IB Maths IA topic explorer

Fifty starting points for AA and AI, SL and HL. Each one lists the mathematics it needs at your level, where to get data, the pitfalls I see most often, and how to make the engagement genuinely yours. There are no good or bad topics: the mark comes from what you do with it. — Pete Bromfield

Want more? The full IA ideas library has 239 ideas with verified data sources, grouped by topic, by course (AA SL, AA HL, AI SL, AI HL) and by interest.

Next step: found one? Plan it free in the IA planner — each topic's “Plan it” link opens the planner with it filled in. For feedback on your own draft, the IA package (€39 once) gives you 5 AI feedback credits and every annotated exemplar in full.

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Turn an idea into a plan with the IA planner (plan, section framework, deadlines), and check yourself against the criteria checklist. When you have a draft, AI IA feedback shows the evidence for every band.