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Grading system27 March 2022

The maximum number of marks that can be awarded to an Extended Essay is 34. This is made up for the marks available for each of the five assessment criteria.All Extended Essays in all subjects are marked... more

Reflections on planning and progress27 March 2022

A reflective central american squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) taken by Ben Neuss (benneuss.com) in the Corcovado N.P Costa RicaDuring the Extended Essay process you must arrange to meet formally with... more

Researching the Essay27 March 2022

Once the Research Question has been formulated students need to find evidence to both inform and support their argument. Even if much of their data will be generated by their own experiments (see below)... more

Student EE booklets24 March 2022

One of the responsibilities of the school and the supervisor is to ensure that students have enough information to understand what an Extended Essay is, how to go about researching and writing one and... more

Writing a bibliography24 March 2022

A bibliography is a list of every source used to research and write the Extended Essay. Part of your responsibility as a supervisor is to ensure that advice is given on how to compile a bibliography.... more

Correct referencing24 March 2022

Referencing is the process whereby all sources of information and ideas from others that have been used in the Extended Essay are acknowledged in a standardised way so that their source is uniquely identified.... more

Resources24 March 2022

A good library and IT resources are essential1. The IB has produced a very helpful page with links to many aspects of Extended Essays. This includes the Extended Essay Guide, The Extended Essay In Practice... more

Individual school approach24 March 2022

The responsibilities of the School, the Supervisor and the Student together with any other agencies are obviously inter-related. Equally, different schools have different set-ups, constraints, timetables... more

Supervisor24 March 2022

By accepting the role of supervisor you also accept the responsibilities that go with it. Some of these are obligatory and some are strongly recommended. A good supervisor will see them all as important... more

Overview 24 March 2022

An extended essay in chemistry should be one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks experienced by an IB Chemistry Diploma student. Although the work is ultimately that of the student’s there are... more