Mathematics
International Baccalaureate · MYP 1
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MYP 1 is broadly equivalent to Year 7 British · Grade 6 American · Class 6 CBSE
Mathematics — MYP 1
International Baccalaureate · Ages 11-12
MYP 1 is the first year of the Middle Years Programme, usually taken at ages 11 to 12, and mathematics is organised into four branches: number, algebra, geometry and trigonometry, and statistics and probability.
Students consolidate the four operations with integers, fractions, decimals and percentages, and meet algebra as a way of generalising. Assessment uses four criteria (knowing and understanding, investigating patterns, communicating, and applying mathematics in real-life contexts) so process is marked, not just answers.
The investigating patterns criterion is distinctive and often unfamiliar: students must find a rule, generalise it and justify why it works. It is the criterion most students lose marks on.
Key topics covered
- NumberIntegers, fractions, decimals, percentages, factors, multiples and primes.
- AlgebraExpressions, substitution, simplifying and solving simple equations.
- GeometryAngles, shape properties, perimeter, area and coordinate geometry.
- Statistics & ProbabilityCollecting and representing data, averages and simple probability.
- Investigating PatternsFinding, generalising and justifying a rule from a pattern.
- Real-Life ApplicationsApplying mathematics to authentic contexts and evaluating the outcome.
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