THE IB MATH IA STARTER KIT
Starting your IA without a plan is the most expensive
mistake you can make — not in money, but in time.
Students who begin without structure spend weeks
going in the wrong direction, discovering too late
that their topic needs to change, their data isn’t
available, or their mathematics isn’t deep enough
for their level.
The Starter Kit exists to prevent exactly that.
It gives you the three resources that matter most
at the very beginning of your IA journey — a plan
built around your specific situation, a checklist
that guides every stage, and a timeline that keeps
you moving forward week by week.
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WHAT’S IN THE STARTER KIT
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1 — GENERAL IA PLAN
Individual value: $8.49
This is where most students need help first —
not with writing, not with mathematics, but with
having a clear, structured plan for their specific
topic and situation.
The General IA Plan gives you exactly that. It’s
built around the IB assessment framework and covers:
→ How to structure your investigation from aim
to conclusion
→ Which mathematical approaches suit your topic
and your level (SL or HL)
→ How to distribute your effort across the 5
assessment criteria
→ What to do first, what to do next, and what
to never leave until the end
→ How to approach your teacher conversation
to get maximum useful feedback
This is the resource that answers the question
every student has at the start: “Where do I even
begin?”
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2 — IA CHECKLIST PDF (FULL 14-PAGE VERSION)
Individual value: $8.49
The complete stage-by-stage checklist for your
entire IA. Not the free 6-page version available
at myibstudyguide.com — the full 14-page paid
version that goes significantly further.
Here’s what the full version includes that the
free version doesn’t:
SELF-SCORING RUBRIC
Before your teacher reads your IA, you can estimate
your own mark across all 5 criteria. This lets you
identify your weakest criterion and fix it before
submission — not after. Students who use the
self-scoring rubric honestly before submitting
consistently catch problems that would have cost
them 2–3 marks.
EXAMINER TIPS FOR EVERY CRITERION
Not generic advice. Specific, targeted insights
for Criterion A, B, C, D, and E — drawn from
patterns in IB examiner reports across multiple
assessment years. The kind of thing that makes
you think “I had no idea that was what they were
looking for.”
TEACHER SIGN-OFF COLUMNS
Built-in approval boxes at Stage 1 (topic selection)
and Stage 6 (final submission). Use them. The
students who involve their teacher at structured
points consistently score higher than those who
work in isolation until the last minute.
ALL 10 MOST COMMON IA MISTAKES
Every mistake that appears in IB examiner reports
year after year — with a detailed How to Fix It
guide for each one. The free version covers 5.
This covers all 10.
ALL 6 STAGES IN FULL DETAIL
Stage 1 — Topic Selection and Approval
Stage 2 — Research and Planning
Stage 3 — Data Collection
Stage 4 — Writing Your IA
Stage 5 — Teacher Feedback and Revision
Stage 6 — Final Submission
Works printed as a physical planner or digitally
as a fillable PDF.
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3 — IA TIMELINE TEMPLATE
Individual value: $8.49
Having a checklist tells you what to do. Having
a timeline tells you when to do it. Both together
is what keeps students on track across the
12–18 weeks a strong IA typically requires.
The Timeline Template is phase-based, not
date-based — because every school assigns the
IA at a different point in Year 1 or Year 2.
You fill in your own target dates based on
your school’s deadlines, and the structure
adapts to your calendar.
WHAT’S INSIDE THE TIMELINE TEMPLATE (11 pages):
All 6 Phases Covered
Phase 1 — Topic Selection and Approval (2–3 weeks)
Phase 2 — Research and Planning (2–3 weeks)
Phase 3 — Data Collection (1–3 weeks)
Phase 4 — Writing Your IA (3–4 weeks)
Phase 5 — Teacher Feedback and Revision (2–3 weeks)
Phase 6 — Final Submission (1–2 weeks)
Milestone Tables for Every Phase
Three-column tables for every milestone:
→ What needs to be done
→ Your target date (you fill in)
→ Completed checkbox
15 Weekly Planning Grids
Plan your IA work day by day. Each weekly grid
includes task planning, hours tracked, and a
space to record what you accomplished and what
carries forward to the following week.
Most students underestimate how many hours a
strong IA requires. The recommended hours guide
inside this template shows you what the reality
looks like — before you find out the hard way.
Visual Progress Tracker
A 6-stage visual indicator at the top of every
phase page. You always know where you are.
Teacher Sign-Off Boxes
Formal sign-off columns at Phase 1, Phase 5,
and Phase 6 — so teacher involvement is built
into the plan, not treated as optional.
6 Most Common Timeline Mistakes
With a How to Avoid It guide for each one.
Planning mistakes cost marks just as much as
mathematical mistakes do.
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THE MATH ON THIS BUNDLE
IA General Plan: $8.49
IA Checklist (Full): $8.49
IA Timeline Template: $8.49
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Total if bought separately: $25.47
Starter Kit price: $15.99
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You save: $9.48
That’s 37% off the individual prices.
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WHO THIS IS FOR
→ Students who are at the beginning of their
IA and want to start with the right structure
→ Students who’ve been assigned the IA and
feel overwhelmed about where to begin
→ Students who want a plan, a checklist, AND
a timeline — everything needed to get organized
before writing a single word
→ IB Math AA students (SL and HL)
→ IB Math AI students (SL and HL)
→ Grade 11 and 12 students at any stage who
realize they need more structure
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WANT TO GO FURTHER?
The Starter Kit gives you the foundation.
If you want to add the resources that help
you write and score your IA at the highest
level, consider upgrading to the
Success Bundle ($25.99) — which includes
everything in the Starter Kit plus the
IA Rubric Breakdown and IA Writing Guide.
Or add individual resources at any time:
→ IA Rubric Breakdown — $10.55
→ IA Writing Guide — $12.99
→ IA Writing Mastery Pack (both) — $14.46
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
All SamzHub resources are educational guidance
tools. Your IA must be entirely your own original
work. These resources help you plan, structure,
and evaluate your work — they do not write any
part of it for you.
Licensed to individual purchasers only.
Not for redistribution.
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INSTANT DOWNLOAD
All three PDFs are available immediately after
purchase. You’ll receive a single download page
with three separate download links — one for
each resource.
No waiting. No shipping. Download, save to
your preferred cloud storage, and start
using them today.