THE IB MATH IA TIMELINE TEMPLATE
The single most common reason for a weak IA is
running out of time to revise properly.
This template fixes that.
It’s a phase-based planning guide — not date-based,
because every school has different IA deadlines.
You fill in your own target dates next to each
milestone. The structure adapts to your school’s
calendar, not the other way around.
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WHAT’S INSIDE (11 pages)
📋 All 6 IA 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
Each phase has a three-column milestone table:
→ Milestone description
→ Target date field (you fill in)
→ Completed checkbox
📋 Visual Progress Tracker
A visual 6-stage progress indicator at the top
of every phase page — so you always know where
you are in the process.
📋 15 Weekly Planning Grids
Plan your IA work day by day across 15 weeks.
Each grid includes:
→ Daily task fields
→ Hours planned vs hours worked
→ Weekly accomplishment summary
→ Carry-forward notes
📋 Teacher Sign-Off Columns
Formal sign-off boxes at Phase 1 (topic approval),
Phase 5 (draft review), and Phase 6 (final
submission).
📋 6 Most Common Timeline Mistakes
With a How to Avoid It guide for each one —
because planning mistakes cost marks just as
much as mathematical mistakes do.
📋 Recommended Hours Guide
How many hours per week to invest in each phase
for a strong IA. (Most students significantly
underestimate this.)
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WHY PHASE-BASED AND NOT DATE-BASED?
Every school assigns the IA at a different point
in Year 1 or Year 2. A fixed-date timeline is
useless to half the students who buy it.
A phase-based template works for everyone. You
set your own dates based on your school’s
deadlines, and the structure guides you through
the right work in the right order.
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WORKS PRINTED OR DIGITALLY
Print it and keep it on your desk as a physical
planner — or use it as a digital fillable PDF.
It’s designed for both workflows.
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WHO THIS IS FOR
→ IB Math AA students (SL and HL)
→ IB Math AI students (SL and HL)
→ Students who’ve started their IA and
need structure immediately
→ Students at the beginning of the process
who want to plan ahead properly
→ IB Math teachers looking for a structured
planning tool to share with students
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