Support

• Students are supported by a supervisor throughout the Extended Essay process. This is recommended to be 3-5 hours which includes three mandatory reflection sessions

• The third and final mandatory reflection session is the viva voce, which is a concluding interview with the supervising teacher.

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Assessment

All extended essays are externally assessed by examiners appointed by the IB. They are marked on a scale from 0 to 34.
The score a student receives relates to a band. The bands are:

• A – work of an excellent standard.

• B – work of a good standard.

• C –work of a satisfactory standard.

• D – work of a mediocre standard.

• E – work of an elementary standard.

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Objectives

During the Extended Essay students will...

• ​Plan and pursue a research project with intellectual initiative and insight

• Formulate a precise research question

• Gather and interpret material from sources appropriate to the research question

• Structure a reasoned argument in response to the research question on the basis of the material gathered

• Present their extended essay in a format appropriate to the subject, acknowledging sources in one of the established academic ways 

• Use the terminology and language appropriate to the subject with skill and understanding

• Apply analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject, with an understanding of the implications and the context of their research