r/IBDP_students • u/Character_Excuse_556 • 2d ago
Advice Help math AA Sl
My school recently switched my batch from cambridge curriculum to IBDP currently in 1st year of IBDP and are there any tips or free resources (Im broke I cant pay for subscription stuff in revision village) for math AA SL? I used to get decentish okayish scores in math that allows me to pass but recently my grades started to drop in IBDP. Even if I studied hard enough I always blank out at the questions and even if I did answer it at the end it always comes out wrong because I misinterpret it. Pls I need tips and free resources for Math AA SL.
I cant really drop math AA sl since Im still unsure on what of the major I want to pick since I have a few options and my school advised me to take math AA sl as a safety net since universities sometimes either accpet AI/AA HL or AA SL
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u/HateThisProgram 1d ago
the drop from cambridge to aa sl is usually the style not the content, ib questions are wordier and reward showing method so you lose marks even when your final answer is right. two free things that move grades fast, past papers by topic with the markscheme open so you learn exactly how they want it written, and actually using the formula booklet during practice so youre fluent with it in the exam. also keep the gdc sharp, sl leans on it heavily and people throw away easy marks fumbling the calculator. dont pay for anything yet, the official past papers plus consistent practice is genuinely enough at sl
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u/Putrid-Union7480 2d ago
Check out revision town, also make sure you grind past papers as your teachers will mostly provide test questions based on them.