A free guide for parents
Before the Mocks
A parent's guide to the final year of IB Math AA SL
For parents of a student in the final year of IB Math AA SL. The dates that decide the prediction and the offer, what your child’s grade means in marks, how to find out what is costing the marks without knowing any maths, and a comparison of studying alone, a tutor and a course.

- For
- Parents, IB Math AA SL
- Length
- 11 pages, about 20 minutes
- Format
- PDF, A4
- Last checked
- 24 September 2026
- Price
- Free
What is inside
A one-page summary, then 7 short chapters
- 1
The calendar, from now to July
- 2
What the grade means in marks
- 3
What is costing the marks
- 4
Why grades stall, and what tends to move them
- 5
Choosing the right help
- 6
The next eight weeks, for a parent
- 7
Questions worth asking