Choosing an IA topic that doesn't run out after two pages
The exploration is worth a fifth of the grade and most of it is decided by the topic. The three ways explorations fail, and the question to ask before committing.
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Tips, guides, and exam preparation advice for international school students.
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Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretation?
Four routes, one decision made in Year 11. What actually differs, why AI is not the easy option, and why the university requirement should settle it.
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IGCSE Maths: Core or Extended, and what the tier decides
One of these tiers caps the grade your child can be awarded, and most parents find out after the entry has been made. What the decision closes off, and what to ask the school.
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IGCSE to IB Maths: what actually changes in Year 12
Students who finished IGCSE with a strong grade often find the first term of IB genuinely hard. What changes, which topics catch them out, and when it is worth stepping in.
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