. Schools may choose to teach all HL students together using this book during the initial phase of instruction.

Key Highlights:

• Covers shared HL syllabus content for both AA and AI courses

• Enables unified instruction for HL students before branching into course-specific content

• Designed to be used during the first 6–7 months of the two-year IB HL Mathematics programme

• Forms the first of two textbooks required for HL Mathematics study

After completing this core volume, students transition to their pathway-specific HL textbook:

• Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL

• Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL

This structure supports a cohesive start to HL mathematics instruction while ensuring students are fully prepared for the depth of their chosen course.