Research, IA & EE Mentorship
Structured Academic Guidance for Research-Based Assessment
Research-based coursework, such as IAs and Extended Essays, requires a very different skill set from exam preparation. Students must plan, question, analyse, evaluate, and communicate their thinking clearly and academically.
JF Smart Learning provides ethical, structured mentorship to support students through this demanding process.
Who This Programme Is For
This programme is designed for:
- IB Diploma students
- Students completing extended investigations or research projects
- Learners who need guidance with structure, methodology, or evaluation
- Students who want to improve the quality of their academic thinking and writing
What We Support
Our mentorship focuses on the process of research, not writing work for students.
Support may include:
- Refining research topics and questions
- Designing appropriate methodologies
- Planning data collection and analysis
- Interpreting results and identifying limitations
- Developing strong evaluation and reflection
- Improving academic writing and clarity
All feedback is examiner-informed and ethical.
How Our Mentorship Works
Mentorship is typically delivered:
- One-to-one
- Over a defined period of time
- With clear goals for each stage of the research process
Sessions are structured and purposeful, helping students move forward with confidence while maintaining academic integrity.
Our Ethical Approach
We do not:
- Write coursework for students
- Edit work line-by-line
- Provide model answers to copy
Instead, we:
- Ask the right questions
- Give strategic, high-level feedback
- Help students understand expectations and criteria
This ensures students develop genuine understanding — and submit work that is authentically their own.
Getting Started
Because this work is high-trust and high-impact, places are limited.
An initial consultation helps us determine:
- How mentorship should be structured
- Whether this programme is the right fit
- When support should begin
- How mentorship should be structured