
IB DP Computer Science A4.2.3 Dimensionality Reduction lesson and worksheet for the new 2027 syllabus. A classroom-ready HL resource introducing dimensionality reduction and its role in machine learning.
IB Computer Science 2027 – A4.2.3 Dimensionality ReductionA classroom-ready lesson resource for IB Diploma Programme Computer Science, aligned with the new IB Computer Science syllabus for first assessment in May 2027.
What is included- Lesson presentation
- Student worksheet
- Classroom activities
- Student tasks
- Questions to check understanding
- Mark scheme / answers
A4.2 Data Preprocessing – HL only
A4.2.3 Dimensionality Reduction
Students explore how dimensionality reduction can simplify datasets while retaining important information for machine learning.
Topics include:
- High-dimensional datasets
- Features and dimensions
- The problems caused by excessive numbers of features
- Reducing the number of features
- Benefits of dimensionality reduction
- Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
- Applications of dimensionality reduction in machine learning
Students apply their understanding to machine learning scenarios and consider how reducing the number of dimensions can improve efficiency and model performance.
Suitable for- IB Diploma Programme Computer Science
- HL only
- New 2027 syllabus
- First assessment May 2027
- Secondary students aged 16–18
The resource can be used as a standalone lesson or incorporated into an existing IB Computer Science HL scheme of work.
Please note: This is an original teaching resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation.
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