IA Engagement Project

The 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 and focus on considering different perspectives about 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.