r/IBO • u/Waste-Cherry9674 • 10h ago
Group 5 Math AAHL predicted
I've started my IB journey not in the best way, earning 3 on my first mock exams for Math which of course was an underperformed but still. I've started studying harder and optimizing my exam techniques and I've achieved 6 on my end of the year mocks, still making some stupid mistakes. Over the course of last year I realized that I really like maths and I want to pursue a degree in it or something related.
Now looking at my dream places in UK and France I realize that I need 7 predicted in Maths which is of course the most important subject they are looking at. I'm asking for ways to maximize my predicted grade(if possible) so I can achieve my dream places. Unfortunately our mocks take place in February which is past the application deadlines so I would have to prove it in regular exams or in other way(?). For context on those end of the year mocks I ended up getting 37/42(pretty close to 39 if not the margins on languages) and I'm aiming to get 39/42 predicted(the way my school gives them is out of 42).
If you have any tips/personal experience in how is it possible to increase the predicted grades than please share
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u/LanternaEducation 9h ago
Going from a 3 to a 6 shows a strong upward trend, which teachers look for when they set predicted grades. Since your official mocks are in February, your early predicted grade will rely mainly on your DP1 progress and your first few DP2 class tests. We recommend speaking to your math teacher right at the start of term to explain that your dream university courses require a 7. Ask them directly what evidence they need before the application deadline to predict you that 7, such as top marks on the first unit tests or doing an extra timed past paper. If you ace those early DP2 assessments and put together a strong IA draft, your teacher will have the proof they need to bump you up.