Exam technique intensive
A half-day workshop on command terms, method marks, and time boxing.
A half-day intensive for IB Mathematics Applications & Interpretation SL focused on how answers are read, not on teaching a new topic from scratch.
Suggested agenda (3 hours)
- 20 min — Command terms. Write one-sentence examples of show that, hence, sketch, and explain for this course.
- 40 min — Method lines. Take two multi-part items and mark only communication: labels, units, and a boxed final answer.
- 15 min — Break.
- 50 min — Timed slice. Sit 25 minutes, swap scripts, and mark for method only.
- 35 min — Error log. Each student leaves with three personal rules (for example “name the function before differentiating”).
Admins: embed a recording or slide deck when you run this live. Keep the agenda editable so a teacher can swap times.
