ONLINE IB MATH AA TUTORING

Online IB Maths AA tutoring,
one-to-one with an Analysis & Approaches specialist

One-to-one online lessons for IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches, HL and SL. From algebra and functions to the calculus that defines AA — plus the Exploration and every exam paper — you'll learn with a specialist who knows exactly how the marks are won.

Trusted by IB families across Europe, the UAE, Singapore, India and international schools worldwide.

PAPER 1 · NO CALCULATOR

Differentiate f(x) = x³ − 4x

Apply the power rule to each term

Bring down powers, drop the constant slope

f ′(x) = 3x² − 4

Every method mark, shown line by line.

HL + SL

Both routes, fully covered

1:1

Every lesson built around you

IA + Papers 1–3

Exploration and exams prepared

THE REAL CHALLENGE

IB Maths AA punishes small gaps
under exam pressure

Analysis & Approaches rewards depth — algebraic fluency, proof, and a real grip on calculus. Most students don't fall behind because they can't do the maths. They fall behind because the pace is relentless, one shaky topic quietly breaks the next, and the exam tests how you think, not just what you remember.

The course builds on itself

Miss a few weeks of functions or differentiation and trigonometry, vectors and integration stop making sense. The gaps compound silently until an exam exposes them.

AA goes deep, not wide

Proof, the no-calculator Paper 1, and HL's brutal Paper 3 reward genuine understanding. Memorising methods only takes you so far before an unfamiliar question stops you cold.

The Exploration is a different skill entirely

The Internal Assessment is worth 20% and asks you to do real mathematics independently. Strong exam students often have no idea how to start, structure or finish a good IA.

The course builds on itself

Miss a few weeks of functions or differentiation and trigonometry, vectors and integration stop making sense. The gaps compound silently until an exam exposes them.

AA goes deep, not wide

Proof, the no-calculator Paper 1, and HL's brutal Paper 3 reward genuine understanding. Memorising methods only takes you so far before an unfamiliar question stops you cold.

The Exploration is a different skill entirely

The Internal Assessment is worth 20% and asks you to do real mathematics independently. Strong exam students often have no idea how to start, structure or finish a good IA.

START HERE

What is IB Maths AA?

"IB Maths" splits into two courses — AA and AI — each at HL and SL. Here's exactly what Analysis & Approaches is, and where you fit.

Analysis & Approaches — the course

AA is one of the two IB Diploma mathematics courses — the more traditional, theory-focused route, built around algebra, functions, trigonometry, calculus and statistics, with a strong emphasis on proof, abstract reasoning and working without a calculator. It's the usual choice for maths, engineering, physics, economics and other quantitative degrees.

HL vs SL

SL covers the core course at a measured pace; HL adds deeper, harder content and an extra exam — Paper 3 — testing extended problem-solving. The IB recommends 240 teaching hours for HL and 150 for SL. HL AA is widely regarded as the most demanding subject in the Diploma, and is often required for competitive STEM degrees.

Papers & the Exploration

Your grade comes from written exams plus the IA. Paper 1 is calculator-free; Paper 2 allows a graphing calculator; HL adds the investigative Paper 3. The IA — the "Exploration" — is independent mathematical writing worth 20% at both levels. We prepare all of them, and coach the Exploration as a project — never write it for you.

Analysis & Approaches — the course

AA is one of the two IB Diploma mathematics courses — the more traditional, theory-focused route, built around algebra, functions, trigonometry, calculus and statistics, with a strong emphasis on proof, abstract reasoning and working without a calculator. It's the usual choice for maths, engineering, physics, economics and other quantitative degrees.

HL vs SL

SL covers the core course at a measured pace; HL adds deeper, harder content and an extra exam — Paper 3 — testing extended problem-solving. The IB recommends 240 teaching hours for HL and 150 for SL. HL AA is widely regarded as the most demanding subject in the Diploma, and is often required for competitive STEM degrees.

Papers & the Exploration

Your grade comes from written exams plus the IA. Paper 1 is calculator-free; Paper 2 allows a graphing calculator; HL adds the investigative Paper 3. The IA — the "Exploration" — is independent mathematical writing worth 20% at both levels. We prepare all of them, and coach the Exploration as a project — never write it for you.

Not sure whether you're AA or AI, HL or SL? Tell us your target degree and current level — we'll map it out in your free trial.

WHY ONLINE WORKS

Why online IB Maths AA lessons
work so well

Maths is taught best with live working, a shared whiteboard and instant feedback on every line — all of which work beautifully online. One-to-one lessons aren't a compromise; they're focused time on precisely the topics standing between you and your grade.

A specialist tutor, wherever you are

In Geneva, Dubai or a town with no strong IB maths teacher nearby, you still learn with someone who knows AA and its mark scheme inside out.

We work through problems together, live

On a shared whiteboard we solve questions line by line, mark your answers against the scheme, and fix the slips that cost method marks in real time.

Built around your weak topics

No re-teaching what you've mastered. We diagnose the gaps — often calculus or proof — and spend every lesson where it moves your grade.

Lessons that fit IB life

Around the IA, mocks, CAS and five other subjects. Reschedule when the timetable gets heavy.

HOW IT WORKS

How your IB Maths AA lessons work

A simple path, shaped entirely around your level, your timeline and the topics your grade needs most.

1

Free trial & diagnosis

We look at your recent work, find your real level, and pinpoint exactly which topics and exam skills are costing you marks.

2

Your personal plan

A roadmap mapped to your level — HL or SL — your exam timeline and your IA deadlines, with clear weekly priorities.

3

Weekly one-to-one lessons

Topic teaching, worked-problem practice and exam-question drilling every week, all tailored to you.

4

IA & exam preparation

Past-paper practice, mark-scheme technique, and step-by-step Exploration coaching, rehearsed until the real exams feel familiar.

WHAT WE COVER

Every IB Maths AA topic
we cover

Across HL and SL, we cover the full range AA tests — the five syllabus themes, the toolkit, the Exploration and every paper — built up at your pace.

Number & algebra

Sequences and series, exponents and logarithms, the binomial theorem, and (at HL) proof, complex numbers and induction.

Functions

Linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, transformations, and the graph-reading that underpins the whole course.

Geometry & trigonometry

Trig ratios and identities, the unit circle, equations, and (at HL) vectors, lines and planes in three dimensions.

Statistics & probability

Data analysis, probability rules, distributions including the binomial and normal, and (at HL) conditional probability and more.

Calculus

THE HEART OF AA

Differentiation and integration, their applications, kinematics, and (at HL) implicit differentiation, related rates and differential equations.

The Exploration (IA)

Choosing a strong topic, building genuine mathematics, and writing it up against all the assessment criteria — coached, never ghost-written.

YOUR TUTOR

Meet
your IB Maths AA tutor

You'll be matched with a tutor who specialises in IB Mathematics AA and knows the HL and SL syllabus from the inside — not a generalist covering five subjects at once.

Subject specialists

Confident across the full AA syllabus, HL and SL, with the depth to handle proof, Paper 3 and the hardest calculus the course can throw.

They know the course

Deep familiarity with the five themes, the paper structure, the no-calculator Paper 1, and exactly how the mark schemes award method and answer marks.

They teach for understanding

Patient with strugglers, stretching for high achievers, and focused on you explaining the mathematics yourself, in exam-ready terms, from lesson one.

Subject specialists

Confident across the full AA syllabus, HL and SL, with the depth to handle proof, Paper 3 and the hardest calculus the course can throw.

They know the course

Deep familiarity with the five themes, the paper structure, the no-calculator Paper 1, and exactly how the mark schemes award method and answer marks.

They teach for understanding

Patient with strugglers, stretching for high achievers, and focused on you explaining the mathematics yourself, in exam-ready terms, from lesson one.

WHO IT'S FOR

Who we help
with IB Maths AA

From students fighting to pass SL to HL students chasing a 7, there's a place for you.

The student who's fallen behind

One topic broke the next and now the course feels overwhelming. We rebuild the foundations in order and steady the panic.

The SL student aiming higher

Solid but stuck in the 4–5 range. We close the gaps in functions, trig and calculus that separate a 5 from a 7.

The HL student chasing a 7

Strong, but Paper 3, proof or the harder calculus stand between you and the top grade. We sharpen all three.

The student stuck on the IA

No idea how to choose a topic or hit the criteria. We coach the Exploration from blank page to polished, finished piece.

AA vs AI — AND WHY EDUCIFLY

AA or AI?
And the right help once you've chosen

First, make sure AA is your course. Then see why a specialist tutor beats the usual options.

Maths AA

ANALYSIS & APPROACHES

FOCUS

Pure, abstract maths and proof

CALCULATOR

Paper 1 is calculator-free

STRONGEST FOR

Maths, engineering, physics degrees

HEAVIEST TOPICS

Calculus, algebra, proof

Maths AI

APPLICATIONS & INTERPRETATION

FOCUS

Real-world modelling and data

CALCULATOR

Calculator allowed throughout

STRONGEST FOR

Social sciences, design, business, natural sciences

HEAVIEST TOPICS

Statistics, modelling, financial maths

Not sure which is right?

See the IB Maths AI tutor page →

WHY A SPECIALIST TUTOR BEATS THE ALTERNATIVES

AA syllabus knowledge

EDUCIFLY

Deep — HL & SL

REVISION APP / VIDEO

Generic

GENERAL MATHS TUTOR

Often limited

HL Paper 3 & proof

EDUCIFLY

Taught explicitly

REVISION APP / VIDEO

Rarely

GENERAL MATHS TUTOR

Hit or miss

The Exploration (IA)

EDUCIFLY

Coached end-to-end

REVISION APP / VIDEO

Not covered

GENERAL MATHS TUTOR

Sometimes

Personalised to your level

EDUCIFLY

Fully one-to-one

REVISION APP / VIDEO

Not personalised

GENERAL MATHS TUTOR

Sometimes

WHAT FAMILIES SAY

What IB Maths AA students and parents say

"Calculus finally made sense once someone slowed down and showed the working line by line. He moved from a 4 to a 6 in two terms."

IB Parent

India · IB Maths AA HL

"I had no idea how to start my Exploration. My tutor coached me through every criterion without ever writing it for me."

IB Student

USA · IB Maths AA SL

"Paper 3 used to wreck my mocks. Now it's where I pick up marks."

IB Student

UK · IB Maths AA HL

"Calculus finally made sense once someone slowed down and showed the working line by line. He moved from a 4 to a 6 in two terms."

IB Parent

India · IB Maths AA HL

"I had no idea how to start my Exploration. My tutor coached me through every criterion without ever writing it for me."

IB Student

USA · IB Maths AA SL

"Paper 3 used to wreck my mocks. Now it's where I pick up marks."

IB Student

UK · IB Maths AA HL

WHY WE EXIST

Richa Jain

Founder, Educifly · IB Mathematics Educator

Educifly began with a simple problem. As an IB Mathematics educator, Richa watched bright, capable students lose marks not because they lacked ability, but because no one was teaching them the way the exam actually works — and because good, subject-specialist tutoring was hard to find, especially online.

Maths AA is the course Richa knows best, and the one she built Educifly to teach well. That means hand-picking AA specialists who know HL and SL from the inside — so a student in Geneva, Dubai or Singapore gets the same quality of teaching as one in a major exam-prep hub. The mission is the same in every subject: real expertise, one student at a time.

Richa Jain — Founder, Educifly

WHERE WE TEACH

Online IB Maths AA tutoring,
wherever you are

Because lessons are online, your postcode doesn't limit your tutor. We support IB Maths AA students across the world's international-school communities.

Europe

Geneva (Ecolint), Zurich (ZIS), Amsterdam (ISA), Frankfurt (FIS), Munich, Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Milan and Vienna — local and international schools alike.

Middle East

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, where IB students balance demanding school schedules.

Asia

Singapore, Hong Kong, and India's international schools across Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.

Worldwide & expat families

From international schools to families relocating mid-Diploma who need to catch up fast.

Wherever you are, your lesson is one link away.

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Your IB Maths AA
questions, answered

What's the difference between Maths AA and AI, and which should I take?

AA (Analysis & Approaches) is the pure, theory-focused course built around algebra, proof and calculus; AI (Applications & Interpretation) focuses on real-world modelling, data and statistics. AA suits maths, engineering and physics degrees; AI suits social sciences, business and design. In your free trial we'll match the course to your university plans — you can also see our IB Maths AI tutor page.

Do you tutor both HL and SL Maths AA?

Yes. We tutor Analysis & Approaches at both Higher and Standard Level, including the no-calculator Paper 1, the calculator Paper 2, and HL's investigative Paper 3. Your tutor follows your exact level so every lesson lines up with your class and your exam.

Is HL Maths AA really the hardest IB subject?

It's widely considered one of the most demanding, mainly because of its depth, the volume of calculus, and Paper 3. With one-to-one teaching that fills gaps in order and drills past papers, it's very manageable — and a strong HL AA grade is a powerful signal for STEM university applications.

Can you help with the Maths AA Exploration (IA)?

Yes. We coach the Internal Assessment end to end — choosing a strong topic, building genuine mathematics, and meeting every assessment criterion. We guide and review your work; we never write it for you, in line with IB academic-integrity rules.

My child is struggling and exams are close. Can you still help?

Yes. We start with a diagnosis to find exactly which topics and exam skills are costing marks, then focus every lesson there. Even in a short window, targeted one-to-one work on the highest-impact topics — often calculus and exam technique — can move a grade.

My child studies at an international school abroad. Can you still help?

Yes. All lessons are online, so we support IB Maths AA students across Europe, the UAE, Asia and international schools worldwide, including expat families relocating mid-Diploma.

Ready to make
IB Maths AA click?

Book a free trial lesson. We'll find your level, look at your weak topics, and show you exactly how we'd help — no pressure, no commitment.

A specialist AA tutor matched to your level, HL or SL

A clear plan for the syllabus, the Exploration and every paper

Real exam-question practice and feedback from lesson one