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Advice for Scoring High on a Science Internal Assessment (IA)
1. What Exactly Is a Science IA? 1.1 About the Science IA The Science IA is an internal assessment that makes up 20% of your final grade. Students are expected to create a 6-12 page research paper with a topic of their choice and the criteria is the same for all the...
How to Choose IB Subjects
One of the biggest challenges IB students face in the beginning is choosing the subject from each subject group. But, once the decision is made, you can't change the subject throughout the course unless you change the course from IBDP to IB certificate or non-IB...
How to Write Your Math IA
1. What Exactly is the Math IA? 1.1 About the Math IA The Math IA is an internal assessment that makes up 20% of your final grade. Also known as the mathematical exploration component, students are expected to create a 6-12 page research paper with a topic of their...
What’s the difference between the IB Certificate and the IB Diploma?
Some students who are considering to start the IB or are in their first year may be wondering, "Is the IB full Diploma really worth it?". An option for you may be to consider getting the IB Certificate instead. Here are some factors which you may want to consider...
Tips and Tricks for Chemistry Paper 2
The Chemistry Paper 2 is a paper that consists of short-answer questions and extended-response questions. This paper makes up of 40% (SL) or 36% (HL) of your overall chemistry grade. The maximum marks that you can receive is 50 for SL and 95 for HL and you will have 1...
What is the IB Learner Profile?
1. What is the IB Learner Profile? The IBO describes the International Baccalaureate® (IB) learner profile as "a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success." IB Learner Profile embodies the IB mission of developing...