1. IB Mathematical Studies internal assessment
Layout of project
Skills that need to be shown
Higher and lower skills necessary for project

2. Ia Layout
Sections needed for project
Examples for sections

3. Title Page
Candidate name
Candidate number
Date
Subject
Teacher’s Name

4. Table of Contents
Number sections and make these sections apparent on a contents page
Intro
Information and measurement
Mathematical process
Interpretation of results (analysis)
References (bibliography)
appendix
Have page numbers in the bottom right corner(footer) of each page so each section can be found easily
Have sub-sections in the contents table so that each part can be easily seen by the marker/examiner
Example: under introduction you could list aim, plan

5. A: Introduction INTRODUDCTION Part I: statement of the task
What is the aim of the project?
Mention what you will be investigating and what you plan to prove
Part II: plan
What is your plan for the project?
What information do you need?
Is the data secondary/primary?
How will it be collected?
What must be done to prove or disprove your aim?
Include all relevant information about your project and how this has lead to your project direction.
A: Introduction
This is where you set the scene for the project and mention all the details of how your project is going to entail and what the project is about

6. B: Information/Measurement
INFORMATION and MEASUREMENT
Raw data: This should be raw data that has not been altered and can clearly be seen by the moderator as to where calculations have come from. If this data table is too large, list it in the appendix and reference where it can be found.
Justification of data(If you have primary data); Is quantity of data sufficient? How can you show this mathematically? How did you collect your data? Is there any other data being used, or just your own? If yes, where did you find this data?
NOTE:
This should be all your collected data, in a specified order and any relevant comments on how you collected your data
Describe all information about sampling techniques
If primary data, include questionnaires/surveys used to collect data
B: Information/Measurement

7. C: Mathematical Processes
Part I: Scatter Plot
There should be a graph comparing your data
Use all the raw data for these graphs
Describe the graph
What does it show?
What is the relationship?
Part II: Outliers Test
Complete an outliers test for the raw data
Describe what you’ve found
Does any data need to removed/replaced?
Do you still have enough to complete the project?
What are the implications?
C: Mathematical Processes

8. C: Mathematical Processes
Part III: New Scatter Plot (if needed)
These are scatter graphs created from your new data after removing any outliers from the raw data
Do they show a new relationship?
Describe as before
Part IV: Mean & Standard Deviation
Sample calculation (how you calculated each)
Why have you used these?
How do they help prove your hypothesis?
What will you use these for?
C: Mathematical Processes

9. C: Mathematical Processes
Part V: Pearson Correlation Coefficient
Describe PCC
What is it used for?
What does your pcc show?
How does this relate to your graphs?
What will this lead to?
Part VI: Linear Regression Line
What is a linear regression line?
Why have you used it?
What does it show?
Does it correlate with the other findings you have made?
C: Mathematical Processes

10. D: Interpretation of Results
Discussion
What were your results?
What do your results show?
Evaluation
Keep this consistent with the descriptions you have made throughout the project.
Consolidate all your findings from your graphs and mathematical processes.
Be detailed and precise
D: Interpretation of Results

11. E: Validity Evaluation (continued) Part I; Limitations
State any limitations your project had
Describe improvements or what you would do next time to improve your project due to these limitations
Part II; Validity of Process
State the validity of the mathematical processes you used
How valid were you results?
NOTE: If you believe there were no issues you must justify this also
E: Validity

12. F: Conclusion Conclusion
did the data and calculations help with the aim of your project? How?
Did you follow your plan? If you strayed, why? What reasons made you change your direction?
Discuss limitations in brief and improvements for the project.
Discuss any other directions you could have taken and how they would have improved the project.
Or how you could have extended your study further.
F: Conclusion

13. G: References References
All references of where you collected data or found information should be collated in a bibliography on a new sheet after the main project
Websites
Books
Newspapers
Etc.
Appendices
Include any raw data or extra information you used to collect data
You may include example surveys collected
G: References