IA Mini Pack Calculus AA 2026

The Calculus IA Mini Pack gives you three

carefully designed topic frameworks for your

IB Math AA Internal Assessment.

WHAT IS INSIDE:

Framework 1: Maximizing and Minimizing

Explore optimization problems in a real-world

context of your choice. Covers differential

calculus, critical points, and second derivative

test. Suitable for AA SL and HL.

Framework 2: Rates and Predictions

Investigate how quantities change over time

using derivatives and related rates. Apply

calculus to real-world dynamic situations.

Suitable for AA SL and HL.

Framework 3: Areas and Accumulation

Use integration to explore area, volume, or

accumulative quantities in a context that

matters to you. Suitable for AA SL and HL.

EACH FRAMEWORK INCLUDES:

✓ What the framework investigates

✓ Why it makes a strong IA topic

✓ Mathematical concepts you will use

✓ SL approach and HL approach clearly separated

✓ Difficulty rating

✓ Personalization options (choose your context,

variables, and data sources)

✓ Title template and examples

✓ 5-step action plan to turn it into your IA

✓ Teacher discussion questions

✓ Academic integrity guidelines

ALSO INCLUDED:

✓ How to choose between the 3 frameworks

✓ Teacher approval checklist

✓ Common mistakes to avoid at topic selection stage

✓ Next steps and further resources

WHO IS THIS FOR:

IB Math AA SL and HL students in DP1 or early DP2

who need to choose and plan their Internal Assessment.

NOT suitable for MYP students or AI course students.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This pack provides topic frameworks — not finished

topics to copy. Your IA must be written in your own

words using your own data and analysis. The frameworks

are your starting point, not your submission.