This course will fulfill the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum requirements for Group 5 Mathematics. The focus of this course is to introduce important mathematical concepts through the development of mathematical techniques and their application to real life situations. Areas of study will include polynomial, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Throughout the course students will become aware of the differences in international mathematical notation and will develop an understanding of mathematics as a means of universal communication. This is the first year of a two year course.