Scaffolding the IA
The Internal Assessment is a research proposal of not more than 2200 words written individually by students. It is worth 30% of the total marks for SL students and 20% for HL students. The recommended time allowance is 20 hours, which for most teachers will be 3 or 4 weeks, including some homework time (Psychology guide, p 42-43). The timing of the IA is up to you. Many teachers will slot it in towards the end of...