IB Global Politics Tutoring & Prep Course
Pre-IB, Mid-IB and IB Revision Programmes
Short answer
The IB Global Politics course is one-to-one tutoring, taught live online: every lesson is 90 minutes.
A private group is for 3 or more friends who sign up together (the group programme is 30 hours per subject); there are no published start dates, and we agree the start date and lesson times with you.
In one-to-one tutoring, packages are from €85 a lesson.
IB Global Politics tutoring for the guide first examined in May 2026: power, rights and justice, development and sustainability, peace and conflict.
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About the subject
IB Global Politics: what it covers and who it suits
IB Global Politics tutoring follows the guide first examined in May 2026: the core topics, Understanding power and global politics, and three thematic studies — Rights and justice, Development and sustainability, and Peace and conflict — with extended inquiries into global political challenges at HL. Each paper is drilled on its own terms, alongside the engagement project.
Your lessons are taught by Bora Çiftçi, Cansu Yavuz, Kaan Karahan and Pınar Yener, who teach IB Global Politics.
- Core topics and thematic studies mapped to contemporary cases
- HL inquiries into at least two topic areas (such as Borders, Health or Security) and at least two case studies
- Paper 1 source work, Paper 2 essays and HL Paper 3 practised separately
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IB Global Politics asks how the world works and what makes it change, through contemporary political issues. Power, sovereignty, legitimacy and interdependence run through every part of the course as contested concepts, and students are assessed on source analysis, essays and an engagement project carried out beyond the classroom.
Key concepts
Using power, sovereignty, legitimacy and interdependence as contested ideas that different stakeholders read differently, not as definitions to memorise.
Contemporary cases
The guide builds the course on examples from roughly the last two decades, so we keep a current, well-contextualised case bank for every topic.
Engagement project
Research and first-hand engagement with a political issue at local or community level, written up in a report of up to 2,000 words; HL adds a recommendation.
Paper technique
Source analysis and comparison for Paper 1, thematic and integrating essays for Paper 2, and case-study synthesis for HL Paper 3.
IB Global Politics maps closely onto what students go on to study in international relations, political science, law, diplomacy and public policy.
Our lessons read current events through the concepts of the core topics and thematic studies, with one-to-one guidance on the engagement project and the HL extended inquiries, from choosing an issue to the final report. Reports and essays remain the student's own work.
Exam
IB Global Politics exam format
Paper 1
1h 15mSL: 30% / HL: 20%Source-based paper on the core topics: four sources and four compulsory structured questions (25 marks). The same at SL and HL.
Paper 2
1h 45mSL: 40% / HL: 30%Extended response on the thematic studies: one essay from Section A and one integrating essay from Section B (30 marks). The same at SL and HL.
Paper 3
1h 30mHL: 30%HL only. Stimulus-based paper on the HL extension, global political challenges: three questions answered from the student's own researched case studies (28 marks).
Engagement project (IA)
SL: 25h / HL: 35hSL: 30% / HL: 20%Research and engagement on a political issue of the student's choice; a report of up to 2,000 words, plus a separate recommendation of up to 400 words at HL (SL 24 / HL 30 marks). Marked by the teacher, moderated by the IB.
One-to-one IB tutoring
IB Global Politics Private Tutoring
Private IB lessons at HL or SL: the topics you find hardest, your Internal Assessment and Extended Essay, and technique for every paper. Lessons are live and online and fit around your school timetable.
- A lesson plan built around your HL or SL course
- Internal Assessment (IA) guidance and feedback
- Extended Essay (EE) planning and feedback
- TOK coaching and feedback
- Past-paper practice marked against IB mark schemes
- Scheduling that fits your school timetable
How it works
- 1
Tell us your goal
We start from your school syllabus, your exam date and the result you are aiming for.
- 2
Your own plan
We map out the lessons you need, unit by unit.
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Live one-to-one lessons
Meet your tutor online at times that suit your week.
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Regular progress checks
Homework and a short check after each lesson show how you are getting on.
Start one-to-one IB Global Politics
Right for you if you are aiming for a 6 or a 7, need help in one subject, or want support with your IA or EE.
Book one-to-one lessonsBefore choosing a package, you can book one paid lesson.
Our IB tutors began teaching in 2018 or earlier.
IB Global Politics Extended Essay Grader
Get AI feedback on your Extended Essay against the IB criteria for your exam session: the new criteria (30 marks) from May 2027, and the 2018 criteria (34 marks) up to November 2026. You get detailed feedback on every criterion and an estimated A–E grade.
Your exam session
The IB marks the Extended Essay against new criteria from the May 2027 session. If you sit your exams in November 2026 or earlier, your essay is marked against the 2018 criteria.
Type of review
How is the A–E grade estimated?
The IB sets the Extended Essay's grade boundaries again every session; there is no fixed table. So the estimate follows the grade descriptors the IB asks schools to use for predicted grades. The IB publishes your final grade at the end of the session.
IA support
IB Global Politics IA support
The Global Politics IA is the engagement project: students choose a political issue at local or community level, explore it through research and engagement with the people involved, and write a report of up to 2,000 words. HL students do further research and add a separate recommendation of up to 400 words. It is worth 30% at SL and 20% at HL.
Where we support you through the IA
- 1Criterion A — Explanation and justification (4 marks): the political issue and why this engagement
- 2Criterion B — Process (3 marks): planning and carrying out the research and engagement
- 3Criterion C — Analysis and synthesis (8 marks): the political issue and the stakeholders' perspectives
- 4Criterion D — Evaluation and reflection (6 marks): limitations and what the experience taught
- 5Criterion E — Communication (3 marks); at HL also Criterion F — Recommendation (6 marks)
IB Global Politics Camps
Structured Prep Camps for IB Global Politics
Three programmes for every stage of IB Global Politics, each run as a private group of three or more friends, on dates set with the group.
PRE-IB CAMP
IB Global Politics: Pre-IB
Build strong IB Global Politics foundations before starting IB1.
- Core IB Global Politics concepts
- Introduction to IB assessment criteria
- Academic writing skills
- Study and note-taking techniques
MID-IB CAMP
IB Global Politics Mid-Year
Consolidate your IB Global Politics knowledge at the end of IB1.
- IB Global Politics IA preparation and planning
- Year-1 topic review
- Identifying knowledge gaps
- Adapting to the exam format
FINAL CAMP
IB Global Politics Final Revision
An intensive IB Global Politics revision marathon before the May exams.
- IB Global Politics full-syllabus review
- 10+ years of past papers
- Mock exams with detailed feedback
- Strategies to maximise your score
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Practice built into your IB Global Politics lessons
Every topic you cover in IB Global Politics is reinforced with question sets your tutor puts together for you. This programme has no separately sold question bank or practice test.
Mock exams included in the programme- Targeted questions on every topic
- Practice sets built around your weak areas
- Exam-style practice with past papers and mark schemes
- Worked solutions and feedback on every question
Syllabus
IB Global Politics topics
The current IB Global politics guide (first assessment 2026) is built on a core topic and three thematic studies; HL adds the global political challenges extension.
Topic names are the IB's own, from the current subject guide.
SLTopics shared by SL and HL
- Understanding power and global politics
- Rights and justice
- Development and sustainability
- Peace and conflict
Understanding power and global politics is the core; the other three are the thematic studies. HL also researches global political challenges through at least two case studies covering at least two of the topic areas below.
HLHL only
- Borders
- Environment
- Equality
- Health
- Identity
- Poverty
- Security
- Technology
Approach
How we teach IB Global Politics
Study plan
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Phase 1 — Understanding power and global politics
The core topics
- Key concepts: power, sovereignty, legitimacy, interdependence
- Stakeholders and actors; hard, soft and smart power
- Global governance, the UN and theoretical perspectives
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Phase 2 — Rights and justice, Development and sustainability, Peace and conflict
The thematic studies
- Rights frameworks, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and R2P
- Dimensions and assessment of development and sustainability
- Causes and types of conflict; peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding
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Phase 3 — Engagement project + HL extension
IA and global political challenges
- Choosing a political issue and planning ethical engagement
- A report of up to 2,000 words (HL: plus a recommendation of up to 400 words)
- HL: at least two topic areas and at least two case studies
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Phase 4 — Papers + mock
Paper 1, Paper 2, HL Paper 3
- Timed Paper 1 source sets
- Section A and Section B essays
- HL Paper 3 case-study synthesis
How lessons work
Concepts and theories first
We start with the key concepts and the core topic Theoretical perspectives in global politics — realism and liberalism alongside critical theories such as feminism, postcolonialism and social constructivism — because every paper rewards concepts applied to real cases.
Live case bank
The guide treats roughly the last two decades as contemporary, so we keep an annually refreshed bank of cases for each core topic and thematic study.
Engagement with academic integrity
The engagement project follows the guide's ethical guidelines. We help plan the engagement and the research; the report remains the student's own work.
Advice
IB Global Politics: common mistakes and study tips
MistakeTreating contested concepts as fixed definitions.
FixThe guide treats power, sovereignty, legitimacy and interdependence as contestable. Stronger answers show how different stakeholders understand them in a specific case.
MistakeSummarising sources in Paper 1.
FixPaper 1 has four structured questions (3, 4, 6 and 12 marks). Question 3 asks you to compare and/or contrast two sources, with a detailed running comparison for the top marks, and Question 4 to evaluate the sources and synthesise them with your own knowledge. Summary alone earns little.
MistakeNaming examples without explaining them.
FixThe guide says candidates should not just state an example but explain or contextualise it. One well-developed case beats a list of names.
MistakeAn engagement project report that narrates what you did.
FixThe report should analyse what the engagement contributed to your understanding of the political issue. Criterion C (Analysis and synthesis, 8 marks) and Criterion D (Evaluation and reflection, 6 marks) carry the most weight. Final written work remains the student's own work.
MistakePreparing HL for an oral presentation.
FixThe old HL oral component has been removed. HL is now assessed through Paper 3, a written stimulus-based paper (1 hour 30 minutes, 30% of the HL grade) answered from the student's own researched case studies.
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- Lesson times that fit your school week
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Other subjects
Related and other IB Diploma subjects
Often taken alongside this subject
- IB GeographyGlobal interactions and development overlap directly.
- IB HistoryHistorical context strengthens analysis of power and conflict.
- AP Comparative GovernmentComparable scope around political systems and power.
All IB Diploma subjects
- IB English A: Language & Literature
- IB Turkish A: Language & Literature
- IB English B
- IB Economics
- IB Business Management
- IB Psychology
- IB Philosophy
- IB History
- IB Geography
- IB Physics
- IB Chemistry
- IB Biology
- IB Computer Science
- IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)
- IB Math: Analysis & Approaches
- IB Math: Applications & Interpretation
- IB Visual Arts
IB Global Politics Prep — Frequently Asked Questions
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