《數學：核心主題 SL》是為 IB 文憑課程的「數學：分析與方法 SL」和「數學：應用與解釋 SL」編寫的，適用於 2019 年 8 月首次授課和 2021 年 5 月首次評估。
本書包含兩門課程的共同內容。這些內容可以先用於教學，因此可以在課程開始時使用本書為所有 SL 學生進行統一教學。
本書是學生完成 SL 數學課程所需的兩本教材中的第一本。完成本書學習後，學生將轉而使用其所選 SL 課程的教材：《數學：分析與方法 SL》或《數學：應用與解釋 SL》。預計這將在兩年制課程開始後的 6-7 個月左右進行。
Mathematics: Core Topics SL has been written for the IB Diploma Programme courses Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL, and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL, for first teaching in August 2019, and first assessment in May 2021.
The book contains the content that is common to both courses. This material can all be taught first, giving the potential to teach all the SL students together from this book at the start of the course.
This is the first of two books students will require for the completion of their SL Mathematics course. Upon the completion of this book, students progress to the particular SL textbook for their course: either Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL, or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL. This is expected to occur approximately 6-7 months into the two-year course.
