IB Maths AI SL Tutoring
One-to-one online preparation for the Mathematics Standard Level syllabus
The marks most often dropped in IB Maths AI SL are the interpretive ones: the GDC returns the right number, but the answer is never put back into context, or the units and rounding are missing. In 90-minute lessons we make clear which statistical test belongs to which situation, and we help you find real data for the Exploration.
Quick Answer
Finding real data for the AI SL Exploration often takes longer than choosing the topic, so we spend the first two sessions on data sources alone. For exam preparation a 10-lesson package covers a term. Sessions are 90 minutes and run entirely online.
SL
Level
Fully Online
Format
90 min
Lesson length
€85 per 90 min one-to-one lesson
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SLIB Specialists
Experienced Team
About IB Maths AI SL Tutoring
Our IB Maths AI SL (Applications and Interpretation Standard Level) tutoring programme fully covers the AI SL syllabus, which focuses on the applications of mathematics. AI SL is the most suitable mathematics syllabus for SL students heading towards business, social sciences, the arts, humanities and data-related programmes.
The core topics of the AI SL syllabus include algebra and number systems (percentage error, sequences and series, introductory logarithms), functions (modelling: linear, quadratic, exponential, piecewise), geometry and trigonometry (applied, 3D geometry, introductory Voronoi diagrams), statistics and probability (regression, correlation, distributions, introductory hypothesis testing) and calculus (modelling applications, introductory differentiation/integration).
The AI SL exam consists of two written papers plus the IA. Paper 1 (40%, 1 hour 30 minutes) contains short-response questions, with a GDC allowed. Paper 2 (40%, 1 hour 30 minutes) consists of longer, problem-based questions, also with a GDC. The Internal Assessment (20%) is usually a mathematical exploration of a real data set or an application problem.
The Internal Assessment (IA) makes up 20% of the AI SL grade. We work with you at every stage of the IA: choosing a research question, collecting and cleaning data, regression and statistical tests, GDC-based modelling and academic report writing.
Our programme for AI SL is built on two core goals: developing mathematical modelling competence and taking GDC use to an advanced level. Topic-based past-paper practice, practice with real data sets and targeted work on weak spots are built into each student's programme.
All lessons are delivered fully one-to-one through our own online teaching platform.
IB assessment experience
Lessons are planned with teachers who have relevant subject experience and a strong command of the IB assessment criteria. Matching is done by subject, level, the student's current standing and teacher availability.
Syllabus Topics
And what does the board look like at HL?
The same topics, taught at HL
HLExam Papers
IB Maths AI SL exam structure and focus areas
| Paper | Duration | Weighting | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 40% | Short-response questions, GDC required, 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Paper 2 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 40% | Longer problem-based questions, GDC required, 1 hour 30 minutes |
| IA | — | 20% | Internal Assessment – Maths Exploration (usually modelling/data analysis) |
Source: the assessment components and weightings on this page follow the IB Maths AI SL subject guide published by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Your school's IB coordinator can access the current session documents. ibo.org
About grade boundaries: According to the grade boundary documents the International Baccalaureate Organization publishes for each exam session, the total percentage needed for a 7 varies by subject, level and session in a band of roughly 55–85%. Your school's IB coordinator can access the relevant May/November Grade descriptors and boundaries document. In our one-to-one lessons we review the student's realistic grade range together using past-session boundaries and mock results.
IA / Written-Task Support
Where do one-to-one lessons help with the Internal Assessment and written tasks?
Finding real data comes first
An AI exploration is built on a real dataset, and most students lose weeks hunting for one. We give the first two sessions to it: which open data sources to look at, how long collecting your own readings would take, and whether what you have is enough.
Data that is neither too clean nor too messy
A ready-made, flawless dataset leaves no mathematics to do; a very messy one cannot be handled with SL tools. We pick the candidate between those extremes and decide upfront what you will do with missing values and outliers.
A test that suits the data
Computing a correlation coefficient or drawing a regression line earns nothing on its own. You have to write why you chose that test, whether your data meets its assumptions, and what the result does not show.
Units, rounding and presentation
This is where marks leak most in AI reports: the raw screen output copied in, the unit forgotten, significant figures that do not match the data. Reading the draft, we check every number for its unit and a justified rounding.
Personal interest and school approval
Your connection to the topic has to show in the data you chose and the example you built; 'this interests me' earns nothing. Your school approves the topic and sets the deadlines, so we start the plan during IB 1. We do not write the report for you.
Comparing Preparation Paths
How self-study, group classes and one-to-one support compare for IB Maths AI SL
| Preparation path | Pros | Limitations | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working on your own |
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| Students with sound foundations who work through questions regularly. |
| School lessons and group courses |
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| Students meeting the syllabus for the first time. |
| One-to-one online lessons with us |
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| Students who solve the question correctly and still do not get full marks. |
Lesson packages
Not happy after your first lesson? Full refund. Split 10- and 20-lesson packages across any subjects you like, with no expiry date.
Study Plan Framework
A typical five-phase plan for IB Maths AI SL in one-to-one lessons, adapted to the student's exam date.
Data sources and the IA plan
the first 2 sessions
- Scanning the open data sources you can actually use
- Testing the candidate topic against the data
- A calendar counted back from your school's approval dates
Functions and modelling
weeks 3-8
- Telling linear, quadratic and exponential models apart
- Deciding which function fits the data
- Writing what the model means in context
Statistics and probability
weeks 9-14
- Regression, correlation and distributions
- Putting which test belongs where into one table
- Interpreting GDC output
The Internal Assessment
5-6 weeks, set by your school's calendar
- Cleaning and presenting the data
- Writing the test together with its justification
- Rounds of draft feedback
Exam practice
the 6 weeks before the exam
- Time management on the short questions of Paper 1
- The longer problem-based questions of Paper 2
- Full-length past papers under timed conditions
This framework is a sample plan; it is customised for each student based on exam date, target grade and current level.
How One-to-One Lessons Work
How IB Maths AI SL sessions are structured
The GDC gives you a number, not an answer
Most students in this subject reach the right figure and still lose part of the mark. What is missing is one sentence saying what the result means. We have you write that sentence of context at the end of every solution; once the habit is there, those marks stop slipping away.
Units and rounding are treated as marks
Rounding and units look trivial during a lesson and cost marks one at a time in the exam. So getting the working right is not where we stop – we correct how the answer is written as well.
All the tests go into one table
When to use chi-square, when a t-test, when a correlation is the most commonly confused point in AI SL, because sources explain them in separate chapters and never relate them. We collect them into a single decision table and work through questions using it.
A written progress report every two weeks
We share which topics were covered, what stage the exploration is at and what comes next, in writing.
IA Grader
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IA Preparation Checklist
Check the key elements of your IA report before moving on to scoring.
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0%Presentation
Communication
Personal Engagement
Mathematics
Reflection
Criterion-Based Scoring
Assess yourself on each criterion. Use the slider to set your score.
Presentation
0/4The structure, organisation and clarity of the mathematical exploration.
No structure or presentation.
Mathematical Communication
0/4Mathematical language, notation and terminology.
No mathematical communication.
Personal Engagement
0/3Personal interest, creativity and independent thinking.
No evidence of personal engagement.
Reflection
0/3Interpreting the results and evaluating the process.
No reflection.
Use of Mathematics
0/6The accuracy, breadth and depth of the mathematics used.
Very limited use of mathematics.
Total IA Score
Areas for Improvement
Want feedback on your IA from a teacher?
Work one-to-one with teachers who know the IB assessment criteria and IA rubrics inside out, and strengthen your report with feedback on each criterion.
If you'd like personalised feedback on your IA from a teacher, you can work with one of our tutors. This tool produces an estimated score; it does not replace official IB assessment.
Where Students Struggle
Our experienced IB teachers help you get past each of them.
Our Teaching Approach
IB-Focused Methodology
Work with teachers who know the IB assessment criteria inside out.
Where We Start
The first lesson sets the level, and the topic order follows from it.
The IA and the Exam
From the research question to the report, from past papers to mark schemes.
Past-Paper Focused
Real exam questions and mark scheme analysis.
Share before your first lesson
The information below helps the lesson plan focus on the student's real needs from the very first minutes.
- Target IB grade (e.g. 6 or 7) and exam date
- Current level: latest mock grade, predicted grade or weak topics
- School curriculum: the textbook used, IA / EE topic, deadlines
- Study schedule: lessons per week, available days and time slots
Who Is This Programme For?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Programme Features
- Putting the GDC's answer back into context
- The habit of writing units and rounding every time
- Matching the statistical test to the situation
- Finding real data for the IA
- The first two sessions spent on data sources
- Choosing the model function in modelling questions
- Fully online lessons (through our own teaching platform)
Contact us for a lesson plan
Tell us your target grade, where you are now and when you sit the exam, and we will work out the weekly schedule with you.
Quick Info
Tutors who teach this course
- Burak K.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Mert Y.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Selin A.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Kerem A.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Ayşe K.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Onur D.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Ece Y.
IB Mathematics Teacher
- Berk Ş.
IB Mathematics Teacher
Our teachers are currently working in IB schools, so we cannot share their full surnames.
Our tutors provide mentoring, structure suggestions and feedback during the IA / EE process. IB Courses does not write a student's IA or assignment for them.
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On a free intro call with our experienced IB teachers, we'll decide together how many lessons you need and what to focus on.
The intro call is free and non-binding. We do not guarantee a specific IB grade.