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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (IA)
Online IB IA tutors for every Internal Assessment
IB Learning Star offers online IB IA tutoring for every subject that has an Internal Assessment. Lessons are one-on-one on Google Meet, in your own time zone, with a tutor who knows the marking criteria for your subject. Whether you are choosing a topic, shaping a research question, analysing your data or preparing a final draft, you get focused IB IA help from the first idea to the deadline. Your first class is a free trial.
WHAT WE COVER
What IB IA tuition includes
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Topic and research question.
We help you choose an IA topic you can finish well and turn it into a clear, focused research question that fits your subject's criteria.
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Criteria and planning.
Every IA is marked against published criteria. Your tutor explains them in plain words, then builds a step-by-step plan around your school's timetable.
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Feedback on drafts.
Share a draft in a lesson and your tutor gives specific feedback against the criteria, so you know what to improve first and why.
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Deadline planning.
We work backwards from your school's internal deadlines so research, analysis and drafting fit around mocks, CAS and your other subjects.
BY SUBJECT
IB IA tuition by subject
Choose your subject to see how the IA works and how we help. Each block links to the full subject page.
GROUP 5: MATHEMATICS
IB Maths IA tutor (AA and AI)
The Maths IA is a written exploration of a mathematical idea you choose yourself. It is the same task for Analysis and Approaches and for Applications and Interpretation, and it counts for 20% of your final grade at SL and HL. It is marked on presentation, mathematical communication, personal engagement, reflection and use of mathematics. Our IB maths IA tutors help you pick a topic with enough mathematics in it, check that the level is right and make the structure clear.
IA NAME Mathematical exploration
WEIGHTING 20% at SL and HL
LENGTH about 12 to 20 pages
GROUP 4: SCIENCES
IB Physics IA tutor
In the Physics IA you design, carry out and write up your own scientific investigation. It counts for 20% of your final grade and is marked on four criteria: research design, data analysis, conclusion and evaluation, with 6 marks each. Marks are often lost on research questions that are too broad, uncertainties that are missing or unclear, and conclusions that go further than the data. Our IB physics IA tutors help you choose a question you can measure, plan the method and handle uncertainties and graphs.
IA NAME Scientific investigation
WEIGHTING 20% at SL and HL
MARKS 24 in total
IB Chemistry IA tutor
The Chemistry IA is a scientific investigation of your own design, worth 20% of your final grade and marked on research design, data analysis, conclusion and evaluation. Popular ideas include reaction rates, enthalpy changes, acid-base titrations and electrochemical cells. Our IB chemistry IA tutors help you narrow a topic into a testable question, plan a method that gives usable data and write a conclusion that matches your results.
IA NAME Scientific investigation
WEIGHTING 20% at SL and HL
MARKS 24 in total
IB Biology IA tutor
The Biology IA is a scientific investigation worth 20% of your final grade, marked on research design, data analysis, conclusion and evaluation. Common topics include enzyme activity, osmosis, photosynthesis and ecological sampling. Biology data can vary a lot, so statistics and uncertainty matter. Our IB biology IA tutors help you plan repeats and controls, choose a suitable statistical test and explain what your results show and where they are limited.
IA NAME Scientific investigation
WEIGHTING 20% at SL and HL
MARKS 24 in total
GROUP 4: DESIGN AND COMPUTING
IB Design and Technology IA tutor
The Design and Technology IA is a design project. You identify a real problem, develop and test a solution and show your process with clear evidence. Our IB DT IA tutors help you define the design problem, write a strong design brief, plan prototyping and testing, and present each stage of your work clearly. The marking criteria depend on your course version, so we check which one your school uses before we start.
IA NAME Design project
IB Computer Science IA tutor
The Computer Science IA is a solution you build for a real client or user, with documentation of the planning, design, development and evaluation. Our IB computer science IA tutors help you define the client's problem, choose a scope you can finish, plan the development and organise the documentation so that every criterion is easy to find. Because the course is changing, we confirm which version your school follows first.
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
IB Business Management IA tutor
The Business Management IA is a written research project about a real organisation and a real business question. Our IB business management IA tutors help you choose a question that has enough data, plan your primary and secondary research, apply the right tools and theory, and reach a clear, supported recommendation.
IB Economics IA tutor
The Economics IA is a portfolio of three commentaries, each based on a recent news article and each linked to a different part of the course. Every commentary is marked on diagrams, terminology, application, analysis and evaluation. Our IB economics IA tutors help you choose articles with enough economics in them, draw and label diagrams accurately, apply theory to the story and evaluate it with real judgement.
IA NAME Portfolio of three commentaries
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
IB Psychology IA tutor
The Psychology IA is a report on an experimental study. You plan a simple experiment based on a published study, collect your data, analyse it with descriptive and inferential statistics and write it up in the IB report format. Our IB psychology IA tutors help you choose a study you can repeat, design a fair procedure, pick the right statistics and explain your findings clearly. The course is changing, so we check your version first.
IA NAME Experimental study report
GROUP 3 AND 4: ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES
IB ESS IA tutor
The ESS IA is an investigation of an environmental question that uses your own data or fieldwork. Our IB ESS IA tutors help you choose a question you can investigate with the time and equipment you have, plan data collection, analyse the results and link them to environmental systems and societies ideas. ESS has a new course, so we confirm your version first.
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
IB History IA tutor
The History IA is a historical investigation into a question you choose, built on a careful reading of sources. Our IB history IA tutors help you shape a question that can be answered in the word limit, find and evaluate sources, structure the argument and reflect on the methods a historian uses.
IA NAME Historical investigation
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
IB Geography IA tutor
The Geography IA is a fieldwork-based investigation. You collect and present your own data, analyse it and draw conclusions about a geographical question. Our IB geography IA tutors help you refine a question, plan sampling and data collection, choose suitable graphs and statistics, and write an evaluation that is honest about limits.
GROUP 3: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
IB Global Politics IA tutor
The Global Politics IA centres on an engagement activity linked to a real political issue. Our IB global politics IA tutors help you choose an issue and an activity, connect it to course concepts and turn your experience into a focused piece of analysis.
GROUP 4: SCIENCES
IB Sports, exercise and health science IA tutor
The SEHS IA is a scientific investigation set in sport, exercise and health. Our IB SEHS IA tutors help you choose a question you can test, plan a safe and reliable method, analyse your data and write a conclusion that fits your results.
EVERY OTHER SUBJECT WITH AN IA
Other IB subjects with an Internal Assessment
Language subjects, the arts and other courses assess an internal component in their own way, such as an individual oral or a portfolio. If your subject is not listed above, send us the subject, your level and your deadline on WhatsApp and we will match you with a tutor.
IA NAME, WEIGHTING AND LIMIT depend on the subject
Intensive IA course before your deadline
Short on time? Our intensive IA course is for students whose deadline is close.
We start by checking where your IA stands against the criteria, agree a day-by-day plan and work first on the parts that will gain the most marks. Lessons stay one-on-one on Google Meet, in your time zone.
✔ One-on-one
✔ In your time zone
✔ Starts with a free trial class
HOW IT WORKS
How online IB IA tuition works
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Book a free trial class.
Pick a time on our booking page or message us on WhatsApp.
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Agree a plan in your time zone.
We confirm lesson times that fit your school week.
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Get feedback on drafts.
Your tutor gives specific feedback against your subject's criteria.
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Share your subject, topic and deadline.
The more we know, the better we can plan.
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Learn in weekly lessons.
Each lesson is a live one-on-one class on Google Meet.
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Do a final check before you submit.
We go through the criteria together so nothing is missed.
Live, one-on-one on Google Meet, in your time zone.
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FAQ
Questions about IB IA tuition
Which IB subjects do you offer IA tuition for?
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We offer IA tuition for every IB subject that has an Internal Assessment, including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Design and Technology, Computer Science, Business Management, Economics, Psychology, ESS, History, Geography, Global Politics and SEHS. If your subject is not on the list, message us and we will find you a tutor.
Do you run an intensive IA course before deadlines?
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Yes. The intensive IA course is for students with a deadline coming up soon. We check where your IA stands, agree a day-by-day plan and focus first on the criteria where you can gain the most marks. Book a free trial class and tell us your deadline, and we will suggest the right plan.
Can lessons fit my time zone?
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Yes. Every lesson is live and one-on-one on Google Meet, and we schedule it in your own time zone. When you book, tell us the days and hours that suit you around school, and we will confirm the slot in your local time so you do not have to work out the difference.
I am halfway through my IA. Is it too late to start tuition?
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No. Many students join part-way. In the first lesson your tutor looks at what you have done so far, compares it with the criteria and agrees what to improve first. Starting earlier gives more time, but a clear plan helps at any stage before your deadline.
How early should I start my IA?
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As early as your school allows. Most schools set internal deadlines well before the final submission date, and topic choice and data collection take longer than expected. Ask your teacher for the dates, and we can build a plan that works backwards from them.
Do you help with topic and research question ideas?
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Yes. Choosing a topic is one of the most important steps. Your tutor helps you list ideas, test whether each one is realistic for your subject and time, and turn the best one into a focused research question or aim that fits the marking criteria.
How do draft feedback and deadlines work?
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You share your draft in a lesson, and your tutor gives feedback against the criteria for your subject, so you know what to change and why. We agree dates for each stage with you, so research, drafting and revision fit around your other work.
What happens in the free trial class?
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The trial is a real one-on-one lesson on Google Meet. Your tutor asks about your subject, level and deadline, looks at where you are with your IA and teaches something useful straight away. Afterwards we talk through what a regular plan could look like.
Does the IA differ between SL and HL?
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It depends on the subject. In Maths and the sciences the IA task is the same at SL and HL. In some other subjects the weighting or requirements differ between levels. Your tutor checks the current guide for your level and subject at the start.
Do you also help with the Extended Essay and TOK?
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Yes. We also offer one-on-one coaching for the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge, and many students combine them with IA lessons. See our Extended Essay and TOK pages for details.
Start with a free trial class
Tell us your subject and deadline, and we will set up a private trial lesson at a time that suits you.