IA explanation

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Hi, I am very confused about the IAs. My teachers haven't explained it because I presume they assume that everyone knows about them.

• Do I have to do an IA for all my subjects?
• What is the importance of the IA?
• How much is it weighed? 
• When is it usually due? 
• How much time is contributed to it? 

Please help me. I am freaking out and I am so lost. 

Thank you to whoever replies. 

[SophieSch 2]

You should have IAs for History, all the sciences, all the maths, and I think thats it for the most part.  Other classes have different exam grades that replace it (such as IO in Languages A and B).  The weighting differs from subject to subject and you can find specific information on the IB website but it's not a huge part of your grade necessarily.  I would recommend thinking of your IAs as a good cusion for your exams in those classes, so you want to make sure you do really well.  Due dates differ from school to school, and so does the time it takes.  Sorry if I was unable to fully answer all of your questions.

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2 hours ago, SophieSch said:

You should have IAs for History, all the sciences, all the maths, and I think thats it for the most part.  Other classes have different exam grades that replace it (such as IO in Languages A and B).  The weighting differs from subject to subject and you can find specific information on the IB website but it's not a huge part of your grade necessarily.  I would recommend thinking of your IAs as a good cusion for your exams in those classes, so you want to make sure you do really well.  Due dates differ from school to school, and so does the time it takes.  Sorry if I was unable to fully answer all of your questions.

Thank you so much for explaining. I kinda understand most of it due to your explanation.