IB HL Mathematics

Although mathematics is a subject which I have studied throughout my whole life, its sheer depth and complexity still evokes a sense of uncertainty, as there is always more to be learnt. In regards to starting this course, I feel curious about learning new concepts but at the same time also nervous as to whether I will be able to keep up with the rest of the class, due to the fact that I did not take additional maths in IGCSE.

Personally, I prefer to have someone explain mathematical concepts to me as opposed to independent learning. This is because I am not entirely confident in my math skills and thus I feel a sense of security when concepts are explained by an outside party, as I can be sure of that what I am learning is correct.

In the past, if I found myself ‘stuck’ in mathematics, I would often try to independently solve the issue through whatever resources I had, such as Google and maths textbooks. 

In my view, my greatest strength in maths is diligence. Originally, mathematics was one of my weaker subjects, however, through self-study and persistence I was able to overcome this hurdle and consistently improve my grade throughout the IGCSE course. My biggest area of focus for G11 would be ‘collaboration’, as an introvert I find it difficult to work with others which I am not familiar with, if I can overcome this I will be able to further improve my learning.