FOREWORD
This book may be used as a general textbook at about 8th Grade (or Year 8) level in classes where students are expected to complete a rigorous course in Mathematics. It is the third book in our Middle Years series 'Mathematics for the International Student'.
In terms of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), our series does not pretend to be a definitive course.
In response to requests from teachers who use 'Mathematics for the International Student' at IB Diploma level, we have endeavoured to interpret their requirements, as expressed to us, for a series that would prepare students for the Mathematics courses at Diploma level. We have developed the series independently of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in consultation with experienced teachers of IB Mathematics. Neither the series nor this text is endorsed by the IBO.
In regard to this book, it is not our intention that each chapter be worked through in full. Time constraints will not allow for this. Teachers must select exercises carefully, according to the abilities and prior knowledge of their students, to make the most efficient use of time and give as thorough coverage of content as possible