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Essential information about the IA
Essential information about the IA
Topics
Topics
Each of the three commentaries must associate with a different part of the course; microeconomics, macroeconomics, global economy.
Each commentary must also use a different key concept as a lens to understand/frame the news.
Structure
Structure
3 x 800 word commentaries
diagrams, terminology, application and analyses, concepts and evaluation
Total Marks
Total Marks
each commentary = 14 marks
rubric requirements = 3 marks
maximum total = 45 marks
Importance
Importance
SL = 30% of the final grade
HL = 20% of the final grade
Official IB IA material
Official IB IA material
Please keep in mind these subject reports are written for the old guide. This means the assessment criteria is slightly different.
Grade boundaries for the IA (old guide)
Grade boundaries for the IA (old guide)
Technically the boundaries you see below are for the old guide. However, there are many similarities between the old and the new. Both are based on three commentaries, both have a total of 45 marks, all three areas of the course must be used. The differences are that the new guides insists students frame their IA via a concept and each i.e. is allowed 50 more words, to a maximum of 800 words.
Tips and insights from ISB
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