IB IA for Maths SL and HL

What does IA stand for?

• Individual Assessment

• Internal Assignment

• Interior Assessment

• Internal Assessment

How much is the IA worth?

• 20%

• 10%

• 25%

• 5000AED

What are the advantages of an IA?

• You apply the maths of the course to a real life context.

• You can investigate something that you find interesting

• You can improve your overall grade if you do a good one

• All of the other three answers

Which area should my IA be on?

• Something beyond my course, for example, 1st year university Maths

• Anything which lets you show off the mathematics from your course

• Calculus

• Algebra and Graphs

Do I have to collect my own data?

• Yes, primary data is necessary

• Primary or secondary data must be used

• Not necessarily, but a Statistics based project will need primary or secondary data

• Collect them from the reception asap

Do I have to use technology?

• Yes, at least one new program or app must be shown

• Yes, you must show evidence of using your GDC

• No, all Maths working out should be hand-written

• Yes, at the very least you should use Word or similar word-processing

Which three of these could be useful?

• Wolfram Beta

• GDC

• Desmos

• Loggerpro

How long should it be?

• About 2000 words plus Maths

• 12-20 pages approximately, with double-spacing

• Nothing after 5000 words will be marked

• A minimum of 20 pages, plus appendices

Can I use a ready-made question I find on the internet?

• Yes, but your work should be authentic, and a lack of originality could score poorly in personal engagement marks

• Yes, internet research shows a passion for Maths and will score highly in personal engagement marks

• No, this would count as 'Collusion, Duplication and Plagarism'

• Yes, and if you find the full completed investigation it will save a lot of time

Do I have to research Maths beyond my course?

• Yes, it should read like a post-graduate research paper

• Yes, you can't get maximum marks for Use of Maths without it

• No, Maths should be commensurate with the course

• Yes, your target audience is you teacher so you should aim to impress them