European Baccalaureate Mathematics (3-period course) study materials
European Baccalaureate Mathematics (3-period course) study resources

European Baccalaureate Mathematics (3-period course) study plan

European Baccalaureate Mathematics (3-period course) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Audit the Mathematics 3-period syllabus topic by topic and rate each topic as secure, shaky, or unseen on a written checklist

  • Reconstruct from memory the full statement of the Pre-Baccalaureate examination format (duration, number of questions, weighting of sections) and compare it with your notes

  • Solve 10 past-style calculus exercises (limits, derivatives, curve sketching) under timed conditions without consulting notes

  • Set up a single error log spreadsheet with columns for topic, error type, and correction date, and enter every mistake from this week

Your checkpoint

A completed syllabus audit sheet plus 10 corrected calculus exercises entered in the error log

Week 2

Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Derive and apply the standard integration techniques (substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions) across 12 exercises

  • Compute areas, volumes of revolution, and mean values with definite integrals in 6 applied problems

  • Write a one-page summary sheet of integration formulas and conditions of validity from memory, then verify against the textbook

  • Classify every logged error from weeks 1-2 by cause (concept gap, algebraic slip, misread question)

Your checkpoint

A verified one-page integration formula sheet and 12 fully corrected integration exercises

Week 3

Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Solve sequences and series problems including arithmetic/geometric progressions, convergence tests, and summation notation in 10 exercises

  • Apply exponential and logarithmic models to 5 word problems drawn from growth, decay, and finance contexts

  • Explain aloud, in 5 minutes each, two solution methods for a series convergence question without notes

  • Update the error log and re-solve 5 previously failed exercises cold

Your checkpoint

A timed 45-minute mini-paper on sequences, series, and exponential models scored and fully corrected

Week 4

Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total) & Oral examinations (L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 - History or Geography; three oral papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Complete a full-length mock Mathematics written paper under exam conditions and self-mark it against a rubric

  • Draft and rehearse a 10-minute oral explanation in L2 of one mathematical argument (e.g. proof by induction), recording it and noting fluency gaps

  • Build a probability and statistics reference card covering distributions, expected value, and hypothesis-testing steps

  • Identify the three weakest Mathematics topics from the mock and schedule them for weeks 5-6

Your checkpoint

A marked full mock paper with a written diagnosis of the three weakest topics and a recording of the L2 oral rehearsal

Week 5

Oral examinations (L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 - History or Geography; three oral papers in total) & Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total)

  • Prepare and deliver three 10-minute oral presentations in L2 on History or Geography topics, each with a structured argument and source reference

  • Practise answering unseen follow-up questions in L2 for 5 minutes after each presentation

  • Solve 15 mixed Mathematics exercises covering the three weakest topics identified in week 4

  • Memorise and drill 40 subject-specific L2 vocabulary items for discussing evidence and causation

Your checkpoint

Three recorded L2 oral presentations with a self-assessment rubric score for structure, fluency, and accuracy

Week 6

Oral examinations (L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 - History or Geography; three oral papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Analyse the oral examination format (document analysis, presentation, discussion) and write a personal timing script for the 20-minute session

  • Practise document analysis in L2 on four unseen texts or maps, producing a 5-minute structured commentary each

  • Run a full simulated oral examination with a study partner or recorded self, then list five concrete improvements

  • Rehearse the L2 mathematical oral explanation again and compare fluency with the week 4 recording

Your checkpoint

A completed simulated oral examination with a written improvement plan of five specific actions

Week 7

Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Complete two full timed mock written papers (Mathematics and one L1/L2 paper) and mark both against rubrics

  • Re-solve every exercise still marked unresolved in the error log and confirm each is now correct

  • Condense all summary sheets into a single two-page final revision sheet per subject

  • Simulate exam-day logistics: timing, materials, and a 10-minute review routine before starting

Your checkpoint

Two marked mock papers plus a closed error log with zero unresolved entries

Week 8

Written examinations (L1, L2 and Mathematics compulsory; five written papers in total) & Oral examinations (L1, L2 or a subject taught through L2 - History or Geography; three oral papers in total) & Preliminary mark from S7 formative (A marks) and summative (Pre-Baccalaureate examination B marks) assessment

  • Review the two-page revision sheets daily and recite key formulas and oral structures from memory

  • Deliver two final full oral rehearsals in L2 and score them against the week 6 rubric

  • Complete one short confidence-building mixed exercise set per subject without timing pressure

  • Finalise a one-page exam-week schedule covering all five written and three oral papers, including rest blocks

Your checkpoint

A final one-page exam-week schedule plus two scored oral rehearsals showing improvement over week 6

Milestones

Week 2: Integration formula sheet verified and at least 20 exercises logged with corrections

Week 4: Full Mathematics mock completed and marked; three weakest topics named in writing

Week 6: Simulated L2 oral examination completed with a five-action improvement plan

Week 8: Error log closed with zero unresolved entries and final exam-week schedule produced