IB Global Politics SL Internal Assessment Example

The student clearly identifies a political issue and explains why it matters in the Kenyan context.

The student justifies the engagement through relevant organizations and connects the topic to course concepts.

The student shows purposeful planning by outlining aims before the engagement.

The student explains the relevance of their chosen interview partners rather than listing them without purpose.

The student's research question is somewhat broad and could be phrased more precisely.

The student could explain more explicitly why this issue is especially urgent in Kenya now.

The distinct contribution of each organization could be differentiated more clearly.

The student includes several first-hand engagements with organizations directly connected to the issue.

The student combines engagement with background research rather than relying on one type of evidence only.

The student's process is connected to the stated inquiry and supports later discussion in the report.

The process is not explained in enough detail to show how the research and interviews were systematically planned and used.

The student does not clearly describe interview questions, evidence selection, or ethical safeguards.

The secondary research is relatively narrow and not fully integrated with the engagement evidence.