IB Global Politics HL Tutoring
One-to-one online preparation for the Global Politics Higher Level syllabus
In IB Global Politics HL the HL extension case studies and the engagement project are what students put off longest, and it shows when the deadline arrives. We set the calendar at the start, and in 90-minute sessions we practise the move that essay questions reward: tying political theory to a current event instead of describing it.
Quick Answer
The engagement project sets the calendar in Global Politics HL, and making real contact with your chosen setting takes weeks, so we suggest starting support in the second term of IB 1. For the HL extension and Paper 3 we plan six to eight sessions counting back from the deadline.
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Level
Fully Online
Format
90 min
Lesson length
€85 per 90 min one-to-one lesson
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About IB Global Politics HL Tutoring
Our IB Global Politics HL programme analyses current world politics and international relations in depth. We examine power dynamics, human rights, development and peace through theoretical frameworks and current examples.
The syllabus first assessed in May 2026 is built on the core topic 'Understanding power and global politics' plus three thematic studies: Rights and justice; Development and sustainability; Peace and conflict. For each theme we cover the core theories (realism, liberalism, constructivism), key concepts and current case studies.
The engagement project is the internally assessed component at both SL and HL; HL students additionally formulate a recommendation for addressing the political issue they identify. Students research a chosen political issue, engage with it actively and turn that into a report. Our teachers guide research methodology and analytical writing.
We focus on essay writing and analytical thinking. Different answering techniques are taught for Paper 1 (stimulus-based questions) and Paper 2 (extended-response essays). Our students learn to connect current events with theoretical frameworks.
Paper 3, sat by HL students only, draws on the HL extension in global political challenges and asks three questions from the case studies the student has researched. These challenges (climate change, migration, security, technology) and their effects on international institutions are analysed in depth. This also gives students a strong foundation in international relations and political science.
IB assessment experience
Lessons are planned with teachers who have relevant subject experience and a strong command of the IB assessment criteria. Matching is done by subject, level, the student's current standing and teacher availability.
Syllabus Topics
And what does the board look like at SL?
The same topics, taught at SL
SLExam Papers
First exams 2026IB Global Politics HL exam structure and focus areas
| Paper | Duration | Weighting | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 1 hour 15 minutes | 20% | Source-based paper on the core topics, four compulsory structured questions, 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Paper 2 | 1 hour 45 minutes | 30% | Extended response on the thematic studies, one essay from each section, 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Paper 3 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 30% | Stimulus-based paper on the HL extension (global political challenges), three questions, 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Engagement project | — | 20% | Report on a chosen political issue with research, active engagement and a recommendation (internally assessed) |
Source: the assessment components and weightings on this page follow the IB Global Politics HL subject guide published by the International Baccalaureate Organization (First exams 2026). Your school's IB coordinator can access the current session documents. ibo.org
About grade boundaries: According to the grade boundary documents the International Baccalaureate Organization publishes for each exam session, the total percentage needed for a 7 varies by subject, level and session in a band of roughly 55–85%. Your school's IB coordinator can access the relevant May/November Grade descriptors and boundaries document. In our one-to-one lessons we review the student's realistic grade range together using past-session boundaries and mock results.
IA / Written-Task Support
Where do one-to-one lessons help with the Internal Assessment and written tasks?
The engagement has to be real
This is not an essay about something you read; you are expected to make actual contact with a political issue – an interview, volunteering, taking part in a local process. We make sure you keep a record of what you did, because the report rests on it.
Connecting the experience to theory
Most students have an interesting experience and turn the report into a narrative. What earns marks is how that experience speaks to the concepts covered in class – power, sovereignty, legitimacy. We plan that link before the engagement begins.
An issue narrow enough
Headings like the climate crisis or migration will not fit the report. We bring the issue down to a specific place and a specific actor; only then can the theory be applied to something concrete.
Sources from different sides
A report fed by a single perspective cannot build an argument. We list sources representing the sides of the issue from the start and decide which will be used in which section.
The calendar and drafts
Your school sets the presentation and submission dates, and this is the component students put off most. We set the calendar upfront with interim deadlines. We do not write the report for you; the IB's academic integrity rules do not allow that.
Comparing Preparation Paths
How self-study, group classes and one-to-one support compare for IB Global Politics HL
| Preparation path | Pros | Limitations | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working on your own |
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| Students who follow current affairs and do not avoid writing. |
| School lessons and group courses |
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| Students meeting the syllabus for the first time. |
| One-to-one online lessons with us |
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| Students who know the concepts but cannot hold the practical work and its deadlines. |
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Study Plan Framework
A typical five-phase plan for IB Global Politics HL in one-to-one lessons, adapted to the student's exam date.
The engagement calendar
the first 2 sessions
- Bringing the issue down to a specific place and actor
- Deciding the form of engagement and how it gets recorded
- Interim deadlines counted back from the presentation date
Core concepts
weeks 3-9
- Power, sovereignty, legitimacy and interdependence
- Attaching concepts to current events
- An essay plan at the end of each topic
The engagement report
4-5 weeks, while the engagement runs
- Organising the record of the experience
- Writing the link to theory
- Rounds of draft feedback
The HL extension
4-5 sessions at the start of IB 2
- Choosing the case studies
- Relating the cases to the concepts
- Rehearsal under presentation conditions
Exam practice
the last 6 weeks
- Building the counter-view in essays
- Working through source-based questions
- Full-length past papers under timed conditions
This framework is a sample plan; it is customised for each student based on exam date, target grade and current level.
How One-to-One Lessons Work
How IB Global Politics HL sessions are structured
We build the calendar first
The marks most often lost here come from a postponed engagement and postponed HL case studies. Work assembled as the presentation date approaches cannot stand in for an engagement actually lived. So the first sessions are about counting back from the deadline, not about content.
Theory earns nothing until it lands on a real event
Defining the concept correctly is the smaller part of the answer. The rest is showing how it operates in a particular event. In every essay plan we have you write in advance which concept attaches to which event.
The counter-view belongs inside the answer
A one-sided answer stays mid-band. We work separately on placing how different actors see the same event inside the answer; you may take a side at the end, but the opposing view has to have been seen.
A written progress report every two weeks
We share which concepts were covered, what stage the engagement is at and what comes next, in writing.
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Focus and Significance
0/6The choice, focus and significance of the Global Politics research topic.
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0/6Application of Global Politics concepts, theories and terminology.
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0/6Skill in analysis, evaluation, argument and synthesis.
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0/4The structure and organisation of the report, its terminology and references.
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Where Students Struggle
Our experienced IB teachers help you get past each of them.
Our Teaching Approach
IB-Focused Methodology
Work with teachers who know the IB assessment criteria inside out.
Where We Start
The first lesson sets the level, and the topic order follows from it.
The IA and the Exam
From the research question to the report, from past papers to mark schemes.
Past-Paper Focused
Real exam questions and mark scheme analysis.
Share before your first lesson
The information below helps the lesson plan focus on the student's real needs from the very first minutes.
- Target IB grade (e.g. 6 or 7) and exam date
- Current level: latest mock grade, predicted grade or weak topics
- School curriculum: the textbook used, IA / EE topic, deadlines
- Study schedule: lessons per week, available days and time slots
Who Is This Programme For?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Programme Features
- Choosing a setting for the engagement project
- The HL extension and Paper 3 case studies
- Tying political theory to a current event
- A calendar counted back from the presentation date
- Building the counter-argument inside the essay
- Using power, sovereignty and rights as working concepts
- Fully online lessons (through our own teaching platform)
Contact us for a lesson plan
Tell us your target grade, where you are now and when you sit the exam, and we will work out the weekly schedule with you.
Quick Info
Tutors who teach this course
- Cansu Y.
IB Global Politics HL Teacher
- Kaan K.
IB Global Politics HL Teacher
Our teachers are currently working in IB schools, so we cannot share their full surnames.
Our tutors provide mentoring, structure suggestions and feedback during the IA / EE process. IB Courses does not write a student's IA or assignment for them.
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