Written by an IB Biology teacher and moderator with 23 years of experience. Moderation-level standards. Built for students and teachers who want marks that stick.
After 23 years in the IB Biology classroom, I kept seeing the same thing happen. Students worked hard. They understood the biology. But they lost marks they never knew they were losing — because nobody told them what the examiner actually looks for.
A vague research question. Missing error bars. A conclusion that describes the trend but never explains the mechanism. A p-value stated but never interpreted. These aren't biology problems. They're IA problems. And they're entirely fixable.
BioMate exists to fix them — before the draft lands on a teacher's desk.
Not a summary of the IB rubric. Written by someone who has marked, moderated, and standardised IAs at the highest level.
Data Analysis cannot exceed 4/6 without inferential statistics and a correctly interpreted p-value. Most students don't know this. BioMate tells them exactly.
No vague advice. Every section includes worked examples, strong vs weak comparisons, and the exact wording that earns marks.
Not a past paper guide. Not a revision tool. A resource specifically designed for the Internal Assessment — from planning to submission.
Three resources designed to work together — or independently. Each one targets a different stage of the IA process.
The most comprehensive DP Biology IA guide available — covering all four criteria with worked examples and the exact language that earns marks at moderation level.
Moderation-level marking standards for all four criteria — written for teachers who want their marks to survive IB moderation.
A structured, editable, IB-submittable framework that guides students through every section before they write a single word of their report.
Yes. The resources are written to be syllabus-agnostic — the IA criteria and marking standards have not changed between the old and new syllabus. Everything in BioMate applies to both.
Yes. The Internal Assessment requirements and marking criteria are identical for SL and HL Biology. BioMate applies equally to both levels.
All resources are delivered as secure PDF files immediately after purchase. The Planning Template is also available in an editable format so students can type directly into it.
No. The PDF resources are for personal use only. If your school uses the BioMate IA Workspace (currently in pilot), your teacher can monitor your progress — but the standalone PDF resources are private.
No. BioMate provides structured guidance, worked examples, and frameworks. All scientific investigation, data collection, analysis, and writing must be the student's own work. Using BioMate does not violate IB academic integrity policies.
Yes. If you are a teacher purchasing for a class, classroom licences covering 10, 20, or 30 students are available at a reduced per-student rate. Visit the BioMate store for details.
Beyond the PDF resources, BioMate is building a suite of digital tools for DP Biology students and teachers. Currently in pilot at the British School Jakarta.
A cloud-based platform where students plan and write their IA section by section, with real-time AI feedback on every criterion as they go. Teachers monitor progress in real time, run AI grading reports, and export ManageBac-ready comments at the click of a button.
Pilot — BSJ JakartaUpload a student IA and receive moderation-level feedback across all four criteria instantly — flagging exactly where marks are being lost and why, with ManageBac-ready comments generated automatically. Designed for teachers who want to standardise their marking before submission.
Pilot — BSJ JakartaBioMate resources are written by an experienced IB Biology teacher and moderator who has marked, moderated, and standardised Internal Assessments for over two decades.
These aren't generic study guides. They reflect exactly what examiners look for at moderation level — and exactly where students lose marks they didn't know they were losing.
BioMate is currently piloting its digital IA Workspace and AI Grading Tool with students at the British School Jakarta. The PDF resources are available to any DP Biology student or teacher worldwide.