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The internal assessment (IA) for global politics is the opportunity to engage in a political issue that is of personal importance to you.
Whereas in most of the course you are studying global politics through secondary resources, this is an opportunity for you to do primary research at the local or community scale.
You will choose a political issue that you are interested in and engage in primary and secondary research to find out about different perspectives on the issue.
Your written report outlines your research and engagement process, analyses the political issue, reflects on experiential learning and the limitations of the study.
Higher level students will also make recommendations to address the political issue.
What is the difference in the internal assessment for SL and HL Global politics?
Standard level: Weighting 30%, 25 hours (including teacher instruction), Maximum marks: 24, Word count: 2,000.
Higher level: Weighting 20%, 35 hours (including teacher instruction), Maximum marks: 30, Word count: 2,400.
Phases of the political engagement project
Phases of the political engagement project
The complete guide to the Global politics IA
The complete guide to the Global politics IA
IA Political Engagement Acitivty guide 2026.pdfIA Guide
IA PEP proposal.pdfProposal form
Political Engagement Project: Assessment Criteria
Political Engagement Project: Assessment Criteria
It is really important you read the criteria because this is what you will be assess against.
In some subjects the essay/ report is structured in order of the criteria. You should not do this in global politics.
See the writing page for guidance on how to structure your report.
IB Global politics grading criteria and marks for internal assessment
IB Global politics grading criteria and marks for internal assessment
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