IB Diploma Programme tutoring
Maths AA and AI, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science
Mathematics AAMathematics AIPhysicsChemistryComputer Science
Free first consultation and a full hour demo lesson.
What we actually cover
The topics, subject by subject
Analysis and Approaches, and Applications and Interpretation — SL and HL
Number and algebra
- Sequences and series
- Exponents and logarithms
- Binomial theorem
- Proof by induction (HL)
- Complex numbers (HL)
Functions
- Linear, quadratic and rational functions
- Transformations of graphs
- Exponential and logarithmic models
- Polynomial functions and the factor theorem
Geometry and trigonometry
- Right-angled and non-right-angled triangles
- Radian measure, the unit circle
- Trigonometric identities and equations
- Vectors, lines and planes (HL)
Statistics and probability
- Descriptive statistics and correlation
- Probability, conditional probability
- Binomial and normal distributions
- Hypothesis testing (AI)
Calculus
- Limits and differentiation from first principles
- Chain, product and quotient rules
- Optimisation and kinematics
- Integration, area and volume
- Differential equations and Maclaurin series (HL)
The Internal Assessment
- Choosing a question that can actually be answered
- Mathematical rigour and personal engagement
- Structure, notation and the criteria
In practice
Full support across Maths Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation, at both Standard and Higher Level, plus the sciences. That includes the Internal Assessment, which is where a lot of otherwise strong students quietly lose points.
Also called
IB DPMaths AA HLMaths AI SLInternal Assessment
- Rate
- CHF 75 / hour
- Where
- Basel, your home, or online on Teams
- Language
- Taught in English, by a native speaker
Where this runs
Basel-region schools on this track
Gymnasium am Münsterplatz
Basel · Runs the IB Diploma alongside the Matura
International School Basel
Reinach and Aesch · IB Primary, Middle Years and Diploma, taught in English
SIS Swiss International School Basel
Basel and Allschwil · Bilingual German and English, leading to a bilingual Matura or the IB Diploma
A factual guide to which schools run this system, compiled from the cantonal and school websites. It is not a client list and implies no affiliation with, or endorsement by, any school named.
Other school systems I teach
Gymnasium and Matura
The academic track, through to the Matura exams
Gymnasium entrance preparation
Getting in, where your canton selects on an exam
FMS and Fachmaturität
Fachmittelschule, through to the Fachmaturität
Berufsmaturität
BM1 alongside an apprenticeship, or BM2 after it
Passerelle
The bridge from Berufsmaturität or Fachmaturität to university
International and bilingual schools
SIS, ISB and the bilingual programmes
IGCSE, A-Level and AP
British and American curricula, taught in Switzerland
First year university
Analysis, linear algebra and first year physics