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Using ChatGPT and AI for your International Baccalaureate journey
Michal Galek Michal Galek

Using ChatGPT and AI for your International Baccalaureate journey

As the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) continues to gain popularity around the world, students are always on the lookout for tools that can help them succeed. One such tool that has recently gained a lot of attention is ChatGPT. With more than 100 million users, ChatGPT is a powerful AI-powered tool that can help IB DP students in a number of ways.

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25 Unique Chemistry IA Ideas: Internal Assessment Topics
IB Chemistry, IA Adam Czarnocki IB Chemistry, IA Adam Czarnocki

25 Unique Chemistry IA Ideas: Internal Assessment Topics

The Internal Assessment (IA) is a written piece of work that students need to complete for all their IB classes. In chemistry, the IA consists of an individual research project which allows the student to independently design and carry out an experiment whilst making both quantitative and qualitative observations (with the guidance of their teacher or tutor).

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25 History Internal Assessment Ideas
IB History, IA Adam Czarnocki IB History, IA Adam Czarnocki

25 History Internal Assessment Ideas

So let’s jump into what you are here for. Here is a list of 25 possible topics that serve as great history IA ideas. And keep in mind that in a history IA, it is more important to pick a topic that genuinely motivates you to display personal engagement than to pick a random historical event and just write the required 2200 words about it.

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25 Unique Biology Internal Assessment Ideas
IB Biology, IA Adam Czarnocki IB Biology, IA Adam Czarnocki

25 Unique Biology Internal Assessment Ideas

So let’s jump into what you are here for. Here is a list of 25 possible topics that serve as great biology IA ideas. To keep in mind, in biology IA, you have two options, laboratory work or an essay, so the topic possibilities are far greater than just the list below.

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